Comments on: I am invisible. http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/ Two Wheels. One Dark Lord. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:43:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ike the Viking http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5353 Ike the Viking Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:09:46 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5353 Lights are good. So is Dayglo clothing. It looks corny but it does work. My moto touring jacket is visible as a glowing green dot at extreme (like 7-8miles) range. Pretty cool. Especially in National Parks I have had people come wipping out and suddenly see me. I credit the obcene color. It also has the armor to survive a car hit. I feel naked on a bicycle now. Lights are good. So is Dayglo clothing. It looks corny but it does work. My moto touring jacket is visible as a glowing green dot at extreme (like 7-8miles) range. Pretty cool. Especially in National Parks I have had people come wipping out and suddenly see me. I credit the obcene color. It also has the armor to survive a car hit. I feel naked on a bicycle now.

]]> By: 40x14 http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5345 40x14 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:17:42 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5345 This is why sometimes I use bike lights during the day. (Daytime running lights for bikes). I am in NYC and invisible not only to vehicles (cars, trucks, nypd, scooters, etc) but also to pedestrians. I've found that having the front blinkie on frequently gives me a clear path through throngs of peds. It also helps prevent oncoming traffic from turning left in front of me and cutting me off. It's pretty silly but it works. It also helps that my front light is quite bright. This is why sometimes I use bike lights during the day. (Daytime running lights for bikes).

I am in NYC and invisible not only to vehicles (cars, trucks, nypd, scooters, etc) but also to pedestrians. I’ve found that having the front blinkie on frequently gives me a clear path through throngs of peds. It also helps prevent oncoming traffic from turning left in front of me and cutting me off.

It’s pretty silly but it works. It also helps that my front light is quite bright.

]]> By: Kicks http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5344 Kicks Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:33:19 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5344 It could always be worse. I made eye contact with a bus driver who was picking up passengers. (Smiled and nodded, he nodded and smiled back.) I pulled past him, stopped at the red light, and he ran right into me. It wasn't bad, he was stopping for the light as well. Apparently he didn't expect me to stop for the light so he pulled up to the intersection while distracted by a passenger. whoops. :) It could always be worse.

I made eye contact with a bus driver who was picking up passengers. (Smiled and nodded, he nodded and smiled back.)

I pulled past him, stopped at the red light, and he ran right into me.

It wasn’t bad, he was stopping for the light as well.

Apparently he didn’t expect me to stop for the light so he pulled up to the intersection while distracted by a passenger.

whoops. :)

]]> By: bikepunk http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5328 bikepunk Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:48:44 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5328 Thats why they make them nice, light Glocks though, right? Any weight 'penalties' are deferred with the benefits of scaring the shit out of some soccer mom bitch with her cell permanently attached to her ear getting a back panel that looks like swiss cheese. Fuck a H2, and cars in general. Thats why they make them nice, light Glocks though, right?

Any weight ‘penalties’ are deferred with the benefits of scaring the shit out of some soccer mom bitch with her cell permanently attached to her ear getting a back panel that looks like swiss cheese.

Fuck a H2, and cars in general.

]]> By: Ike the Viking http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5321 Ike the Viking Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:44:00 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5321 Met a Harley rider who complained of the same problem. (it happens to motos too). His solution was a pair of chrome 45's bandito style across his chest. Claimed it worked like a charm. Kindof a big weight penalty on a bike though. Met a Harley rider who complained of the same problem. (it happens to motos too). His solution was a pair of chrome 45′s bandito style across his chest. Claimed it worked like a charm. Kindof a big weight penalty on a bike though.

]]> By: dan http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5318 dan Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:28:07 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5318 Don't begin to think the cops care. Stopped to talk to one after seeing a bunch of people parked in a bike lane (they eat at the resturant across the street and think the bike lane is on street parking). Cop says,"if I write a bunch of tickets, then the businesses will get upset with the police." I smiled and thanked him, then left and kinda gave up on the local law. No one cares, other than cyclists. I just can't wait 'til these assholes are paying $5 a gallon to run us off the road. Don’t begin to think the cops care. Stopped to talk to one after seeing a bunch of people parked in a bike lane (they eat at the resturant across the street and think the bike lane is on street parking). Cop says,”if I write a bunch of tickets, then the businesses will get upset with the police.” I smiled and thanked him, then left and kinda gave up on the local law. No one cares, other than cyclists. I just can’t wait ’til these assholes are paying $5 a gallon to run us off the road.

]]> By: John http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5314 John Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:51:01 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5314 Sounds like you were in bike-friendly Portland, OR. Next time you're here, let me at least buy you a beer. Sounds like you were in bike-friendly Portland, OR. Next time you’re here, let me at least buy you a beer.

]]> By: bikesgonewild http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5313 bikesgonewild Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:38:35 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5313 ...you are quite right, you are invisible... ...despite all the work by the various bike coalitions, cycling clubs & concerned individuals around the country, we are becoming less visible all the time... ...rather than getting better, it's becoming more of an uphill battle... ...if there was one public service announcement reminding people to consider the safety of cyclists for every one hundred advertisements on tv or the internet, for cell-phones, i-pods, blackberry's, all of the devices that become distractions for drivers, we might stand a better chance... ...but don't count on it...count on becoming even more invisible... …you are quite right, you are invisible…

…despite all the work by the various bike coalitions, cycling clubs & concerned individuals around the country, we are becoming less visible all the time…

…rather than getting better, it’s becoming more of an uphill battle…

…if there was one public service announcement reminding people to consider the safety of cyclists for every one hundred advertisements on tv or the internet, for cell-phones, i-pods, blackberry’s, all of the devices that become distractions for drivers, we might stand a better chance…

…but don’t count on it…count on becoming even more invisible…

]]> By: Grom http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5312 Grom Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:20:22 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5312 That sounds a lot like what I have gotten ridding on some of my loops. I'm 6'4" 280lbs and I'm riding with 6'2"220lbs and we are always getting cut off. That sounds a lot like what I have gotten ridding on some of my loops. I’m 6’4″ 280lbs and I’m riding with 6’2″220lbs and we are always getting cut off.

]]> By: jslow http://drunkcyclist.com/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5311 jslow Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:26:09 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/wordpress/2007/12/04/i-am-invisible/#comment-5311 sounds like the jungle. Sucks when your biker friendly town has this happen on a regular occurance... thats why road riding is so dangerous in so-cal. sounds like the jungle. Sucks when your biker friendly town has this happen on a regular occurance… thats why road riding is so dangerous in so-cal.

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