Disco Shoes!
08-06-18 | 09:19 PM
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Disco Shoes!
I can't wait to ride home in the dark this winter with my new LED shoes! Not the kind that spark a flash of light when stepping, but lights that stay on solid or flash. I was thinking of keeping these on solid yellow. The movement of my feet while pedaling should give them all the motion they need to catch a motorist's eye. Adding LED shoes to my bike and helmet lights and reflectors means I will be lit up like Chirstmas and Chanukah combined!
The shoes just came today...I will post a video of them in action soon.
The shoes just came today...I will post a video of them in action soon.
08-06-18 | 10:39 PM
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Pedal reflectors are one of the best ways to make a bicyclist more conspicuous. Those shoes take the idea to a whole new level. Put them on the blue setting and from a distance they may look like police lights. Blue lights on anything other than police cars is a violation here in California. I don’t know if that would also apply to bicycles. Probably.
Hmm... idea... clip a tiny blinkie tail light to the heel loop of my Pearl Izumis. Might flop around too much, but it sure would be eye catching.
-Kedosto
Hmm... idea... clip a tiny blinkie tail light to the heel loop of my Pearl Izumis. Might flop around too much, but it sure would be eye catching.
-Kedosto
08-07-18 | 09:37 AM
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I've often wondered about the legality of having blue flashing lights on your person while riding a bike. Technically the vehicle (bike) doesn't have blue lights, but the rider does. Only reason I've wondered is because I took one of those small white LED lights you strap onto your handlebar and replaced the white light with a bright multicolored LED. If it were mounted on the back of my helmet it would get attention as it flashes red, green, and blue. But if a cop would have a problem with it then I won't do it.
