Helmet FlashLights

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line71

Guest
Please dont wear them this winter,it is very disconcerting and unnerving to approach and pass these foolish blinding accoutrements at head height
Keep your lights on your handlebars
 
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ufkacbln

Guest
Each to their own.

It works for me, so thanks for your sage advice, but I think I will continue to be a fool hat is not only being seen by other traffic, but equally foolishly and unreasonably be able to see on the poorly lit parts of my commute


Now if only drivers would stop using car headlights - that would make my journey more comfortable
 
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shunter

Senior Member
Location
N Ireland
I think I will also continue to use my helmet flashlight - easily seen whilst filtering through long lines of traffic, especially considering most never look behind them anyway!
 
Davidc

Davidc

Guru
Location
Somerset UK
If you use one make sure you have bike attached lights as well.

1. Helmet lights don't meet any legal requirements. That means if you get hit, doored, etc the driver's statement that (s)he hasn't seen you is almost certain to be accepted and you'll be held liable for the incident.

2. From experience driving, helmet lights are useless for being seen. (The full power beam moves around and is rarely pointing the right way)

3. lights on the frame in the legal height range are where drivers are looking.

At the same time make sure lights are too bright to ignore!

A front helmet light is useful for seeing the cycle computer and anything else not in the main light beam though.
 
Shut Up Legs

Shut Up Legs

Down Under Member
Or perhaps go for extreme oddness, and wear a groin-mounted light?
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Believe it or not, this is a guy who is trying his best to be our next Prime Minister. Well, I guess the nuclear-powered suppositories :eek: might help in that job. They do say politics gets pretty crazy sometimes, so it might give him an edge...
 
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Markymark

Guest
I ride in central London and often through heavy traffic. As my bike lights are often obscured by the traffic my helmet light is a good way to be seen. It also works as I can direct it to traffic from side roads who may not have seen the forward facing light.
 
Mile195

Mile195

Veteran
Location
West Kent
victor said:
Or perhaps go for extreme oddness, and wear a groin-mounted light?
suppository.png

Believe it or not, this is a guy who is trying his best to be our next Prime Minister. Well, I guess the nuclear-powered suppositories :eek: might help in that job. They do say politics gets pretty crazy sometimes, so it might give him an edge...
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I wonder if the sun shines out of his backside as well?
 
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line71

Guest
My point about the helmet lights are made as a cyclist and experiencing a blinding light approaching at head height in the pitch black of a cycle path is unnatural and pretty stupid and inconsiderate,there is no justification for them unless you are going pot holing or camping at night and need hands free to erect tents or prepare food
Cyclists have handlebars for lights
 
Supersuperleeds

Supersuperleeds

Legendary Member
Location
Leicester
line71 said:
My point about the helmet lights are made as a cyclist and experiencing a blinding light approaching at head height in the pitch black of a cycle path is unnatural and pretty stupid and inconsiderate,there is no justification for them unless you are going pot holing or camping at night and need hands free to erect tents or prepare food
Cyclists have handlebars for lights
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It was for this very purpose, i.e. riding down unlit tow paths , that I first put a light on my helmet. When the path is winding, the lights on the handlebars more often than not are not lighting up where you are riding, at least with the helmet light you can see were you are going.
 
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