Rear light that flashes red and white?

redvision

Simon Masterson wrote:

We get it - you don't want to use one of these lights. Many others feel differently. What if their reason is to do with their own safety?

But by doing so you're taking the law in to your own hands.

The law is there for a reason.

simon_masterson

redvision wrote:

Simon Masterson wrote:

We get it - you don't want to use one of these lights. Many others feel differently. What if their reason is to do with their own safety?

But by doing so you're taking the law in to your own hands.

The law is there for a reason.

If you decide that your reflectors are superfluous, you are doing exactly the same thing.

awavey

Simon Masterson wrote:

The Four4th Scorpion (super bright TT specific light) has a flashing mode that goes red/red/green. Amazing light, but probably not the obvious choice for typical road use

ah that would explain it, its a TT'er thing:) I was on my way home from work last week and came across this type of light on a bike,had almost thought it worthy of a rant as it was distractingly bright, considering its not even that time of year yet where people are riding with stupid MTB forest illuminating lights yet, and it turned out to be a TT bike with rear disc wheels at least,but really weird the guy was wobbling around on it like anything, no helmet or even cycling kit so Ive no idea why he was riding it, clearly wasnt getting ready for a local TT or anything, half expected to hear someones TT bike had been stolen the next day, but then yeah why use the stupid light to draw attention to yourself.

but I had thought who on earth makes lights that do that :roll:

redvision

Simon Masterson wrote:

redvision wrote:

Simon Masterson wrote:

We get it - you don't want to use one of these lights. Many others feel differently. What if their reason is to do with their own safety?

But by doing so you're taking the law in to your own hands.

The law is there for a reason.

If you decide that your reflectors are superfluous, you are doing exactly the same thing.

Well, as it turns out, I do actually have reflectors superglued to the back of my pedals on my commuting bike.

Anyway, your life mate, ride with your technicolor rear light if it makes you feel safer, just don't complain if you get pulled over by the police, or if you ever see a driver breaking the law in some way.

svetty

Yeah my commuter also has reflectors on the rear of the pedals - notwithstanding that the pedal reflector argument is classic whataboutery....... :roll:

meesterbond

The Four4th Scorpion is bloomin' brilliant rear light... bright as anything, three different modes (two of them legal) and they have a decent saddle mounted bracket.

That said, I happily use the TT mode when I'm on the TT bike.

thomasmorris

Does the green flash in the middle of the red actually make the light more visible? It seems weird to choose that mode if there is no evidence it actually improves how well you are seen.

I do get annoyed with 'brighter lights are better'. There are definitely diminishing returns in how extra visible a bright light makes you. As has been pointed out above I think you are putting yourself in more danger from drivers being dazed.

Remember, to pass you safely a driver doesn't have to just see you, but they have to be bale to see other road users and the road ahead.

I also think that the trend towards smaller lights is an issue too. A smaller light that has the same lumen as a larger light will appear brighter (lux) to anyone looking at it making them far more dazzling than the user realizes looking out at their beam.

I often think more lights, spread out, is better than brighter lights. Then if one is obscured other road users can still see the others. Theirs redundancy if one fails too.