Welcome to #BikeNite on Friday, March 20th!
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Our intro and Q from @bikemonterey
Q1. Where are you posting from today? Do you ride with fluorescent leg coverings or ankle lights, reflectors or similar? What is your experience with them, and do you have any recommendations?
@ascentale @bikemonterey @bikenite A1. Posting from near Portland, OR.The cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
My gear depends on the season.
In summer, I ride in a long sleeve neon orange shirt. In winter, I ride with a Proviz jacket and gloves. I've got RydeSafe reflective stickers all over my bike. So I glow if I am in a car's headlights.
But, I consider reflective materials to be a passive failsafe - I prefer active safety measures. Like the custom wheel lights I 3D printed.
@ascentale @bikemonterey @bikenite A2 (cont) I used to have the RedShift ArcLights - they're nice because they're motion activated and always on your bike. But their battery life is not great.
I'm not sure how visible they are to drivers because they're at pedal height, and most "cars" in the US aren't, and drivers in trucks and SUVs are so high up that you would want lights up high.
...he says, relying the most on wheel lights for visibility.
Phil (ascentale)
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