Timeline for How can I make my bike (and myself) visible at night?
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| Dec 25, 2015 at 8:50 | comment | added | Developer63 | There are some very inexpensive reflective vests available, $7-10, that fit nicely over whatever top you wear for biking. I suggest getting one and setting aside a small space in the backpack for one of these. I also saw a study that said reflective bands on the ankles (and knees) are the best bang for the buck to be seen, because of the movement that motorists see. The data showed that ankle and knee bands effectively double the distance away where a motorist first sees you. | |
| Oct 19, 2010 at 4:10 | comment | added | mgb | just a warning that coin-cell LED lights look very bright when you hold them 6inches from you face and look straight at them. Reflective tape is very very bright when reflecting car headlamps | |
| Oct 18, 2010 at 23:48 | comment | added | Tim | @Martin I am not worried about a car a mile away. I am worried about the ones close to me. | |
| Oct 18, 2010 at 22:18 | comment | added | mgb | LEDs aren't as bright as you think and are very directional. A 200W car headlight bouncing of a 6" square piece of scotchlite is visible a mile away. | |
| Aug 30, 2010 at 16:24 | history | answered | Tim | CC BY-SA 2.5 |