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I'm pretty sure they were still 5W incandescent lamps, so probably a styling feature aimed at the US market, where rear lights were often humungous.
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The Smart Super Flash was decent for brightness and battery life but unfortunately not light life, as it succumbed to rain and spray.

Anyway, this reminds me of what I heard from someone I used to work with, that in the '70s and '80s, you could always immediately distinguish a Japanese car at night because they had much bigger tail lights than the British and European makes. Which seems to have been true, but was it a (claimed) safety feature, some result of Japanese regulations, or just a styling decision? I expect the last.
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OT Knowledge / Re: Anglepoise refurbishment
« Last post by Jurek on Today at 07:52:06 am »
Collectors item. Deffo.
I have some Anglepoise nut-and-bolt-ery, sitting in a drawer.
If you need it.

ETA - I'd get the shade shot / bead blasted, before having it stove enamelled.
LED blubs are the future....

Hi, do you still have the parts - I have two lamps missing minor parts - willing to buy them from you if you have them. Thx
I don't have much. What I have is pictured below. You are welcome to some or all of it.
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Food & Drink / Re: The Bread Thread
« Last post by Arminius on Today at 07:45:48 am »
Thanks both!  :thumbsup: We've changed plans, and are going to make some German Easter pastries, but we'll definitely be making pizza another time.
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Audax / Re: Hanze 6-9-6 Netherlands (1200 or 2100km)
« Last post by aidan.f on Today at 07:03:49 am »
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Don't forget that for riding in Germany, flashing lights are not allowed.
You may also want to think about stvzo compliance wrt your lighting setup.
Also bear in mind the requirements for reflectors in Germany.
Doubt RNL are policing this. But it's not an argument you want to have with German police in the middle of the night.
Plenty of time to play with and test your lighting setup.

 :thumbsup: Looking forward to night riding where I do not have to avoid being blinded by flashit lazers of deth and/or my shadow dancing in front of me with a contrast ratio of 10,000:1 from following riders with their 1000 Lumen Chinesium suns.

I presume that RNL will publish something along the line of  'riders must comply with road regulations including stvzo lighting standards', I would like it to be made clear as I certainly will complain, firstly to the rider if the above occurs.
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Online quizzes / Re: Wordle
« Last post by Gaston Lagaffe on Today at 06:43:01 am »
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Online quizzes / Re: Wordle
« Last post by Hot Flatus on Today at 06:27:48 am »
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Bit of a violation, that French one  >:(
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Audax / Re: Hanze 6-9-6 Netherlands (1200 or 2100km)
« Last post by quixoticgeek on Today at 03:16:48 am »

As the thread about steady Vs flashing lights on AUK rides made me think of it.

Don't forget that for riding in Germany, flashing lights are not allowed.

You may also want to think about stvzo compliance wrt your lighting setup.

Also bear in mind the requirements for reflectors in Germany.

Doubt RNL are policing this. But it's not an argument you want to have with German police in the middle of the night.

Plenty of time to play with and test your lighting setup.

J
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A cat eye Omni 3 claims 100 hours in steady ...

The B&M secular permanent has a 25 hour run time...

The former is enough to keep the light on even in day light during a 1200. The later will give you 3 8 hour nights worth.

Maybe if you're using tiddly usb lights that are designed for commuting, then you might have to worry about battery life. But for not that much money (esp given all the other costs of an Audax) (cat eye omni 3 is €14), you can have a light that gives you a run time well in excess of your ride length. And if you're that worried about battery life, dynamos...

In terms of rides, my record for a 200 without seeing any other rider is about 12 hours... Of which 5 were spent in the dark.

If people are worried about visibility, I would offer that pedal reflectors offer bigger bang for your buck than a flashing rear light. Ditto wheel reflectors. A nice feature of the B&M mentioned above is the integral reflector. cat eye also make one with a built in reflector called the reflex auto (TL-LD570-R), which also complies with the British standard for bike reflectors. Which is not a common feature.

Personally my rear lighting setup consists of a b&M secular dynamo on the left seat stay, a secular permanent on the right seat stay, a reflex auto on the seat post, and a pair of Omni 3's on the back of my tailfin. Depending on conditions, I'll have anything from 1 to 5 of them on. Usually only the dynamo. In fact the only time I've put all 5 on was when I accidentally ended up on an 80kph main road in Germany on the evening of Christmas day. Which was bloody stupid place to ride.

Flashing lights on group rides is just antisocial. We shouldn't need rules about, just general politeness and thinking of your fellow riders should be enough.

J
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Arts and Entertainment / Re: What was the last film you watched?
« Last post by Jakob on Today at 02:49:16 am »
"Anatomy of a Fall"
Really enjoyed this. Still not sure of the outcome, but that's ok.
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