Indicators for bikes...the future?

[Jezston]

Is the first paragraph right?

"Well, we all know how difficult it is survive with a bicycle on roads these days. Cycling during the day in broad daylight is much safer as compared to the night wherein there is a constant fear of the racing motorist and drivers not noticing the cyclists in their mad rush."

Is it that difficult to survive?
Is cycling in daylight safer?

Must be an american thing, like the bikes you get in department stores with stickers on them saying 'not to be used at night'.

 

[HLaB]

fine if you wish to settle for a hand job, apparently you can get something with flashing lights that now will do the same job

The mind boggles

 

[david k]

The mind boggles

I've ordered 2!

 

[musa]

you can buy some already...but i dnt see the point in them
just make sure you look over shoulder minimum twice

 

[david k]

you can buy some already...but i dnt see the point in them
just make sure you look over shoulder minimum twice

but these flash!

 

[2Loose]

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Load of crap. The light is so shite as well and the design piss poor. You'd have to be very close to the cyclist to be able to see what is actually happening.
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Is that to the prototype glove or the wireless indicators Lee?

 

[HLaB]

I don't think the putting your hand out halfway left to turn right would work well

 

[Wades]

I had something like this years ago. It also had a brake light built in.

Total Junk.

It eventually fell off and lodged in the rear wheel, thanks to the cable attaching it to the control box on the handlebars.

 

[2Loose]

I don't think the putting your hand out halfway left to turn right would work well

I agree, but isn't it the correct hand signal for right turn in the US iirc?
Also the big flashing arrow pointing right helps show the correct intent... but it is a U.S prototype after all.

I think Jezston's suggestion of a led on the back of each glove would do in the UK, even better if they could make them switch on when your arms were stretched out like that glove...then again, we really need to know if cars can see an outstretched hand at night in the pouring rain when the rear of a bike is brightly lit in red before it could be considered to potentially improve safety.

 

[2Loose]

I had something like this years ago. It also had a brake light built in.

Total Junk.

It eventually fell off and lodged in the rear wheel, thanks to the cable attaching it to the control box on the handlebars.

I am guessing you are referring to the wireless indicators, not the gloves, in which case everyone agrees.

 

[david k]

flashing gloves,mmm interesting

 

[snorri]

Anyone ever tried to see a gloved hand signal from behind a brightly lit bike?

You're right, cut down on the dazzling rear lighting and there is no need for flashing direction indicators.

 

[HLaB]

I think Jezston's suggestion of a led on the back of each glove would do in the UK, even better if they could make them switch on when your arms were stretched out like that glove...then again, we really need to know if cars can see an outstretched hand at night in the pouring rain when the rear of a bike is brightly lit in red before it could be considered to potentially improve safety.

There was a prototype a while back that worked like that (tilt switches I think) and there was a similar one which was a line of led's down each sleeve; I don't know what came of them though?

 

[2Loose]

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The glove, but the wireless indicators are just as bad.

I mean holy ****! When did we start needing stupid flashly things on our gloves to indicate?!? Look behind, signal, check again to make sure that traffic behind has read your signal and move.

And please don't come back (in general) and rebut with ''Well what about roundabouts?' Your position on a RAB should indicate to other road users your intentions.
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You said its lights are crap and its a bad design. It is a prototype, not a production model. It is also a US idea, with US hand signals in mind.

Not that nullifies your other point btw. Personally, I agree with that because I rarely indicate unless I want to cross a lane or turn or off because my positioning does make my intention clear (or at least I think so).

The other point raised was, is a driver normally able to see your indicating hand when it is in front of a couple of super flashes at night. I note that many gloves have scotchbright on the backs of them, so I think that some people may think it is not as clear cut as many assume.

So, do you think that lighting of the hands has any value for cyclists on the roads as far as making the intention clear to drivers?

(Think of this as market research, not an RLJ thread btw.)

 

[ianrauk]

Why do people keep trying to invent, market and sell all this rubbish shyte?