Its back to Mountain Standard Time and short days. If you have not put lights on your commuter or evening-ride bike, its getting a little late. Safety is not someone else's problem. Its yours.
Note that active lighting, not just reflectors, is critical for safety. Reflectors only reflect light shined directly on them, so they do not tell a motorist at a cross street that you are approaching at right angles or a motorist making a left turn that you are in the far bike lane (until it is too late). Also, reflectors do not warn YOU of road hazards, unlit pedestrians, nor do they keep you safe in those vexing hours around dawn and dusk.
Here is the Long Haul Trucker in winter dress.
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| Reflective stuff on sides. Fenders keep grunge off of rider and as importantly, off of lights and reflectors. |
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| Helmet with front/back lighting which can also be used as strobes |
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| Retroreflective tape and reflector, two rear flashing strobe reflectors in case one fails |
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| Headlamp with 1200 lumen max, retroreflective tape Oh, and "ding" bell to get attention of pedestrians who are not wearing headsets |
1 comment:
My experience commuting to/from work in the dark while using numerous flashers, strobes, good headlights, and reflectors is that I have had fewer close/unpleasnt encounters with drivers than during daylight hours.
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