Hiya, I'm starting to so some touring on my comfort bike, and was wondering if such a thing as bicycle indicators are available? The Bike has reasonably wide panniers on the back, so there is enough of a separation to allow the indicators to actually mean something.
I have done a few web searches, but can't find anything.
Hi, George. Ended up going the Giant path for my wife and I. Modified it with a narrower kevlar road tyre, rear racks and panniers, and Gel comfort seats. The Giant made more sense because the frame was much more suited to my 100 odd kilo 6'5" frame 🙂 By all accounts, the Fluid form system is remarkably strong.
I'm quite happy to fabricate an indicator system myself (not a worrying task) but if there is something available commerically, then all is good. If I fabricate it, I'll just hook it into the same power supply as the lights.
Excellent choice Andrew, Giant, my second, after Felt. Did you buy from the chap in Maylands? I still don't have the Felt Trevisa, still waiting to see what my friend does with her Giant Perigee...
Indicators could be made with flashing orange LEDs from an electronics shop. There are some smart E-nerds on my TV forum... http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php? Post the question in the "off topic" area.
The "traditional" indicators aren't good, because a bicycle is too narrow (even with panniers). I think the portable hand-worn indicators are better, because they start blinking automatically when you out-streach your arm! Check safeturn.comsafeturn.comOpen ↗ (also see their "what's new" section for reviews).