On the shelf in the shed lying next to some 12V 2Ah NiCad packs is a surprisingly small 12V 150W commercial aircraft landing light. This thing is bright, very bright.
20A should give about 6 mins run time. Would not take much effort to stick on the front of the bike. Switching is tricky but could use a MOSFET.... Anyhow, would this be legal?
Would only use it for briefly illuminating the near invisible unlit cyclists I pass on the cycle paths of Brighton. Might use it on the odd ped though.
On the shelf in the shed lying next to some 12V 2Ah NiCad packs is a surprisingly small 12V 150W commercial aircraft landing light. This thing is bright, very bright.
20A should give about 6 mins run time. Would not take much effort to stick on the front of the bike. Switching is tricky but could use a MOSFET.... Anyhow, would this be legal?
Would only use it for briefly illuminating the near invisible unlit cyclists I pass on the cycle paths of Brighton. Might use it on the odd ped though.
You'd need to take care that an errant jumbo jet doesn't confuse you with a landing strip.
On the shelf in the shed lying next to some 12V 2Ah NiCad packs is a surprisingly small 12V 150W commercial aircraft landing light. This thing is bright, very bright.
20A should give about 6 mins run time.
In your dreams. If you discharge NiCd at 10C, you'll find it won't make its full capacity. My guess is that you'll get a dimmer light than expected for maybe 3-4 minutes, and the batteries won't put up with many cycles like that.
However, 150W at 12V is 12.5A by my calculations: at 6.25C you'll probably get about 7 minutes near full brightness per pack if the cells are in good shape.
On the shelf in the shed lying next to some 12V 2Ah NiCad packs is a surprisingly small 12V 150W commercial aircraft landing light. This thing is bright, very bright.
20A should give about 6 mins run time. Would not take much effort to stick on the front of the bike. Switching is tricky but could use a MOSFET.... Anyhow, would this be legal?
Would only use it for briefly illuminating the near invisible unlit cyclists I pass on the cycle paths of Brighton. Might use it on the odd ped though.
And motorists who won't dip. I used to have vengeful thoughts of fitting a really powerful photographic flashlight to the front of my bike to deal with such tossers.
And motorists who won't dip. I used to have vengeful thoughts of fitting a really powerful photographic flashlight to the front of my bike to deal with such tossers.
Why not just raise your hand as if to shield your eyes? 9 times out of 10 they get the message. Oh, you're referring to the 1 in 10 who won't dip: in that case, blind the [censored].
And motorists who won't dip. I used to have vengeful thoughts of fitting a really powerful photographic flashlight to the front of my bike to deal with such tossers.
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Why not just raise your hand as if to shield your eyes? 9 times out of 10 they get the message.
That never works for me, although they probably can't see my black-gloved hand behind my 20W Lumicycle. Flashing the Lumi (by covering it with my hand to save the bulb) gives better results.
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Might use it on the odd ped though.
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a really powerful photographic flashlight to the front of my bike to deal with such tossers.
I would feel doubtful about the merit if dazzling somebody who is driving a car towards me. I find that pantomime style shielding of eyes with the forearm sometimes gets the point across although this depends on the road layout and closing speed.
Discharging your flash rearwards /after/ passing the car just might spoil the driver's evening wondering if they have been snapped by a speed camera
Why not just raise your hand as if to shield your eyes? 9 times out of 10 they get the message. Oh, you're referring to the 1 in 10 who won't dip: in that case, blind the [censored].
I've found that since using a small h*lm*t-mounted white LED as well as my two front bike-mounted lights, on-coming motorists dip their headlights well in advance of getting to me and slow down noticeably as they pass. Must be the WTFIT! factor at work.
Cheers, helen s
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I've found that since using a small h*lm*t-mounted white LED as well as my two front bike-mounted lights, on-coming motorists dip their headlights well in advance of getting to me and slow down noticeably as they pass. Must be the WTFIT! factor at work.
Forgot to add, I find that a few head nods and then looking *at* direction of oncoming car has instant effect if they haven't dipped soon enough. The small h*lm*t-mounted LED is very bright when seen head-on, so perhaps that contributes to them finally seeing me ;-) I use it as a hand-held light when walking through the village at night as we have no street lighting for the most part and from the footpath, I've shone it directly at a car approaching quickly and it's been instant slowing by the driver.
Cheers, helen s
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My problems with this went down to pretty much nothing once I fitted a decent (10W) front light.
For those that are a little slow to dip, I find a large wobble out into their path usually works....
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The small h*lm*t-mounted LED is very bright when seen head-on, so perhaps that contributes to them finally seeing me ;-) I use it as a hand-held light when walking through the village at night as we have no street lighting for the most part and from the footpath, I've shone it directly at a car approaching quickly and it's been instant slowing by the driver.
Because he was coming a bit sharpish and I feared that he had not seen me. When it's my health & well-being at stake, I thought it prudent to make sure driver knew where I was.
Cheers, helen s
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Because he was coming a bit sharpish and I feared that he had not seen me. When it's my health & well-being at stake, I thought it prudent to make sure driver knew where I was.
Cheers, helen s
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Because he was coming a bit sharpish and I feared that he had not seen me. When it's my health & well-being at stake, I thought it prudent to make sure driver knew where I was.
Cheers, helen s
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Because he was coming a bit sharpish and I feared that he had not seen me. When it's my health & well-being at stake, I thought it prudent to make sure driver knew where I was.
Phew. IMO dodgy. I certainly wouldn't do that from the pavement. I don't like the idea of shining a bright light at a motorist as he approaches me.
Phew. IMO dodgy. I certainly wouldn't do that from the pavement. I don't like the idea of shining a bright light at a motorist as he approaches me.
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Damn sight less dodgy than motorist not seeing me in place where there is no street lighting - otherwise pitch-black and due to run-off from nearby fields and gardens, very difficult to tell where footpath ends and road begins...
Cheers, helen s
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Phew. IMO dodgy. I certainly wouldn't do that from the pavement. I don't like the idea of shining a bright light at a motorist as he approaches me.
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Damn sight less dodgy than motorist not seeing me in place where there is no street lighting - otherwise pitch-black and due to run-off from nearby fields and gardens, very difficult to tell where footpath ends and road begins...
If the motorist did leave the road I suspect they would claim they had been blinded :-( Good reflectives and light clothing would seem appropriate when walking on such paths.
