Observations from Indonesia
12-12-08, 03:40 PM
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Observations from Indonesia
I just got back from Bali Indonesia where there are a gazillion motorcycles. What struck me as odd was that everyone wore a helmet and had extremely bright and functional rear and front lights. So why do cyclists in the USA put cheap and ineffective lights on their bikes when people orders of magnitude poorer would not do it?
I know you are going to say motorcycles are more dangerous than cycles, but for purposes of this discussion let's say they are equally dangerous.
I know you are going to say motorcycles are more dangerous than cycles, but for purposes of this discussion let's say they are equally dangerous.
12-12-08, 04:31 PM
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I just got back from Bali Indonesia where there are a gazillion motorcycles. What struck me as odd was that everyone wore a helmet and had extremely bright and functional rear and front lights. So why do cyclists in the USA put cheap and ineffective lights on their bikes when people orders of magnitude poorer would not do it?
I know you are going to say motorcycles are more dangerous than cycles, but for purposes of this discussion let's say they are equally dangerous.
I know you are going to say motorcycles are more dangerous than cycles, but for purposes of this discussion let's say they are equally dangerous.
12-12-08, 10:17 PM
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The lights are more for bling than practicality.
12-13-08, 09:31 AM
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Prevents air entering the jacket and billowing. Jackets with a zipper are common here so air entry is not a problem. If your jacket has buttons air will enter the jacket between the buttons inflating it making you colder than if you were not using a jacket at all. You'll see some with a jacket with a zipper worn backwards. They do that because it's become a cultural thing.
12-14-08, 01:29 PM
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I just got back from Bali Indonesia where there are a gazillion motorcycles. What struck me as odd was that everyone wore a helmet and had extremely bright and functional rear and front lights. So why do cyclists in the USA put cheap and ineffective lights on their bikes when people orders of magnitude poorer would not do it?
I know you are going to say motorcycles are more dangerous than cycles, but for purposes of this discussion let's say they are equally dangerous.
I know you are going to say motorcycles are more dangerous than cycles, but for purposes of this discussion let's say they are equally dangerous.
I didn't have a helmet, nor did my local friend driving, but the motorcycle came factory equipped with lights, which is why people have them. There might also be a law, as there is here in Latvia, that one must always drive with their lights on.
12-14-08, 02:50 PM
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It helps if you can burn gasoline to generate electricity and haul the weight around instead of having to carry batteries for power and all of your lights with your own labor.
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Hey Veggie Lover! I'm planning a tour of bali in a couple months. What are rentals like there? Is it possible to get a quality touring bike, or should I bring my own? Thanks much!
Can't believe the magneto in that thing puts out enough power to run even half of those!
03-25-13, 09:44 AM
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also the traffic a lot different than your place LOL
03-25-13, 01:44 PM
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This thread is from 2008, and veggie_lover last visited the Forums in 2009. I doubt he'll be around to answer your questions.
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