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Doing the shopping last night and noticed that the supermarket had
Tireflys on the shelf.

Which supermarket? How much?

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They appear to be quite obvious to others.. several comments at the
bike shed today. Have to see how they fare tonight in the dark commute
home.

Saw some the other week and they're very good. They visible from sort-of-
head-on so should be excellent at stopping SMIDSYs waiting to pull out of
junctions.

Um, will they fit to a presta?

On 21/1/05 10:06 am, in article
[email hidden], "Mark Thompson"

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Doing the shopping last night and noticed that the supermarket had
Tireflys on the shelf.

Which supermarket? How much?

Tesco (big ones only I think.. If yours sells bikes then they may sell these
too)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

They appear to be quite obvious to others.. several comments at the
bike shed today. Have to see how they fare tonight in the dark commute
home.

Saw some the other week and they're very good. They visible from sort-of-
head-on so should be excellent at stopping SMIDSYs waiting to pull out of
junctions.

Um, will they fit to a presta?

If you have a presta to schraeder adapter. I used to have one somewhere so I
could use garage airlines to fill up presta valve tyres.

...d

On 21/1/05 10:50 am, in article [email hidden],

David Martin said:

Quoted message said:

Um, will they fit to a presta?

If you have a presta to schraeder adapter. I used to have one somewhere so I
could use garage airlines to fill up presta valve tyres.

like these: http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=7038

...d

David Martin said:

Doing the shopping last night and noticed that the supermarket had Tireflys
on the shelf. So a pair of orange ones (keep it legal on road) went into the
trolley.

They're still not legal. The lighting regulations don't allow you to
use flashing lights, or lights that move independently of the steering.
I can't see you getting stopped for using them, though. I used a red
set myself last winter.

I bought mine online, but I've noticed them in Wilkinson's recently.

--
Danny Colyer (the UK company has been laughed out of my reply address)
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Danny Colyer said:

David Martin said:

Doing the shopping last night and noticed that the supermarket had
Tireflys
on the shelf. So a pair of orange ones (keep it legal on road) went
into the
trolley.

They're still not legal. The lighting regulations don't allow you to
use flashing lights, or lights that move independently of the steering.
I can't see you getting stopped for using them, though. I used a red
set myself last winter.

I thought it was legal to add orange warning lights to any vehicle. They
are orange, they are flashing and with me around, you need a warning ;-)

...d

Quoted message said:

I bought mine online, but I've noticed them in Wilkinson's recently.

David Martin said:

Danny Colyer said:

David Martin said:

Doing the shopping last night and noticed that the supermarket had
Tireflys
on the shelf. So a pair of orange ones (keep it legal on road) went
into the
trolley.

They're still not legal. The lighting regulations don't allow you to
use flashing lights, or lights that move independently of the steering.
I can't see you getting stopped for using them, though. I used a red
set myself last winter.

I thought it was legal to add orange warning lights to any vehicle. They
are orange, they are flashing and with me around, you need a warning ;-)

And putting them on the front wheel means that they are NOT moving
independently of the steering (yes, I know that the wheel goes round
but it is not possible to steer unless this happens)

[I wonder if my ISP will take 3 days to publish this message, like the
last ones)

Richard Bates said:

[I wonder if my ISP will take 3 days to publish this message, like the
last ones)

I emailed Clara net about this. It's not the first time that their news
server has had "issues". I've not got a number of posts from other
people, and I think some of mine never turned up! It may be time to
consider that account with individual.net!

Jon

Danny Colyer said:

David Martin said:

I thought it was legal to add orange warning lights to any vehicle.
They are orange, they are flashing and with me around, you need a
warning ;-)

The regulations covering warning lights are at
<URL:http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19891796_en_4.htm#(Tiii)26requirementaboutusewarningbeacon>

OK, so I have illegal flashing lights, illegal front light and illegal
rear light. But I am visible..

Have to check to see whether my lights meet any other European standards.

...d

Danny Colyer said:

David Martin said:

I thought it was legal to add orange warning lights to any vehicle.
They are orange, they are flashing and with me around, you need a
warning ;-)

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(ii) on a motorway or unrestricted dual-carriageway, to warn
following drivers of a need to slow down due to a temporary obstruction
ahead; or

Coo, I never knew that - I knew it was a common usage, but didn't
realise it was actually legal.

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7, an amber warning beacon may not be lit except:
(i) at the scene of an emergency;

(ii) when it is necessary or desirable to warn persons of the
presence of the vehicle; and

(iii) in the case of a breakdown vehicle, while it is being used
in connection with, and in the immediate vicinity of, an accident or
breakdown, or while it is being used to draw a broken-down vehicle.

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I think that pretty much covers it, unless the 1989 regs have been
superseded, which I don't believe they have yet.

They have... though it could well be in a separate bit of legislation
that makes it not only legal, but compulsory, to use an amber beacon on
slow-moving vehicles on unrestricted dual carriageways.

What constitutes a slow-moving vehicle for this purpose is a rather
complicated definition - but a pedal cycle doesn't count.

--
Andrew P