New Sub-species of Stealth Cyclist

Didn't know what to make of this one. Seen at 6.45pm (so well dark). Was
wearing a fl. jacket but with no lights. As I got closer I noticed he did
have lights in the mesh sidepocket of his bag, but hadn't bothered turning
them on and putting them on his bike!

"Mark Thompson" (change warm for hot)
wrote in message ...
Didn't know what to make of this one. Seen at 6.45pm (so well dark). Was
wearing a fl. jacket but with no lights. As I got closer I noticed he did
have lights in the mesh sidepocket of his bag, but hadn't bothered turning
them on and putting them on his bike!



Ha! Weeell, this last week my two rear lights have been in the mesh pockets
and not on the bike, albeit that I do switch them on. The reason they've
been in the mesh pockets is because someone nicked my saddle & seatpost with
the light brackets on and I'm still waiting to see if LBS can get
replacements (not Cateyes, unforch) rather than buying whole new lights.
Of course, the front light is still mounted on the bars!

Rich

Mark Thompson (change warm for hot) wrote:
: Didn't know what to make of this one. Seen at 6.45pm (so well dark). Was
: wearing a fl. jacket but with no lights. As I got closer I noticed he did
: have lights in the mesh sidepocket of his bag, but hadn't bothered turning
: them on and putting them on his bike!

Actually, not all that un-sensible. Maybe the lights were flat?

Maybe he'd come to the (not unreasonable) conclusion that standard
bike lights are so poor a good hi-vis jacket is better round town?

Arthur


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"Arthur Clune" wrote in message
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Actually, not all that un-sensible. Maybe the lights were flat?


Which raises the question, "What do people do when their batteries are
flat?" Ride on regardless of the fact that you're breaking the law,
frantically look for a shop where you can buy new ones or catch the bus?
___
Michael MacClancy

Which raises the question, "What do people do when their batteries are
flat?" Ride on regardless of the fact that you're breaking the law,
frantically look for a shop where you can buy new ones or catch the bus?

Or, do what I do - carry a spare set of batteries with you. Not difficult
really!

Cheers, helen s

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dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
Which raises the question, "What do people do when their batteries are
flat?" Ride on regardless of the fact that you're breaking the law,
frantically look for a shop where you can buy new ones or catch the bus?

Or, do what I do - carry a spare set of batteries with you. Not difficult
really!


Agree and they rarely go flat in an instant. OTOH I had a brief quandry
yesterday. Went on the train with my Brommie and knew I would arrive after
dark. Tucked the B in the luggage rack and went and sat down. About halfway
there I noticed that the rear light, which clips onto the seatpack, was gone,
presumably lifted by someone queueing to get off at one of the stops. Given I
did not have a lot of spare time at the other end I was contemplating do I
ride there without a rear light or do I ride to the nearest bike shop and get
a new one or do I push it to the nearest bike shop? Fortunately when I got
up, there was the light lying on the floor next to the B having obviously been
knocked off but not stolen. Quandry over but what would you do? Destination
station BTW was Bristol Temple Meads. On the way back I took the light off
and kept it in my pocket.

Tony

Tony Raven wrote:
dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:

Which raises the question, "What do people do when their batteries are
flat?" Ride on regardless of the fact that you're breaking the law,
frantically look for a shop where you can buy new ones or catch the bus?

Or, do what I do - carry a spare set of batteries with you. Not difficult
really!



Agree and they rarely go flat in an instant.

Rechargeables do. Sometimes even well-tended ones do, due to an
unexplained and intermittent fault in the charger. In that case, I just
cycle home cautiously. In fact a rear light is not a legal requirement
here (in Japan) and so long as I am prepared to give way to people who
do not see me from the front, I don't see why it should be much of a
problem.

James

Michael MacClancy wrote:
"Arthur Clune" wrote in message
...
Actually, not all that un-sensible. Maybe the lights were flat?


Which raises the question, "What do people do when their batteries are
flat?" Ride on regardless of the fact that you're breaking the law,
frantically look for a shop where you can buy new ones or catch the
bus? ___

Rechargeables in the lights. 2 spare normal batteries in my bag to get me
home to the recharger. LED lights don't tend to just go anyway so you know
it's time for replacements well in advance.

On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 09:44:40 -0000, Michael MacClancy
wrote:

"Arthur Clune" wrote in message
...
Actually, not all that un-sensible. Maybe the lights were flat?


Which raises the question, "What do people do when their batteries are
flat?" Ride on regardless of the fact that you're breaking the law,
frantically look for a shop where you can buy new ones or catch the bus?

The only time it happened to me, before I discovered hub dynamos and
multiple rear LED lights, I proceed cautiously (but illegally) along the
well lit streets of north Oxford and then walked the bike on the pavement
for the last unlit mile of country road to my house. It's not happened
since then, if it did I would consider myself very unlucky that all 4
battery lights (3 back, 1 front) and a dynamo had failed at the same time
but as my bike folds I'd get a bus or taxi.

Colin
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Michael MacClancy wrote:

Which raises the question, "What do people do when their batteries are
flat?" Ride on regardless of the fact that you're breaking the law,
frantically look for a shop where you can buy new ones or catch the
bus? ___
Michael MacClancy

It happened to me on my first night ride this year. I hadn't realised how
much my NiCads had lost their ability to hold their charge since I used them
last, which was about 2 years ago. After about 2 miles my Sigma Halogen
front light went from white to yellow to black in about 1 minute ! I cycled
straight home with no light and fitted some Duracells. I did my ride and
since bought some new NiMh cells for the lamp. These last about 3 hours
which is OK for my night rides. The Duracells are now carried as spares and
will remain so until I can afford a EL300 and operate 2 front and 2 rear
lights.



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