Did you just ShartQ?

[earwig]

@werdna

if there’s some sort of rare medical condition where they cause an actual problem

Flashing lights can induce both seizures and migraines.

Neither of which is particularly rare.

[Crustradamus]

I will say that the most visible I ever felt was when I attached one of these to the back of me

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People in car hell long islannd gave me a wiiiiiide berth

[cheese]

blinking or strobe for daytime is way more visible than a static light, especially now that LED DRLs are so common. at night they become harder to judge speed and position vs static and can disorient other road users

[earwig]

Just don’t hang out on coastlines or islands at night with your bike or you may get a grumpy visit from the USCG.

[werdna]

@earwig

Flashing lights can induce both seizures and migraines.

Neither of which is particularly rare.

Seizure info I’ve found online seems to say that the image has to occupy a large part of the person’s vision, and flash at a higher frequency (10-20 Hz). That’s a lot different than a blinky light, which is why I asked.

[chenghiz]

@werdna

… to personal preference or if there’s some sort of rare medical condition where they cause an actual problem.I used to run a small front light on strobe just as a daytime visibility thing. I had a driver pull out in front of me yesterday because they “didn’t see me” so I’m considering putting it back on. Not that it will fix people’s shitty excuses for poor driving, but you know, what else can I do.

PDW danger zone has a slow pulse which I like to use because it’s not flashing but it is changing so can catch the eye for similar reasons. also has a flashing mode and solid, runs on AAAs.

[Andrew_Andeson]

@werdna

… to personal preference or if there’s some sort of rare medical condition where they cause an actual problem.I used to run a small front light on strobe just as a daytime visibility thing. I had a driver pull out in front of me yesterday because they “didn’t see me” so I’m considering putting it back on. Not that it will fix people’s shitty excuses for poor driving, but you know, what else can I do.

Conspicuity is a giant complicated topic. There are answers to your questions but they aren’t that easy or simple.

I think it’s ok doing something that helps you feel safer. Additionally, ambulances and fire trucks rely on a lot of solid conspicuity research and definitely use flashing lights.

[cousinmosquito]

@Crustradamus

I will say that the most visible I ever felt was when I attached one of these to the back of me

People in car hell long islannd gave me a wiiiiiide berth

My buddy who works for the fire dept somehow got a tail light off a fire engine and wired it up as his daily commuter light. You really could see him for kms.

[Perlhammered]

Picking up a MTB that comes with Hope Tech 4 X2 brakes and, because I’m a psychopath, I prefer to run my brakes moto-style. Is this an easy swap I could do that wouldn’t require a bleed?

[scrub]

I can’t help you but I’m also a moto brake kinda guy so shoutout there.

[cousinmosquito]

Same! Makes so much sense as an ex motorcyclist, but its also the norm here.

[stumphumper]

Simple solution is just to swap lever positions and flip them over

[Perlhammered]

I suppose that’d work too. Any functional issues with doing this or just the aesthetics?

[stumphumper]

Actually since these are external reservoir levers you can’t do it without risking air bubbles getting in. But internal designs should be ok

[amy]

@Perlhammered

Is this an easy swap I could do that wouldn’t require a bleed?

I dont know about hope, but so long as you dont lose a bunch of fluid, i think it’s unlikely enough air will get in by just simply swapping the hoses. Usually only the smallest amount of fluid comes out when undoing the hoses.

[Shiny_squid_green]

^ +1

[Dickason_Daniel]

I built this up for kids. Swapped out rim brakes for discs, put Kona P2 26” fork on instead of suspension fork.

Angle app on my phone says 75 st 73 ht. Should I put an old qr Salsa 29 steel fork I have on instead? Old, has no zits, doesn’t seem that much longer than the 26, and might get the angles more normal?

[Dr_Jart_Attack_PhD]

Dither away but how likely is it that your kids notice the angles being a little steep?

[Dickason_Daniel]

They just know whether it rides good or it feels off. Up to me to know why.

[Nasho]

That looks like a non suspension corrected fork. Might need a suspension corrected one. Or the 29er.