Where I live, it’ll soon be dark by 16:30. I have a good headlight and an ok taillight on my winter ride but I’d like to add some fun, funky lights for added visibility and lolz. There’s a lot of crap out there especially on Amazon, what have you all had good experiences with?

  • theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    5·
    10 hours ago

    For me I’ll only ever run red lights on the rear and white lights on the front, lights are there for your safety primarily and other road users need to know which direction you are facing and travelling in. I dont want to be a Christmas tree.

    I’ve always found the best way to be seen is to have a light or combination of lights that have an always on elements as well as some kind of flash. The always on element so that you are never in the dark from any direction between a flash and a flash pattern that has a random element. Anything that has a constant predictable flash is likely to be ignored, not always intentionally by the people you want to be seen by due to the predictable nature.

    Added on top I have a good reflective jacket and for the cold winter months I wear bib tights that have reflective patches on the legs as well which adds another moving lit up area.

  • kersplooshAEnglish
    51·
    10 hours ago

    I’m considering getting some cheap USB-powered lights on eBay to wrap my frame for Christmas and New Year’s. I’ll run them off of a phone power bank. Will definitely post pictures if I do it.

    Something like this:

  • fubarx@lemmy.mlEnglish
    5·
    11 hours ago

    Saw these cool hi-viz LED harnesses on a runner once. That one had a rainbow changing pattern. Looked very cool in the dark.

    Edit: The thin straps were LED and changed color too, as well as the big bulky piece on the chest and back.

  • Showroom7561@lemmy.caEnglish
    3·
    12 hours ago

    Yes, a front and rear light are on my bike (pretty much all year).

    But I LOVE the reflective sidewalls on Schwalbe tires! You just have to be sure to give them a good cleaning once in a while, especially during dirty winters.

  • Nighed@feddit.ukEnglish
    2·
    12 hours ago

    Get a toplight on your helmet (combined front and back light) leave it on there, except when it needs charging so that you ALWAYS have a light available. It’s surprisingly easy to forget your other lights in the morning.

    I set the toplight to flash, so wherever you look, there is a flashing light. The amount of times I ‘surprise’ a driver who is about to pull out, just by looking at them has probably saved me a lot of grief over the years.