My friend has has these for years. Not once pulled over. Don't think the police will stop you for these In your wheels. Hell they don't even stop the cyclists who have their main light on max turbo flash mod...
MynameisM to marty-401
25 Feb 1710#3
never mind if they are on a bike don't see anyone getting points for them.
Creatzy to cainer1
26 Feb 174#15
I wouldn't want those to spoil my mag wheels!!!
dt_matthews
25 Feb 174#6
I'd argue that these are a lot safer than full on flashing halogen lights that some cyclists have that blind the **** out of you.
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cainer1
25 Feb 174#1
i wish we had these in the early 1980's when i had my BMX :disappointed:
Creatzy to cainer1
26 Feb 174#15
I wouldn't want those to spoil my mag wheels!!!
ArthurDent1 to cainer1
26 Feb 17#16
So go and buy yourself a bike now...
harry123456789 to cainer1
26 Feb 17#31
+1
marty-401
25 Feb 17#2
Just bear in mind that these are not legal on public highways though.
MynameisM to marty-401
25 Feb 1710#3
never mind if they are on a bike don't see anyone getting points for them.
kos1c to marty-401
25 Feb 1711#5
My friend has has these for years. Not once pulled over. Don't think the police will stop you for these In your wheels. Hell they don't even stop the cyclists who have their main light on max turbo flash mod...
tinkerbellian to marty-401
26 Feb 171#11
Had no idea , bought similar to these for my husbands bike a couple of years ago which he uses for commuting each day. It means cars can see him from the side view in the dark as back/front lights don't cover this so well. As he went through the side window of someone's car a few years ago ( their fault ) they seemed a good extra precaution.
Why are they illegal?
neils31 to marty-401
26 Feb 173#12
Where does it say this ?
jdbigguy to marty-401
26 Feb 17#18
In what way are they not legal?
speculatrix to marty-401
26 Feb 17#27
the orange ones are probably nearly legal.
OperateOnMe to marty-401
26 Feb 171#32
Almost total rubbish - the green and blue versions are illegal on UK roads as they are for emergency vehicles, the flashing argument is non-sense and made-up when you look at the details
The other colours are okay and as they don't direct light forward or backwards they cannot be a nuisance to other road users. Yes they are a little gimmicky and questionable taste but most of the colours are not illegal. The argument of flashing lights does not apply unless you are a nimby and over-do political correctness (but you have no friends so does not matter).
Cashback too, if you are safety conscious its an option, personally I have a couple of 3M reflector sleeves on the spokes
jenmumof5
25 Feb 171#4
OOoooOoOo these will be ace when we're camping with kids! And perfect for my first Ali express order. Have some heat, op!
dt_matthews
25 Feb 174#6
I'd argue that these are a lot safer than full on flashing halogen lights that some cyclists have that blind the **** out of you.
sradmad
25 Feb 171#7
The kids will love these, when they are stealing them off your bike :disappointed:
speculatrix to sradmad
26 Feb 172#26
some years ago I bought some motorbike accessories and for a few quid extra I got some blue alloy dust caps which looked great on my bike. within three days the local scroats had knicked them off my bike outside work :-(
It really is the case that some people will knick anything not nailed down.
marty-401
25 Feb 172#8
It says no batteries included (requires 3 ag10 per light) and will only light up whilst the wheel is turning at a reasonable speed.
jenmumof5 to marty-401
25 Feb 173#9
Oh smashing. Bought 8. Only need to go buy 24 batteries :confused:
jmcason
26 Feb 17#10
Do you think these are for Presta or Schrader valves?
cainer1 to jmcason
26 Feb 17#13
click the link and scroll down the page,
after the multiple warnings that batteries are Not included you get to a picture that shows what valves these fit :wink:
jenmumof5
26 Feb 171#14
Aah no biggie :laughing: Amazon have 20 ag10 batteries for £1.79 or I got 50 for £2.87
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Why are they illegal?
The other colours are okay and as they don't direct light forward or backwards they cannot be a nuisance to other road users. Yes they are a little gimmicky and questionable taste but most of the colours are not illegal. The argument of flashing lights does not apply unless you are a nimby and over-do political correctness (but you have no friends so does not matter).
Cashback too, if you are safety conscious its an option, personally I have a couple of 3M reflector sleeves on the spokes
It really is the case that some people will knick anything not nailed down.
after the multiple warnings that batteries are Not included you get to a picture that shows what valves these fit :wink: