Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

Snowing all morning, but not stuck. Nippy though !

 

[cyberknight]

Heavy slushy snow this morning, b roads getting a bit dodgy so zwift it is

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Light snow this morning but nothing stuck, it is particularly horrible sleet now, see how it is at 4.

 

[simongt]

On the way home a couple of days ago, for a short while, I followed a cyclist whose back lamp was flashing alternately red the white for about two seconds per flash. As it's illegal to have a white rear lamp on a bike, what's going on here - ?

 

[Oldhippy]

Flashing lights are annoying in any colour.

 

[Jenkins]

Another grotty wet, windy & cold commute. Getting fed up of it this week.

 

[ianrauk]

On the way home a couple of days ago, for a short while, I followed a cyclist whose back lamp was flashing alternately red the white for about two seconds per flash. As it's illegal to have a white rear lamp on a bike, what's going on here - ?

I have seen the same a few times here in London. It's mainly food delivery cyclists.

Flashing lights are annoying in any colour.

As long as they are 1: Not strobe (should be banned) 2: Not overly bright 3: Not at eye level
Then flashing lights are ok. I have both static and flashing, front and rear on my commute bike.
Come the lighter mornings and evenings, the lights come off the bike anyway.

 

[Mike_P]

When driving a flashing light is plainly obvious whereas a static on a bike on its own is often of incidental visibility to the bike and the cyclist themselves.

 

[fossyant]

Looks out window, horizontal sleety headwind all the way home.

 

[Alex321]

On the way home a couple of days ago, for a short while, I followed a cyclist whose back lamp was flashing alternately red the white for about two seconds per flash. As it's illegal to have a white rear lamp on a bike, what's going on here - ?

What is going on is that they are breaking the law.

It is not illegal to sell such lights, and it isn't illegal to use them when off-road.

But it is illegal to use them in that mode when on-road.

Flashing lights are annoying in any colour.

Good. That means they are more likely to be seen.

I always have my rear light on flash mode, and my front light in dull conditions until it gets so dim that I need it ion steady to see with.

 

[fossyant]

That was grim. Raging headwing and heavy sleet all the way home.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Regrettably, had to abandon the scenic route home once the snowdrifts got over a metre deep.

 

[fossyant]

Regrettably, had to abandon the scenic route home once the snowdrifts got over a metre deep.

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Wow, send some this way !!

 

[GeekDadZoid]

That was grim. Raging headwing and heavy sleet all the way home.

It was wasn't it. There was some proper stingy hail / snow at one point too.

 

[fossyant]

It was wasn't it. There was some proper stingy hail / snow at one point too.

Got me in the eye ! I was about 10 minutes slower tonight !

It's still not snowing properly, dissapointed.com