Looking for an item to complete the "dork factor"?

[Rorschandt]

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/specialad.html?ad_id=67751

at least it might make you visible.

 

[Baronn1]

hahahahahaha dork factor indeed! but.... "rorschandt" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
> http://www.sportsmansguide.com/specialad.html?ad_id=67751
>
> at least it might make you visible.

 

[Lewis Campbell]

You could also wear a yellow, plastic, shower cap over your helmet, on cold days, like I do.

Call me Super Dork.

Lewis.

http://home.earthlink.net/~limeylew/index.html

...........

rorschandt <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> http://www.sportsmansguide.com/specialad.html?ad_id=67751
>
> at least it might make you visible.

 

[Bandjhughes]

Hey, I resemble that dorky look. In addition to my headlight mounted on the bike, I bought one of
those cheap Walmart headlights (made by Bell) and essentially strapped it to the top of my helmet.
When it's dark I turn it on and look directly at the drivers of motor vehicles that are potentially
crossing my path (so the not-too-bright Bell light is directed towards their eyes). That always gets
me noticed. But yes, my wife does say "YOU LOOK LIKE A DORK"!

Brian

rorschandt <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> http://www.sportsmansguide.com/specialad.html?ad_id=67751
>
> at least it might make you visible.

 

[Joshua Goldberg]

Cheap Bell Headlight? Mine is a Bell Headlight..imported by Pacific and made for Mongoose, very low
cost too...but it is blinding with the 4.8V Hallogen lamp, are we talking about the same Headlamp?
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"bandjhughes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hey, I resemble that dorky look. In addition to my headlight mounted on the bike, I bought one of
> those cheap Walmart headlights (made by Bell) and essentially strapped it to the top of my helmet.
> When it's dark I turn it on and look directly at the drivers of motor vehicles that are
> potentially crossing my path (so the not-too-bright Bell light is directed towards their eyes).
> That always gets me noticed. But yes, my wife does say "YOU LOOK LIKE A DORK"!
>
> Brian
>
> rorschandt <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > http://www.sportsmansguide.com/specialad.html?ad_id=67751
> >
> > at least it might make you visible.

 

[Jerry Rhodes]

rorschandt <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> http://www.sportsmansguide.com/specialad.html?ad_id=67751
>
> at least it might make you visible.

Hmmmmm....................

I think that I also would be reluctant to get imbroiled in something with one of those strapped to
my helmet........

Jerry

 

[Brian Hughes]

I don't think so, mine is just a 2.8 Volt Halogen--steady light, no blinking--runs on 2 C cell
batteries. I think it cost $10 or $11 at Walmart. With it strapped on, I look like a coal miner.

bdh

"Joshua Goldberg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Cheap Bell Headlight? Mine is a Bell Headlight..imported by Pacific and made for Mongoose, very
> low cost too...but it is blinding with the 4.8V Hallogen lamp, are we talking about the same
> Headlamp?
> -------------------------------------------------
> "bandjhughes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hey, I resemble that dorky look. In addition to my headlight mounted on the bike, I bought one
> > of those cheap Walmart headlights (made by Bell) and essentially strapped it to the top of my
> > helmet. When it's dark I turn it on and look directly at the drivers of motor vehicles that are
> > potentially crossing my path (so the not-too-bright Bell light is directed towards their eyes).
> > That always gets me noticed. But yes, my wife does say "YOU LOOK LIKE A DORK"!
> >
> > Brian

 

[Bentheadswb]

I have a 2AA Maglite with an (overdriven and regulated) 1.5 watt white LED in
it Added a Kroll tailswitch to it (don't rotate the head!) and adapted it to my old helmet
mounted light. The next trick is to get a 6 degree optic to fit in the thing so I can blind
drivers from a longer distance.

It looks very dorkish, but my buddies tell me not to aim the pure white beam at them. Yeah, it looks
like a minimag but.... aim away from face! On a side note, the heat from the overdriven LED and
current regulator board gives the batteries some heat. It stayed lit in the cold 25F temps today but
the 18 LED flasher froze after 5 minutes and shut off. Time for lithiums for the tail light! Now to
get a yellow shower cap.... John H N TX

 

[Geob]

> You could also wear a yellow, plastic, shower cap over your helmet, on cold days, like I do. Call
> me Super Dork.

I have an old helmet I painted to look like a beanie, and I put a propeller on top. For some odd
reason some of my friends call me a propeller-head, so.. Anyway, it makes a gratifying fast spin as
I zip along. And I have an Amerikan flag on the back, on a flexible pole. I have three (3) blinkies
on the back, and two reflectors on the rear fender (yes, front & rear fenders). I have a blinkie on
the front (green) and a reflector and a headlight, and a cyclometer, and a Bell waterbottle.. I
ordered another EL-300 to bolt to my helmet (my 'other' helmet). I have two nice large Nashbar
folding rear bags to haul my groceries. And I am a 'puter nerd. Is there any hope for me? I think my
wfe and daughter only stick with for my $$... My 12-year-old's refraim (reframe?).. "Daddy! You're
embarrassing me!". She doesn't like the way I sing out-loud while shopping in the mall.
:-( Didn't bother her at all when she was two yrs old.

And I wanna get some of those kewl streamers that the Schwinn Stingray had hanging from the
handlebars on the gurls bikes. And a big ole horn. Maybe I'll try the clothespin & cardboard
motor-sound trick too. When I get it all fixed up I'll ride it in the parade!

 

[Christopher Jor]

[email protected] (GeoB) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Maybe I'll try the clothespin & cardboard motor-sound trick
> too. When I get it all fixed up I'll ride it in the parade!

Let us all know if you come across a VROOM motor... ;-)

Chris Jordan Santa Cruz, Ca.

 

[Dstra999]

>"dork factor"?

Remember "dork" is just "krod" spelled backwards.

 

[John Foltz]

rorschandt wrote:
> http://www.sportsmansguide.com/specialad.html?ad_id=67751
>
> at least it might make you visible.

That's pretty good. Here's another, not quite as good. Check out Byron's coroplast helmet cooler at
the bottom. http://www.biketcba.org/TRICORR/projects/myprojects.html

--

John Foltz --- O _ Baron --- _O _ V-Rex 24/63 --- _\\/\-%)
_________(_)`=()___________________(_)= (_)_____

 

[Bentheadswb]

I saw a guy riding a faired Tour Easy during the Hotter than Hell 100 in 99 with a very noticable
addition. He stuffed a blow up doll between the handlebars and fairing. Talk about getting noticed!

John H N TX

 

[Joshua Goldberg]

Sounds a tad perverted to me (was she dressed)?..hmmm was he dressed. Maybe he had been drinking and
she was his designated driver.
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"BentHeadSWB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I saw a guy riding a faired Tour Easy during the Hotter than Hell 100 in
99
> with a very noticable addition. He stuffed a blow up doll between the handlebars and fairing. Talk
> about getting noticed!
>
> John H N TX

 

[R.White]

[email protected] (Christopher Jordan) wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> [email protected] (GeoB) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > Maybe I'll try the clothespin & cardboard motor-sound trick
> > too. When I get it all fixed up I'll ride it in the parade!
>
> Let us all know if you come across a VROOM motor... ;-)
>

This one sold a few days ago.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2700671882&category=7295

 

[Dean Arthur]

rorschandt wrote:
>
> http://www.sportsmansguide.com/specialad.html?ad_id=67751
>
> at least it might make you visible.

I found rectangular 5-LED flasher with six flashing patterns for 4.99 at local sport shop in Jackson
Hole, Wyoming.

Would clip one onto parka for wanding UAL jets onto parking ramp nights and on winter evenings.
Pilots appreciated the flashing LED pattern for making it easier to focus on my wands which are 2-D
cell flashlights with pink translucent cone about 8-inches long.