If some one made good indicator lights for a bike would you use them?

A simple yes or no would be grand if you don’t mind

An appended I’m a …. biker would be appreciated too if you can spare the time as I’m guessing most (if any) yeses will be from commuters and any one who considers them self “mtb only” will be a no (though I believe orange is soooo enduro at the moment so they may make the trail come alive)

Basically it’s a kickstarter project to do a lot of r and d on following my ride home in the dark last night. If it seems there might be a market then grand, but frankly getting it to a kickstarter-able stage is a lot of work from where I am now.

Thanks

no

No.

No.

No. Decent gloves with a big patch of 3M scotchbright on the palm & back of them would be a goer though.

No

No. Stoner has the right idea though. Make your hands more visible.
Flashing orange glove lights anyone? 😉

No, and I wouldn’t be so quick to accept Stoners style guidance either.

Decent gloves with a big patch of 3M scotchbright on the palm & back of them would be a goer though.

Won’t really work on the palm, I think. The abrasion would be too much for the 3M. There are plenty of good gloves out there with Scotchlite on the back, though. Failing that, I’ve also used a Respro ankle band around my right wrist as additional viz. Right only, as it’s more important when indicating to move in to traffic, IMHO. One on the right wrist, one on the right ankle.

There have also been lots of attempts at making indicator gloves. Invariably they’re utter gash, sacrificing being a good glove for a few stupid LEDs.

Actually, amend mine, I think a riding jacket with big strip (1″+ wide) of scothbrite tape down the front and back of the arm with an arrow at the cuffs would work even better.

no.

No. Why would I want to draw attention to myself when I’m out in my black trakkies and hoodie with no lights?

Stoner, Endura used to make an excellent pertex jacket with similar, called the Jaffa. Full length strips of 3M on both sleeves.

Anyone who’s driven a car behind someone wearing Altura Nightvision trews knows that reflective stuff REALLY works.

You mean the sort of thing sold by http://www.bicycleindicators.co.uk/?
Nah

Yes. But i would still want to be able to manually indicate as well.

No, reflective gloves are good but not indicators. I’m a roadie and a commuter BTW.

Hell no.

no.

No

No. they’d be a pointless distraction.
I ride 50-200 miles a week commuting in London, and road ride at weekends.
Reflectives on extremities are a good idea, but I don’t think anyone has worked out how to place them so that you give coverage front, back and sides (as it were).

Maybe, for commuting. Define “good”.

but I don’t think anyone has worked out how to place them so that you give coverage front, back and sides (as it were).

See above.

Incidently, this is one of my pet hates about cyclists. Who the hell teaches people to stick their hand out and move into another lane without looking behind them? (I actually I saw some school teachers teaching some kids to do this the other week outside my flat, I was tempted to say something but I didn’t. but it’s not exclusive to children, people of all ages do it. It’s a bit mental if you ask me.)

Personally I’m surprised more cyclists don’t die horrible deaths because of this! We can put that down to driver awareness I suppose!

MSP – doesn’t that picture belong in the “camel toe” thread?

nahhhhhhh

Who the hell teaches people to stick their hand out and move into another lane without looking behind them? (I actually I saw some school teachers teaching some kids to do this the other week outside my flat

That is not what the national standard for bike training teaches.
A rider should check behind often and especially before changing direction.

I was tempted to say something but I didn’t.

You should have asked them if they were accredited.

neilwheel – Member
That is not what the national standard for bike training teaches. A rider should check behind often and especially before changing direction.

Personally i only indicate if there’s a car behind me or that i know is close enough to notice me, otherwise all I do I look behind and make sure it’s safe…But like I say it’s not limited to children, it’s fairly common and I see loads doing it all the time on the commute. Too many people place an unfathomable faith in sticking a hand out.

neilwheel – Member
You should have asked them if they were accredited.

aye, maybe should have, first question before the above would be, why weren’t they teaching them some bike handling skills firstly before taking them out on a public road, some of them were wobbily to say the least!

Whole thing struck me as lip service to teaching kids to ride bikes, can imagine the conversation before hand among them all… Right who wants to take the bike awareness classes, cue awkward looks all round..

For the OP, I can’t see indicators helping that in the slightest. I’d actually see them as a bad thing and encouraging the behavior I describe above.

BigButSlimmerBloke – Member
You mean the sort of thing sold by http://www.bicycleindicators.co.uk/

Very much not that sort of thing.

The lighted gloves idea really, though yes, that has associated problems – hence the need for work not just slapping an led on a glove.

Ta for the input though folks

For the OP, I can’t see indicators helping that in the slightest. I’d actually see them as a bad thing and encouraging the behavior I describe above.

You can’t fix stupid.

Another no for you, or in the words of dragon’s den don’t waste any more of your money on this.

first question before the above would be, why weren’t they teaching them some bike handling skills firstly before taking them out on a public road, some of them were wobbily to say the least!

Couldn’t agree more. Again the national standard is to teach handling skills, use of gears and brakes all off road first.

As you say, if there is no one to signal to, why take your hands off of the bars?

dangeourbrain – Member

If some one made good indicator lights for a bike would you use them?

Yes, only if the indicator lights are super doper innovative and cheap.

Yes, I want it cheap and good far east price. Not rip off Britain price. Did I say cheap and good? Not more than £5 per pair of indicator lights. Yes, you will manufacture it from far east dirt cheap.

Otherwise no, as I would rather wear a Santa Claus reflective tree suit … Also no if the bureaucrats are involved. i.e. they might push it out as law … bloody jobworth.

Thinking of it, it is a bit like the brake lights my friend made for his bike in the early 80s. I was very impressed with his brake lights as they actually worked. The lights were small and very bright.

😛

No

No…

benji – Member
… don’t waste any more of your money on this.

As I’m presently in company time I’m technically making money rather than spending (my own) at the moment, though judging from the pretty consistent responses above, the sentiment is correct.

No not even if they worked perfectly and were cheap. There would always be people/kids without them whom would then be blamed for their own deaths due to not having indicators.

No but good reflective gloves and snap bands are a great idea

wilburt – Member

No not even if they worked perfectly and were cheap. There would always be people/kids without them whom would then be blamed for their own deaths due to not having indicators.

Ya, some brain death jobworths will definitely pin the blame on cyclists without indicators that I am sure.