Lights Out

Darwinism in action, to a degree.

Will be if they keep cycling into me, while I'm busing doing some running RammsteinLek*

(*like FartLek, but with speed dictated by current tempo of Rammstein song. good work out)

I too have a well lit rear end (sadly does not emit rainbows, etc)- but if other riders have an issue with a bright rear light, they can always overtake - no different to riding behind someone without adequate guards.

But in over a year of having bright lights, no-one has complained, but have had riders asking what they were.

^But sometimes you can't overtake and you're stuck with this really over the top flashing light that essential makes riding difficult for you, which seems unfair. I sound like a right moany cunt now. Meh.

I'd rather people where seen than not, but in the city it seems a bit OTT. Some of these things are insane!

Adequate visibilty is important, but there's a cut off point. I might just start riding around with a mini-star exploding out of my ass blinding all traffic - but so long as I'm okay...fuck everyone else that might want to share the road behind me.

ok but my bastardos rear doesn't flash - but appreciate it could annoy - therefore always ride so fast only those wanting a Place de l’Alma underpass razzle dazzle experience ride behind.... or maybe some riders are drawn in like moths

Re the ass launched mini star - surely have seen your youtube footage already

^But sometimes you can't overtake and you're stuck with this really over the top flashing light that essential makes riding difficult for you, which seems unfair. I sound like a right moany cunt now. Meh.

I'd rather people where seen than not, but in the city it seems a bit OTT. Some of these things are insane!

Adequate visibilty is important, but there's a cut off point. I might just start riding around with a mini-star exploding out of my ass blinding all traffic - but so long as I'm okay...fuck everyone else that might want to share the road behind me.

I take your point Donut about excessivly bright rear lights when you are following one. I have one of those Cateye 5 LED ones, its pretty dazzling when it has new batteries. The way I think about it is though that once its dark during winter and maybe been raining from a motorists point of view inside a car you need that extra brightness to get their attention. Personally I hate it when we get to the time of year when lights are needed. Apart from spoiling the look of your bike it just reminds me that winter has arrived.

I love how I turned this topic from no lights moaning into moaning about too much lighting.

I'm just gonna launch fireworks at cars that get too close. BOOM Muthahumpas! Backoff.

Also, P!MP, I prefer the winter for riding. Much more fun and a lot less sweaty.

ok but my bastardos rear doesn't flash - but appreciate it could annoy - therefore always ride so fast only those wanting a Place de l’Alma underpass razzle dazzle experience ride behind.... or maybe some riders are drawn in like moths

I want whatever lights they have in Akira. Wooooooosh. That would get me all the ladies.

Riding in a pack on the DD with everybody's rear light set to flashing does my head in.

There's no point having a flashing rear LED on a night ride.

^unless you're on a pill. It's pretty good then.

I love how I turned this topic from no lights moaning into moaning about too much lighting.

I'm just gonna launch fireworks at cars that get too close. BOOM Muthahumpas! Backoff.

Also, P!MP, I prefer the winter for riding. Much more fun and a lot less sweaty.

Nah, I much prefer spring/summer riding, am definetly not a winter person.

Riding in a pack on the DD with everybody's rear light set to flashing does my head in.
There's no point having a flashing rear LED on a night ride.

I actually think the blinking light stream looks awesome.

If you don't like.. ride at the front :)

am going to buy some lights for my new bike (yey, new bike!) so what would you guys recommend? Will be cycling on the roads, but off road too...

Well if he thought you were a man he also thought you were gay, unless that boyfriend was in the platonic sense.

Hippy, I'm a lady. We don't need out arses wiped, we only emit rainbows.

Discovered!

I never wore gloves ( or track mitts as they were called ) till the early 80s. I think only racers and triallists wore them, and they were on nearly another species in those days
Buying black shorts or cycling shoes was a sign of one getting serious about cycling, that's if you could find a shop that stocked them or could brave entering them.

Have a look at the fifties CTC ride to rugby on you tube. Very few of the riders wear gloves, cycle shorts , or even cycle shoes.

the main problem is that you lot are too pussy to break the mould and do anything different. once you reach a concensus that something is cool you all do it, until then you all dance arond the subject on a fucking forum. don't worry about all the tools riding brakeless and whether they approve or not, stick some lights on and fucking whatever. ride home from the pub. or don't. who cares. what colour spokes do you have?

Brakeless.

the main problem is that you lot are too pussy to break the mould and do anything different. once you reach a concensus that something is cool you all do it, until then you all dance arond the subject on a fucking forum. don't worry about all the tools riding brakeless and whether they approve or not, stick some lights on and fucking whatever. ride home from the pub. or don't. who cares. what colour spokes do you have?

You're a cool dude.

Have a look at the fifties CTC ride to rugby on you tube. Very few of the riders wear gloves, cycle shorts , or even cycle shoes.

CTC as in "touring" are unlikely to be moving at the speed of light like a HoxtonFixieskiddiekiddie..

the main problem is that you lot are too pussy to break the mould and do anything different. once you reach a concensus that something is cool you all do it, until then you all dance arond the subject on a fucking forum. don't worry about all the tools riding brakeless and whether they approve or not, stick some lights on and fucking whatever. ride home from the pub. or don't. who cares. what colour spokes do you have?

Great advice!

What does it mean?

Black, red, and stainless steel. You?

the main problem is that you lot are too pussy to break the mould and do anything different. once you reach a concensus that something is cool you all do it, until then you all dance arond the subject on a fucking forum. don't worry about all the tools riding brakeless and whether they approve or not, stick some lights on and fucking whatever. ride home from the pub. or don't. who cares. what colour spokes do you have?

Papa was a boring drone.

He rode his bike whilst talking on the phone.

I actually think the blinking light stream looks awesome.

If you don't like.. ride at the front :)

That's what I normally do.

I like the way it looks, too, but I just can't see anything--flashing red lights in front of me are like a red wall. Impossible to see past as I'm very light sensitive and easily blinded (by the light).

I'm very sensitive .

Awww. Bless.

Great advice!

What does it mean?

Black, red, and stainless steel. You?

black. with all breaks and lights and crazy shit like that, i was thinking of getting panniers too. what does everyone think?