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Message started by johnnybent on Feb 5th, 2010, 10:45am

Title: tail lights
Post by johnnybent on Feb 5th, 2010, 10:45am
I've seen a couple of commuters in my area with decent headlights on the bikes. I can seen them coming but when i watch from behind the rear lights are lacking even with a couple of blinking lights. Has anyone tried the Dinotte tail lights or anything that really gets a drivers attention?    

Title: Re: tail lights
Post by aikigreg on Feb 5th, 2010, 11:40am
the dinottes work for sure _ i quiter like my planet bike superflash blinkies, though.  ALso a rear facing fenix l2d would work on flash mode and annoy a lot of drivers.

Title: Re: tail lights
Post by jayg on Feb 5th, 2010, 12:41pm

johnnybent wrote:
I've seen a couple of commuters in my area with decent headlights on the bikes. I can seen them coming but when i watch from behind the rear lights are lacking even with a couple of blinking lights. Has anyone tried the Dinotte tail lights or anything that really gets a drivers attention?    



I could very clearly see a DiNotte tail light on a bike that was about 1 mile ahead of me at one of the last pay rides I rode (I caught up with with the rider and asked him what it was). I have also ridden 50 yards behind Terry P. when he had a DiNotte tail light mounted on his X Stream. It was almost blindingly bright at that distance. The tail light is in my possession now.

John, are you coming to the Clown Ride tomorrow morning?

Title: Re: tail lights
Post by johnnybent on Feb 5th, 2010, 1:59pm
Yes, I'll be there.  

Title: Re: tail lights
Post by Hurricane Dan on Feb 5th, 2010, 2:46pm
I second the Planet Bike Superflash.  Only $25 at REI.  Just don't look directly into it. [smiley=twitchy.gif]

Title: Re: tail lights
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Feb 5th, 2010, 4:05pm
I've got a couple of MARS 3.0s, and they're nice and bright...

Title: Re: tail lights
Post by irodguy on Feb 5th, 2010, 10:26pm
There is Dinotte then everything else.  If you put my Dinotte next my planet blinky there is just no comparison.  Now the dual Led Planet Superblinky type tail light I purchased from PowerOncycling comes close.  I picked up two of those for my sister's trike.

I ride with one Dinotte and a superblinkly and two Mars one on each side facing sideways.  But this setup is for summer night riding.

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