Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site qubix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!amd!decwrl!sun!idi!qubix!lab From: lab@qubix.UUCP (Q-Bick) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Bike Lighting Message-ID: <1374@qubix.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Sep-84 14:52:01 EDT Article-I.D.: qubix.1374 Posted: Fri Sep 14 14:52:01 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 02:23:06 EDT References: <883@houxm.UUCP> <110@Cascade.ARPA> <32@CSL-Vax.ARPA> <202@rhino.UUCP> Organization: Qubix Graphic Systems, Saratoga, CA Lines: 21 [Of the 10 worst road hazards, >= 5 of them are cars] While the Wonder Light seems a good idea, I am thoroughly disappointed with the Wonder 4.5V battery. I've had 2 and both have exhibited the same behavior - dying even if they aren't used, with maybe a total of 4 hours of service. I have since been using blinking light - Barron's in Torrance CA estimates 75 hours between battery changes, and I'm seeing it work out that way. I'd like to wear it on my leg, but there are several problems: 1. Too easily hidden by cars - even the guy next to you often can't see it. 2. While my leg is coming up, the light is nowhere close to vertical. 3. Even just below the knee, my leg is none-too-small. The strap simply isn't long enough to go around my leg and stay there while it is flexing. (The strap has a Veclro closure.) -- The Ice Floe of Larry Bickford {amd,decwrl,sun,idi,ittvax}!qubix!lab You can't settle the issue until you've settled how to settle the issue.