http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: 'You could buy a bike for that' en Sun, 31 May 2026 08:44:09 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1287#post-11799 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:35:24 +0000 Smudge 11799@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"you're not a car, you mustn't have a light that casts a beam"</p> <p>New one on me!?! If someone came out with that I'd probably look at them with contempt and confusion and suggest they shouldn't be so dashed stupid.<br /> Unless of course they can show me the bit of C&amp;U or the Highway code which says so....?</p> <p>If you think bike lights can get stupidly expensive try pricing diving lights.. (shudder) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1287#post-11794 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:08:03 +0000 steveo 11794@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What's this rubbish about not having a beam? </p> <p>The lights i'm for this building are on the same order as the ones above but will cost about £50, not nearly as pretty mind. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1287#post-11792 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:38:47 +0000 LaidBack 11792@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"you're not a car, you mustn't have a light that casts a beam" posse. </em></p> <p><em>and get a flag while you're at it...;-)</em></p> <p>Your bike casts no shadow - what more do they want? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1287#post-11791 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:25:44 +0000 Dave 11791@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a new solution to try this coming winter - I'm going to ride the Roseburn path unlit (except for one of those tiny tiny Knogg style token efforts).</p> <p>That will keep the moaners happy, and me legal(ish) - then when I get up to the end, I'll turn my lights back on again.</p> <p>Otherwise I've found even pointing the light at the left verge by the front wheel will get squeals of outrage from the "you're not a car, you mustn't have a light that casts a beam" posse. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1287#post-11778 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:07:58 +0000 chdot 11778@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/4929158058/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4929158058_9d3233b90f.jpg"></p> <p></a>The latest issue of <a href="http://www.bikebiz.com">BikeBiz</a> dropped through the letterbox this morning.</p> <p>The cover is usually an advert. This month it's for an upgraded light - "Our 2011 lights just got 30% brighter at no extra cost".</p> <p>There's a maxim which goes 'you should spend 10% of the value of a bike on lock(s)' - which most people ignore.</p> <p>Clearly there can be nothing so simple for lighting - it depends on what you need them for.</p> <p>If you're into insane night-time downhilling then 'the best there is' is probably a strong consideration. Likewise if you commute on high speed and/or unlit roads a good front light and a selection of rear lights are essential.</p> <p>For round town (of course everyone on here uses lights at night...) simple, put in you pocket is probably more important.</p> <p>Any thoughts on lights - cost/value/effectiveness etc?</p> <p>Also, one of the first topics on here late last year started with "<a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=118">I mentioned this on the 'equipment' topic but it might really be a conversation of its own - namely, bright and/or dim lights, and the conflict they provoke</a>." (@Dave)</p> <p>This produced an interesting range of views and raised some awareness of the need to 'dip' - particularly on off-road paths. </p>