I'm glad there was nothing too major. I don't think extra lights would have stopped that SMIDSY though, as Gaz says it looks like a bad turning but folk living/ visiting there should know ! You can be lit up like a Christmas tree and SMIDSY's still fail to see.
Everyone's OK, except for a bloodied knee and some damaged bike parts. Not aware of a lot of collisions there, but it certainly has the potential. There is a mirror at the lower end of the corner, but I suspect bikes don't show up as well as cars. Could be an argument for daytime bike lights to enhance visibility. --Mike--
@ChainReactionBicycle I've ridden with day lights on (Exposure Race 2x P4 LEDs so super bright!, and an 80 lumen Redeye plugged in for the rear). I did it as an experiment for 2 years and honestly never saw any real change in driver behaviour.
:O I hope your palls are okay now and are still biking.
DutchKid121 6 months ago
I'm glad there was nothing too major. I don't think extra lights would have stopped that SMIDSY though, as Gaz says it looks like a bad turning but folk living/ visiting there should know ! You can be lit up like a Christmas tree and SMIDSY's still fail to see.
HLaB75 8 months ago
Everyone's OK, except for a bloodied knee and some damaged bike parts. Not aware of a lot of collisions there, but it certainly has the potential. There is a mirror at the lower end of the corner, but I suspect bikes don't show up as well as cars. Could be an argument for daytime bike lights to enhance visibility. --Mike--
ChainReactionBicycle 9 months ago
@ChainReactionBicycle I've ridden with day lights on (Exposure Race 2x P4 LEDs so super bright!, and an 80 lumen Redeye plugged in for the rear). I did it as an experiment for 2 years and honestly never saw any real change in driver behaviour.
downfader2 9 months ago
That sucks! everyone ok, and damage wasn't too major?
Looks like a crappy turning there, there must be lots of collisions at that point as the driver looks like they are just turning blind!
gaz545 9 months ago