sci . polymers, rec.bicycles.tech
bicyclists blinded by the light
crazed oncoming traffic blinding halogen lights neutralizes the
headlamp system. Like zero visibility.
So the idea came of a baseball cap with tinted plastic insert dimming
oncoming halogen glare while below that and beyond the bill's lower
edge, a clear view of the road surface. Normally with the standard cap,
I get a brief glimpse of the road 100' ahead thru the glare then get
back to the immediate problem of obstacles directly before my line of
travel.
With the nite cap, the rider would see both unhindered.
Butbutbut after a year there's no resolution of whatwherewhen plastic
to sew/glue into the bill. Over the year, internet plastics info has
proliferated 10 fold and it is confusing- "This site also presents an
overview of our standard product types which include: aromatic
polyesters, aromatic polyethers, optical aliphatics, flame retardant
aromatics, elastomeric breathable monolithic,"
Plastics are mindbuckling. SUV consumption of oil bearing plastics is
mindbuckling.
Fluorescent sheet and marguard ge are too thick, film applicability is
unknown
So, we're still looking for expert advice: tinted optical flexible
hard surface material suitable for insertion into cotton/cardboard
baseball cap bill? A 24" x 48" for starters?
Also reviewed in rec.bicycles.tech archives at cap hat night