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Anonymous Wed 04 Aug 2021 13:16:53 No.1690449 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>1690490 >>1690645 >>1690672 >>1692823 >>1693089

Thoughts on the Lumos Ultra? It ticks all the boxes for me with the addition of a turn indicator, invaluable when it's dark out and drivers can't see hand signals.

Will it make me look more like a prick than I already am for being a road cyclist? What are some alternatives?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Aug 2021 13:44:09 No.1690462 Report

Quoted By: >>1690532

What is it with autists trying to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle?
Protip: unless you’re in the middle of the lane, nobody gives a shit about you, nor do they acknowledge you signalling. Hell, cagers don’t even see motorcycles in the rear view mirror because they’re looking for cars on autopilot.
Look up inattentional blindness and LBFTS statistics, you’re safer assuming you’re invisible than playing by the rules

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Aug 2021 13:46:08 No.1690464 Report

Quoted By: >>1690532

>What are some alternatives?
High vis gloves, or chink turn signal lights you attack to the bike

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Aug 2021 14:20:57 No.1690490 Report

Quoted By: >>1690532

>>1690449
just wear strobe lights and annoy (make yourself visible) the fuck out of everyone. If I see a cyclist moving to the mid of the lane I assume he wants to turn left anyway so I slow down and let him turn.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 04 Aug 2021 14:53:15 No.1690511 Report

Quoted By: >>1690532 >>1690639

Or you could get reflective arm warmers if you drive in the dark so much.
I still wouldn't usually turn left when there is a car behind me, even in daylight.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Aug 2021 15:27:49 No.1690532 Report

Quoted By: >>1690558

>>1690511
I live in the tropics. I've also been entertaining the thought of a fluorescent jersey, though it will only work in the day when there's UV light.

>>1690490
>>1690464
Less than elegant but it works. I'm in the market for a new helmet.

>>1690462
Studies also show that you shouldn't wear a condom because you're still at risk of contracting gonorrhea.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 04 Aug 2021 16:36:24 No.1690558 Report

Quoted By: >>1690962 >>1692825

>>1690532
>though it will only work in the day when there's UV light.
it don't be like that
They're made up by microscopic pyramids that make the light do a 360 and walk away

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Aug 2021 22:31:57 No.1690639 Report

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>>1690511
>reflective arm warmers
Where to cop?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 04 Aug 2021 22:34:32 No.1690642 Report

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My wiiiiifee

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Aug 2021 22:52:09 No.1690645 Report

Quoted By: >>1690962

>>1690449
No one's going to see some dumbass light on the back of your head blinking and think "oh he's signaling a turn". Put some reflective shit on your arms or something.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Aug 2021 23:51:12 No.1690672 Report

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>>1690449
Enjoy your false sense of security.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 05 Aug 2021 14:49:07 No.1690962 Report

Quoted By: >>1690965 >>1692827 >>1693048

>>1690558
https://www.protecdirect.co.uk/Protec-PPE-Blog/Hi-vis-How-does-it-work~ba~HiVisWorkwearBlogPost

Those are reflectors, not true fluorescents.

>>1690645
It's more retarded if you look like you're hailing a cab before switching lanes, blinky lights on your helmet convey the same message.

Potholes will snatch the handlebar away from your hand when the other is occupied, and you still end up under the station wagon of a cagie.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 05 Aug 2021 14:54:20 No.1690965 Report

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>>1690962
The other guy also said reflective, not fluorescent.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 09 Aug 2021 11:14:52 No.1692823 Report

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>>1690449
I'm probably going to get shumaker'ed
but I always question the battery in this kind of thing
I have found some types difficult to replace and wonder why pouch cells are so common
https://batterybro.com/blogs/18650-wholesale-battery-reviews/18306003-battery-safety-101-anatomy-ptc-vs-pcb-vs-cid

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Aug 2021 11:19:14 No.1692825 Report

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>>1690558
I've always wanted to know how reflective materials work. Thanks anon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Aug 2021 11:21:02 No.1692827 Report

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>>1690962
>It's more retarded if you look like you're hailing a cab before switching lanes
yeah because everyone will think you're trying to get a cab while riding a bike
fucking cretin

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Aug 2021 22:49:24 No.1693048 Report

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>>1690962
>the Korean word for "blood type" is much more logical than the English one so I'm going to use it from now on instead and blame the doctors when they accidentally kill me
The point of traffic signals is to let other people know what the fuck you're doing. If you unilaterally decide to use signals they aren't familiar with instead of the "retarded" ones that they know, you're gonna have a bad time.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 10 Aug 2021 00:04:46 No.1693089 Report

Quoted By: >>1693090

>>1690449
Terrible idea. The lights are too close together, a driver behind you is gonna have a really hard time distinguishing whether it's the right or left signal that's on, especially because your head will probably be turned when you're about to make a turn. If you really wanted to mount signals on yourself I think your back or shoulders would make a lot more sense, you've got a much larger area there and it stays relatively consistent with the direction of the bike. I think an array of 6-8 lights across your back that would blink sequentially in the direction you want to turn, the way some newer car turn signals do, would be much easier for drivers to understand, and body mounting also makes batteries and wiring a lot less of an issue than having to put all that shit on your head.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 10 Aug 2021 00:13:01 No.1693090 Report

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>>1693089
This, get some led tubes and arrange them into big left and right arrows on your back, then turn on the appropriate tube when turning

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