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Euan wrote:
> Stuart Lamble wrote:
>
>> On 2006-06-21, Zebee Johnstone <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I do note that in low light conditions if I have my lights on so I can
>>> see well, I can only see what the light shows. If I turn it off and
>>> let the eyes adjust I can see a fair bit.
>>
>>
>> I think it's fair to say that the point of lights is not about *you*
>> seeing -- it's about *others* seeing you.
>>
>> Which means that, with all these SMIDSYs we see every day, they're
>> utterly useless.
>
>
> Case in point fifteen minutes ago, went to cash point to get folding
> stuff and was riding through the car park as any other vehicle would
> when a car starts revering out in to me.
>
> My rather loud remonstration caused a cessation of movement from the
> aforementioned vehicle. I pulled forward and gestured around me.
>
> Three rear lights, one on the rack, one on the saddlebag and one on the
> helmet. Batteries fresh as of yesterday.
>
> One ten watt Halogen, one five LED flasher on the handlebars and one
> front flasher on the helmet. Pretty loud cycling top too.
>
> Window rolls down, ``I'm sorry mate, I didn't see you.''
>
> Suggestion that she should try using her eyes results in a ``Get
> f&^ked'' response, maybe it's the volume with which I made the
> suggestion that caused that.
>
> My theory, a lot of ambient light which makes flashers pretty much
> useless. I far prefer riding on roads with no lights than roads with
> for that reason.
The correct response is "Lady I nearly was thanks to you."
Dave
> Stuart Lamble wrote:
>
>> On 2006-06-21, Zebee Johnstone <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I do note that in low light conditions if I have my lights on so I can
>>> see well, I can only see what the light shows. If I turn it off and
>>> let the eyes adjust I can see a fair bit.
>>
>>
>> I think it's fair to say that the point of lights is not about *you*
>> seeing -- it's about *others* seeing you.
>>
>> Which means that, with all these SMIDSYs we see every day, they're
>> utterly useless.
>
>
> Case in point fifteen minutes ago, went to cash point to get folding
> stuff and was riding through the car park as any other vehicle would
> when a car starts revering out in to me.
>
> My rather loud remonstration caused a cessation of movement from the
> aforementioned vehicle. I pulled forward and gestured around me.
>
> Three rear lights, one on the rack, one on the saddlebag and one on the
> helmet. Batteries fresh as of yesterday.
>
> One ten watt Halogen, one five LED flasher on the handlebars and one
> front flasher on the helmet. Pretty loud cycling top too.
>
> Window rolls down, ``I'm sorry mate, I didn't see you.''
>
> Suggestion that she should try using her eyes results in a ``Get
> f&^ked'' response, maybe it's the volume with which I made the
> suggestion that caused that.
>
> My theory, a lot of ambient light which makes flashers pretty much
> useless. I far prefer riding on roads with no lights than roads with
> for that reason.
The correct response is "Lady I nearly was thanks to you."
Dave