New helmets?

[MyGSXF]

Whadda ya reckon... could be the new rage for bikers too... :rolleyes:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/7121829/A-bright-idea-to-help-bike-riders-be-seen

[nadroj]

Fur Kanal - that would show up the noddies!

[Tigadee]

Oh! I thought I saw a few of those on the road here but then realised that it was the LSD making it seem that way...:doobey:

[Maha]

Definately wouldn't get waved at wearing that...laughed at maybe? :cool:

[neels]

No.





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[rickstv]

I don't think you are allowed any white lights showing to the rear, or any red ones to the front. and absolutely nothing flashing. but my 11 yr old daughter would love one. :msn-wink:

[SimJen]

alternatively just wear a big sign around your neck with the words "PENIS"!

[HenryDorsetCase]

I like his jacket.

most of my mountainbiker mates are rocking 1000 - 1900 lumen Cree LED retina burners.

[p.dath]

The old visibility = safety arguement. Doh.

[rustic101]

I don't think you are allowed any white lights showing to the rear, or any red ones to the front. and absolutely nothing flashing. but my 11 yr old daughter would love one. :msn-wink:

My understanding, and I could be wrong is; so long as the lighting system is not attached to the bike....If its on the person there is nothing wrong or illegal. Some riders already wear those flashing X type led lights (can't remember the name). As I said I could be wrong?

[Ender EnZed]

most of my mountainbiker mates are rocking 1000 - 1900 lumen Cree LED retina burners.

LED cycle lamps are pretty awesomely bright these days. Plenty of them are better than the headlight of any motorcycle I've ever ridden at night.

[Ocean1]

LED cycle lamps are pretty awesomely bright these days. Plenty of them are better than the headlight of any motorcycle I've ever ridden at night.

I've got a keyring that's brighter than the headlights on most of my first bikes.


most of my mountainbiker mates are rocking 1000 - 1900 lumen Cree LED retina burners.

Hard to understand why nobody's marketing a helmet with built-in LEDs. I for one would pay good money for one sporting a pair of 1000L units faired into the shell above the ears. Remote battery pack or wire teather to the bike's loom...

[Ender EnZed]

Hard to understand why nobody's marketing a helmet with built-in LEDs. I for one would pay good money for one sporting a pair of 1000L units faired into the shell above the ears. Remote battery pack or wire teather to the bike's loom...

It'd really need to be connected to the high/low beam switch to avoid blinding other traffic.

[Ocean1]

It'd really need to be connected to the high/low beam switch to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.

Somat wrong with your neck?

[Ender EnZed]

Somat wrong with your neck?

No, but I don't ride along main roads constantly staring down and to the left either.

[Ocean1]

No, but I don't ride along main roads constantly staring down and to the left either.

I don't ride along staring at oncomming traffic myself.

The big advantage, of course is being able to see at least some of the way around corners at night.

The only problem I see is some interfering bureaucratic fuckwit deciding it orta be illegal because it’s “uncontrolled”. In which case I’d buy one anyway, bureaucratic fuckwits being unworthy of the slightest consideration an’ all.

[Ender EnZed]

I wouldn't want to be in the middle of a group where everyone has high beams on their foreheads anyway.

[Lelitu]

Overly bright lights, such as those worn by many cyclists actually increase the risk of an accident.
they dazzle drivers, and that makes it bloody hard to tell where you're going.


there needs to be a campaign to create and enforce maximum lighting brightnesses on the road.
flashing headlights should also be banned, for similar reasons.

I'd propose an absolute upper limit of 750 lumens.
bright enough to see and be seen with some night vision adjustment, and not bright enough to dazzle oncoming traffic

[Marmoot]

Rainbow helmet?
Now that's just gay....

[Ocean1]

there needs to be a campaign to create and enforce maximum lighting brightnesses on the road.

Now your just takin the piss, innit.

[blackdog]

But daddy won't like anyone else having flashing lights, his powers would be deminished if when he was trying to pull someone over they just thought he was a cyclist.

[blackdog]

Overly bright lights, such as those worn by many cyclists actually increase the risk of an accident.
they dazzle drivers, and that makes it bloody hard to tell where you're going.


there needs to be a campaign to create and enforce maximum lighting brightnesses on the road.
flashing headlights should also be banned, for similar reasons.

I'd propose an absolute upper limit of 750 lumens.
bright enough to see and be seen with some night vision adjustment, and not bright enough to dazzle oncoming traffic

Bullshit. When daddy taught you to drive he showed you the hi-lo switch aye?

From behind in these conditions every biker I know, knows how to avert his eyes and take appropriate measures.

You just have to deal with dazzlers that can't find a dip switch, but generally they are few and far between.

Would I be out of line if I suggested some roadcraft courses or mentors to continue your motorcycle journey in life.

Some times a little hint will come outta thin air that ya never thought of before.

It is a journey, not a destination... never ever forget a lesson from the journey.

[Lelitu]

Bullshit. When daddy taught you to drive he showed you the hi-lo switch aye?
From behind in these conditions every biker I know, knows how to avert his eyes and take appropriate measures.
You just have to deal with dazzlers that can't find a dip switch, but generally they are few and far between.
Would I be out of line if I suggested some roadcraft courses or mentors to continue your motorcycle journey in life.
Some times a little hint will come outta thin air that ya never thought of before.
It is a journey, not a destination... never ever forget a lesson from the journey.

yeah, all well and good, however, looking past the light doesn't do much.
It's not about the ones that can't find a dip switch.
it's the ones that have lowbeams brighter than most people's highbeams.
as well as the cyclists with no dip switch at all and led lights bright enough to be dazzling during the day.

Mostly, I just deal with it, doesn't mean it's a good situation though.

[blackdog]

...however, looking past the light doesn't do much...


Don't focus on the oncoming lights, avert you attention to the left hand side white line to keep your bearings. You will still gauge the position of oncoming traffic in your vision peripherally.

You are trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist.

[Lelitu]

Don't focus on the oncoming lights, avert you attention to the left hand side white line to keep your bearings. You will still gauge the position of oncoming traffic in your vision peripherally.

You are trying to slove a problem that doesn't exist.

Actually, it does.
I dazzle relatively easily, and looking down the left lane past the lights, still leaves me with at least half my vision fucked.

[Madness]

I'd propose an absolute upper limit of 750 lumens.
bright enough to see and be seen with some night vision adjustment, and not bright enough to dazzle oncoming traffic

You really do need to talk to Old Steve...


I ride with my headlights on high beam during daylight (and in 28 months of riding, I've had only one car ever flash their lights at me). I reckion that if my headlights annoy car drivers then they have at least seen me.

I'd wear Barby pink from head to toe if I thought it'd increase my chances of survival

That's just so much of a pisstake I reckon he's just out for justification to dress up like Barbie (tm).

[FJRider]

My understanding, and I could be wrong is; so long as the lighting system is not attached to the bike....If its on the person there is nothing wrong or illegal. Some riders already wear those flashing X type led lights (can't remember the name). As I said I could be wrong?

Actually those flashing led lights are not legal. Just the cops "overlook" them in the sake of common sense safety ...

[nzspokes]

Actually those flashing led lights are not legal. Just the cops "overlook" them in the sake of common sense safety ...

Yes they are legal. Check your NZ safety standards for bicycle lights as well.

[nzspokes]

I dazzle relatively easily

Thats the root cause of the problem. Not the cyclists lights.