PpPete
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Another weird bicycle indicator system.
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A few observations
Until something like this becomes mainstream, car drivers will not know it's an indicator and would be expecting an arm signal.
Car drivers would not be looking at the road surface rather then at the cyclist.
In towns and cities I would imagine that street lights would lessen the effect of the light on the road.
Until something like this becomes mainstream, car drivers will not know it's an indicator and would be expecting an arm signal.
Car drivers would not be looking at the road surface rather then at the cyclist.
In towns and cities I would imagine that street lights would lessen the effect of the light on the road.
black'n'yellow
Guest
great for nightclubs though....
Peteaud
Veteran
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- South Somerset
Mrs Aud thinks they are cool bangles for arms 
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
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Mrs Aud thinks they are cool bangles for arms
thats what i thought they were too or arm bands
Davidc
Guru
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- Somerset UK
ianrauk is right.
Any cycle indicator needs to be seen on the arm of the cyclist, where drivers expect it.
Any cycle indicator needs to be seen on the arm of the cyclist, where drivers expect it.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
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Most if not all drivers would think what's the hells that....bang .....Oh yeah a cyclist
Robson3022
Senior Member
Why not just a basic light that works like an indicator using the right colours a bit like motor bike ones only a bit smaller?
Robson3022
Senior Member
Or am I missing something?
No you are not missing something.
The bike indicator light thing has been invented and re-invented many a time.
But it just doesn't work.
Robson3022
Senior Member
Yes thats the sort of thing I was thinking. This seems a bit over complicated to me although possibly a nice bit of tech. Nothing wrong and any more clear than an arm up for me to be honest but why do we think the indicators don't work?
Car drivers do not expect them on a bicycle. They expect an arm indication.
The lights are too close together to distinguish right from left and vice versa.
Many cyclists now run flashing rear lights which would add to the confusion.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Agree with Ian.
The various types of indicators cause confusion and can be dangerous because there is no standard.
I wear a luminous band on each wrist in the hope my outstretched arm will be seen more easily.
The various types of indicators cause confusion and can be dangerous because there is no standard.
I wear a luminous band on each wrist in the hope my outstretched arm will be seen more easily.
byegad
Legendary Member
- Location
- NE England
Oh dear!
Looks like we are due 'invention' of the chainless bicycle and solid tyres any time soon.
Looks like we are due 'invention' of the chainless bicycle and solid tyres any time soon.
MrJamie
Oaf on a Bike
I agree with Ian too 
Drivers won't know instinctively what it is or what it means which fundementally renders it useless, worse than useless if people use it without arm signals.
I'm not really convinced by it anyway though, surely it would need more clearance away from legs to shine such a wide angle pattern. Then at junctions where street lighting is often pretty decent, it'd need to be very bright to stand out at all and being floor lighting it'll be obscured by the bike itself, other traffic and will be a narrow angle to see from a distance. Also probably means more wires on the bike.
Drivers won't know instinctively what it is or what it means which fundementally renders it useless, worse than useless if people use it without arm signals.I'm not really convinced by it anyway though, surely it would need more clearance away from legs to shine such a wide angle pattern. Then at junctions where street lighting is often pretty decent, it'd need to be very bright to stand out at all and being floor lighting it'll be obscured by the bike itself, other traffic and will be a narrow angle to see from a distance. Also probably means more wires on the bike.
