Adapt this for night commuting ?

seataltea
seataltea Posts: 594
edited July 2009 in Commuting chat
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.203-6123.aspx

Wrap it around your back or onto a rucksack set to flash with arrows pointing to the offside indicating your presence and that vehicles should give you a wide berth?

Takes AA batteries, not sure if the LEDs will be red or white, they look a little coloured in the picture.

What do you think ?
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Dayglo yellow will light up in a drivers face way better - you have better of 6 square feet of blinding yellow in his headlights when wearing a good top. all that thing will do is p*ss people off.


    Not to mention, it's illegal in that photo as it is obscuring the car number plate.
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  • White Line
    White Line Posts: 887
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    Not to mention, it's illegal in that photo as it is obscuring the car number plate.
    Isn't it just for when you breakdown? Like, so you can leave your car and not worry about it getting rear ended at night. :?
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  • sarajoy
    sarajoy Posts: 1,675
    Why not, that thing would look pretty cool pinned to the back of a messenger bag or something! I think I'd be inclined to strap is to my wee rucksack vertically. Nice!
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  • Mithras
    Mithras Posts: 428
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    I like the look of thier rucsac cover...
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  • System_1
    System_1 Posts: 513
    sarajoy wrote:
    Why not, that thing would look pretty cool pinned to the back of a messenger bag or something!

    It would need to be a pretty big messenger bag. I've got the largest model Chrome messenger bag and I'd struggle to fit that on it comfortably.

    At £10 + postage why not just go to your LBS and buy a decent rear light (Smart 1/2 watt is a good one for £15 or less) which will not only be brighter, easier to fit/remove, and will be designed for the job, but will let drivers know what it is they are dealing with. Why pretend you are a stationary car?
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    System wrote:
    Why pretend you are a stationary car?

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  • sarajoy
    sarajoy Posts: 1,675
    System wrote:
    sarajoy wrote:
    Why not, that thing would look pretty cool pinned to the back of a messenger bag or something!

    It would need to be a pretty big messenger bag. I've got the largest model Chrome messenger bag and I'd struggle to fit that on it comfortably.

    At £10 + postage why not just go to your LBS and buy a decent rear light (Smart 1/2 watt is a good one for £15 or less) which will not only be brighter, easier to fit/remove, and will be designed for the job, but will let drivers know what it is they are dealing with. Why pretend you are a stationary car?
    Cos I like being quirky and using stuff in manners unintended by the maker :P Enough?
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  • System_1
    System_1 Posts: 513
    sarajoy wrote:
    Cos I like being quirky and using stuff in manners unintended by the maker :P Enough?

    Fair enough. Sorry, I shouldn't be so disparaging of those who think outside the box. :oops:

    If anyone buys one and gets it to work it would be interesting to see.

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