Can cyclists answer me why??

Marco_Panettone

consumers_revenge wrote: »

Victims? They make themselves victims by not following the law and being mindless!! Why do you think the are REGULARLY asked about it? Does the cap fit?

What makes you think that "they" consider themselves cyclists? What makes you think "they" are likely to answer a post on a money-saving website?

brat

consumers_revenge wrote: »

Im trying to stress cyclists need to be seen! If a car didnt have lights on and you clobbered it as a car driver you prob wouldnt kill the person, but if you clobber a cyclist, they are usually paste.

Thats the bit Im trying to be helpful with.

You're not trying to be helpful. You're having an ill considered rant.

consumers_revenge

Your right this is not moneysaving.

Your better off with £3 in your pocket rather than something that 'might' just help save your life.

Some of you are missing the point entirely. Take your chance, its your life.

'They' would be cyclists who take that chance.

Me, I'll keep cycling with lights on.

Enjoys your evenings.

brat

consumers_revenge wrote: »

Your right this is not moneysaving.

Your better off with £3 in your pocket rather than something that 'might' just help save your life.

Some of you are missing the point entirely. Take your chance, its your life.

'They' would be cyclists who take that chance.

Me, I'll keep cycling with lights on.

Enjoys your evenings.

The point you're missing is that those to whom your rant is directed are not here.

Go and stand on the roadside at nighttime and bay at those who dare to ride without lights. You'll then be accurately targeting your counsel, but be prepared for their response.

consumers_revenge

yep everyone on this forum has lights so the topic has ended, no more to see here, let the topic die.

nuff said.

armyknife

consumers_revenge wrote: »

yep everyone on this forum has lights so the topic has ended, no more to see here, let the topic die.

nuff said.

Well no one has yet admitted to cycling in the dark without lights, so I guess yes this isn't the ideal place to discuss it, as those who go about unseen are not to be seen here either.

Though perhaps some hoody wearing youths are lurking on these forums, taking in 'our' words of wisdom, but never posting replies? :unsure:

consumers_revenge

Never had a problem with people with lights

Will try the forums at IhaveatotaldeathwishwhenIcycle.co.uk

Trouble is the registered members keep dissapearing...

Nebulous2

The problem is you're engaging in a piece of casual discrimination that you just wouldn't get away with as far as many other groups are concerned. Most people here agree with you that cyclists should use lights. Most (everybody?) people who cycle regularly have said that they do use lights. Yet your whole demeanour and use of language is trying to hold me to account for people who don't use lights just because I am in a minority of people who cycle.

Can't you see that it isn't the issue with lights which is annoying people, but the attempt to place cyclists as something different, the archetypal 'other?'

consumers_revenge

I ride as well.....

THE TOPIC IS NOW DEAD...IM GLAD YOU, LIKE ME, HAVE LIGHTS!

The original question was why buy a hat and not lights.....

THE TOPIC IS NOW DEAD!!!

Strider590

Altarf wrote: »

And that is the point that many cyclists don't get - Cycle lights are not to see, but to be seen.

Ok, but let's face it...... This applies to MANY drivers, I lose count in foggy or simply dark conditions of how many drive about with no lights on, or with nothing but the parking lights.