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From: fred@varian.UUCP (Fred Klink)
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Subject: Re: left turns
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> Another suggestion that might work is to add an inductor or some such
> resonant circuit to a bicycle that would increase its sensitivity.
> I do not, however, have sufficient information on the workings of
> these loop detectors to attempt to design such a system.  If something
> as simple as this could be made to work the bicycling community would
> be greatly indebted ( not to mention the profits that might be
> involved ).
> Bill Powers

How about a very thin aluminum strip attached to the heel of your
cycling shoes?  Touch it to the coil in the pavement to set off the light.
Same idea as touching a toeclip to the coil.  Could probably sell it
for a buck per shoe.