http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: indicator brake lights - Recent Topics en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:25:31 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11688#post-133854 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:07:32 +0000 Focus 133854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Whilst reading one of the recent cycling articles in the Guardian I saw the advert for this: <a href="http://gadgets.guardianoffers.co.uk/p-982-Indic8or-LED-Bicycle-Safety-Lights.html?INTCMP=mic_231557#prettyPhoto">Indic8or LED Bicycle Safety Lights</a></p> <p>Designed by a taxi driver no less! Cumbersome for sure, but there's merit in the idea if it were miniaturised and built into the sleeve on jackets. I know LEDs on jackets aren't a new idea but indicating ones are as far as I know.</p> <p>I can't see indicators on bikes themselves taking off unless almost every single bike has them - they are simply too much of a novelty for drivers to expect to see them or know that's what they are. The same goes for the <a href="http://gadgets.guardianoffers.co.uk/p-839-Wireless-Cycle-Brake-Light.html#prettyPhoto">Wireless Cycle Brake Light</a>, maybe even more so, as it would just be taken as a faulty light assuming it were noticed at all.</p> <p>I've got the Tacx Lumos lights for the road bike<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOwRVN1KOYo" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOwRVN1KOYo</a><br /> but, as I predicted, I've only used the indicators a couple of times - just not practical enough. I bought them as running lights to use before a headlight becomes necessary and they do a good job as "be seen" lights, especially as they show the width of the bike better. I doubt they are bright enough to confuse drivers into thinking it's 2 different bikes,in the distance.</p> <p>So, brake lights, indicators? Some way off being effective. </p>