Comments on: A Brake Light for Your Bicycle : The Spooklight

By: David Yang

David Yang — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:08:47 +0000

A wireless brake light? check this out: http://www.sungoinc.com/light/products.html

it seems to be great, and the price you can get it for less than $30, would it be a great choice? would like to hear you guys opinions !

By: justin-s

justin-s — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:45:19 +0000

Turn signals on a bike don’t work because they are too close together – you cant easily tell whether the right or left is flashing wihtout being so close that the information won’t help. Hand signals are much more visible, and used for a reason.

Now, the brakelight part might be useful, but it does seem overpriced.

By: DavidInPgh

DavidInPgh — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:39:51 +0000

Howard-

I gather from another site that describes the light, that there is an indicator light on the control to tell you that the turn signal is on. In hilly and pot-holed Pittsburgh, this could be great- IF/WHEN motor vehicle operators understand the signal.

By: Action Lad

Action Lad — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:17:57 +0000

In response to ScottG:
“Of course you would need front and rear turn signals,…”

At the same 50Cycles.com site, you will find Winkku mirror/safety lights. The amber signal is visible front and back, to the sides, and on my low-slung trike, against the ground. Also have running lights that stay on until signal is turned on. I got a pair and they work quite well. Not as bulky in real life as they seem on photos.

By: true religion jeans

true religion jeans — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:58:53 +0000

Nice work guys!
this is just Amazing!
Thanks

By: HowardBollixter

HowardBollixter — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:21:36 +0000

I have had a joke for a while that conscientious cyclists never leave their turn signal on, but it seems like a real possibility with this item. Do the handlebar switch panel icons light up as well, to remind you the light is flashing back there?

By: ScottG

ScottG — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:49:49 +0000

I don’t tend to admit this publicly, but I really would like to see turn signals become popular and common on bicycles. In the urban area where I live, it is frequently very difficult for me to use hand signals and keep my bike in good control at the same time. Between very rough pavement and steep hills, it would be nice to have something I could control from my handlebars.

Of course you would need front and rear turn signals, and they would have to be easily recognizable as such.

By: Bigger Dummy

Bigger Dummy — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:17:49 +0000

For what it is, $80 seems steep.

By: Andy in Germany

Andy in Germany — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:11:11 +0000

A very good idea which could go a long way to shoing drivers bikes do have a place on the road.

And as an added plus we can park on the pavement/sidewalk and leave the licghts flashing. If delivery drivers are anything to go by it makes traffic wardens ignore you.

By: Surlyrider

Surlyrider — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:46:35 +0000

I need one of these. I can charge my phone and have a brake light? That is good for the dark early mornings that I have. It never gets bright at 5:15am!