hmmmmmm ... anyone got one of these ?

northernneil
northernneil Posts: 1,549
edited December 2009 in The bottom bracket
http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/bicygnal ... etwork=GAW

wondering 'if' and how they work !


(found it after doing some research for a different thread)

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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Seriously homo. Use your arm....
  • tri-sexual
    tri-sexual Posts: 672
    i want, i want :D

    it doesnt say it but its also a anti theft device, makes a £5000 bike look like a halfords special

    expect they work in the same way as wireless door bells, the thumb switches contains a transmitter and the indicator lights contains receiver, simple really
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,715
    Awful idea.

    We ride on the left. Even the right hand indicator is going to appear on the left of a driver unless we've already moved over to the right hand side of the road. Drivers don't see an indicator on their left and thing "That might be a cyclist turning right", they think "That's a car/motorbike turning left".

    Indicators that work would be nice, but they never will.
  • antikythera
    antikythera Posts: 326
    I think they're a danger, do you really want to be riding amongst confused drivers?.... what are ....... "indicators"?

    On the positive side, you'd be the only one on the road using indicators!
  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    whyamihere wrote:
    We ride on the left. Even the right hand indicator is going to appear on the left of a driver unless we've already moved over to the right hand side of the road.

    Exactly... and a lot of bikes have a flashing rear light anyway, so another flashing one isn't going to stand out as an indicator, orange or not.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Crapola.
  • stigofthedump
    stigofthedump Posts: 331
    Hey, they get really good reviews :roll:
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,157
    how bad are things, if thats your lifes work!
  • solsurf
    solsurf Posts: 489
    They look fantastic. Super light weight as well :shock:

    they'd be great on the trails around here to tell the walkers you are part of the emergency services. :)
    http://www.pogu.co.uk
  • shouldbeinbed
    shouldbeinbed Posts: 2,660
    whyamihere wrote:
    Awful idea.

    We ride on the left. Even the right hand indicator is going to appear on the left of a driver unless we've already moved over to the right hand side of the road. Drivers don't see an indicator on their left and thing "That might be a cyclist turning right", they think "That's a car/motorbike turning left".

    Indicators that work would be nice, but they never will.

    +1 ot only that but they're central on the bike whichever side they're indicating too, doubly confusing.

    These are gadgets for gadgets sake.

    The only way indicators would be even worth consideration is if they were arrow shaped pointing in the appropriate direction, but even then, I reckon most drivers would think they were one of the mobile road meantenence vehicles a lot further away.

    light coloured/reflective material stuck on the back of my gloves and £3 for 2 @ Tesco hi viz snap bands round my wrists work for me. cost pennies and no batteries to replace or confusion.
  • Mr_Cellophane
    Mr_Cellophane Posts: 690
    Love the way the cyclist in the video cuts the corner :roll:

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