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Date: 30 Jul 2007 22:51:13
From: Cobben Sence
Subject: Wheel lights.. A data point. Anyone use Tireflys or Streakers?
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For the past year I've used tireflys on my commuter bike for early
morning commuting For the most part they worked quite well and I feel
that from the side they gave me an added measure of safety. Weight is
not any more that the normal schrader valve dustcap. Downsides?
Tireflys are motion activated so there is no way to turn them off
during the day when they aren't needed. Also if the road is too smooth
the tireflys may turn themselves off. (An annoyance as a bunnyhop can
kick the on again.) Other downside? Once you run through the
included six spare batteries replacements are $4.99 each from Radio
Crack(Shack). Which raises the question anyone else considered using
or is using similar lighting devices?? I've looked at streaker lights
http://www.streakersnightlights.com/index.html and they seem to be a
better bet as they can be turned off and on; however, they look like
they may be a little heavier. Anyone care to comment??
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Date: 31 Jul 2007 09:16:02
From: russellseaton1@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Wheel lights.. A data point. Anyone use Tireflys or Streakers?
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On Jul 31, 9:56 am, landotter <landot...@gmail.com > wrote:
> On Jul 31, 12:51 am, Cobben Sence <jllu...@comcast.net> wrote:
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> > For the past year I've used tireflys on my commuter bike for early
> > morning commuting For the most part they worked quite well and I feel
> > that from the side they gave me an added measure of safety. Weight is
> > not any more that the normal schrader valve dustcap. Downsides?
> > Tireflys are motion activated so there is no way to turn them off
> > during the day when they aren't needed. Also if the road is too smooth
> > the tireflys may turn themselves off. (An annoyance as a bunnyhop can
> > kick the on again.) Other downside? Once you run through the
> > included six spare batteries replacements are $4.99 each from Radio
> > Crack(Shack). Which raises the question anyone else considered using
> > or is using similar lighting devices?? I've looked at streaker lightshttp://www.streakersnightlights.com/index.htmlandthey seem to be a
> > better bet as they can be turned off and on; however, they look like
> > they may be a little heavier. Anyone care to comment??
>
> If you don't mind the limited selection, tires with reflective
> sidewalls are by far, the smartest and lowest fuss way to be seen from
> the side. There's good reason why they're wildly popular in places
> like Holland.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/36ctkw
The link you posted had another link to a Schwalbe tire called the Big
Apple. Sizes available ranged from 50-203 to 60-622. Including
50-559 and 60-559. But there was no 584 size listed. How will the
650B worshippers/lovers/devotees/fanatics get reflective Schwalbe Big
Apple tires onto their custom made 650B mountain bikes?
As for side reflection, I have 3M reflective tape between every spoke
on both rims. As well as reflective tape on every frame tube of the
night bike. And strips of reflective tape on cranks and pedals. And
reflective tape on the helmet. And a variety of blinkie lights that
are also visible from the side. And front headlights too that are
also visible from the side.
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Date: 31 Jul 2007 21:36:48
From: sl
Subject: Re: Wheel lights.. A data point. Anyone use Tireflys or Streakers?
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In article <1185898562.765390.36310@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com >,
russellseaton1@yahoo.com <russellseaton1@yahoo.com > wrote:
>On Jul 31, 9:56 am, landotter <landot...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jul 31, 12:51 am, Cobben Sence <jllu...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> If you don't mind the limited selection, tires with reflective
>> sidewalls are by far, the smartest and lowest fuss way to be seen from
>> the side. There's good reason why they're wildly popular in places
>> like Holland.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/36ctkw
>
>The link you posted had another link to a Schwalbe tire called the Big
>Apple. Sizes available ranged from 50-203 to 60-622. Including
>50-559 and 60-559. But there was no 584 size listed. How will the
>650B worshippers/lovers/devotees/fanatics get reflective Schwalbe Big
>Apple tires onto their custom made 650B mountain bikes?
>
>As for side reflection, I have 3M reflective tape between every spoke
>on both rims. As well as reflective tape on every frame tube of the
>night bike. And strips of reflective tape on cranks and pedals. And
>reflective tape on the helmet. And a variety of blinkie lights that
>are also visible from the side. And front headlights too that are
>also visible from the side.
I've been asking various rep's for years why they don't incorporate
3M reflective paint into bike frame paint jobs. Especially the rear
stays and front forks. Never had any meaningful response..
The above tires look like a good idea.
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Date: 31 Jul 2007 14:56:35
From: landotter
Subject: Re: Wheel lights.. A data point. Anyone use Tireflys or Streakers?
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On Jul 31, 12:51 am, Cobben Sence <jllu...@comcast.net > wrote:
> For the past year I've used tireflys on my commuter bike for early
> morning commuting For the most part they worked quite well and I feel
> that from the side they gave me an added measure of safety. Weight is
> not any more that the normal schrader valve dustcap. Downsides?
> Tireflys are motion activated so there is no way to turn them off
> during the day when they aren't needed. Also if the road is too smooth
> the tireflys may turn themselves off. (An annoyance as a bunnyhop can
> kick the on again.) Other downside? Once you run through the
> included six spare batteries replacements are $4.99 each from Radio
> Crack(Shack). Which raises the question anyone else considered using
> or is using similar lighting devices?? I've looked at streaker lightshttp://www.streakersnightlights.com/index.htmland they seem to be a
> better bet as they can be turned off and on; however, they look like
> they may be a little heavier. Anyone care to comment??
If you don't mind the limited selection, tires with reflective
sidewalls are by far, the smartest and lowest fuss way to be seen from
the side. There's good reason why they're wildly popular in places
like Holland.
http://tinyurl.com/36ctkw
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Date: 31 Jul 2007 06:57:01
From: Chalo
Subject: Re: Wheel lights.. A data point. Anyone use Tireflys or Streakers?
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Cobben Sence wrote:
>
> For the past year I've used tireflys on my commuter bike for early
> morning commuting
...
> Which raises the question anyone else considered using
> or is using similar lighting devices?? I've looked at streaker lights
> http://www.streakersnightlights.com/index.htmland they seem to be a
> better bet as they can be turned off and on; however, they look like
> they may be a little heavier. Anyone care to comment??
I have used these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150146758425
I like them. They are both vibration and light sensing. Because they
turn off automatically in daylight or when the bike is sitting still,
the battery life is acceptable, with gradually diminishing output over
tens of operating hours. They use small button cells which I get in
quantity online for less than a quarter apiece. I'd like it if the
battery life were longer, but bigger cells would make for a larger,
heavier light.
Chalo
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Date: 31 Jul 2007 07:14:27
From: Carl Sundquist
Subject: Re: Wheel lights.. A data point. Anyone use Tireflys or Streakers?
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"Chalo" <chalo.colina@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1185865021.426320.113200@g12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
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> I have used these:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150146758425
>
> I like them. They are both vibration and light sensing. Because they
> turn off automatically in daylight or when the bike is sitting still,
> the battery life is acceptable, with gradually diminishing output over
> tens of operating hours. They use small button cells which I get in
> quantity online for less than a quarter apiece. I'd like it if the
> battery life were longer, but bigger cells would make for a larger,
> heavier light.
Not bad, but you still have to fit them with those little brass presta to
schrader adapters, right?
>
> Chalo
>
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