Comments on: Avoiding the rainy day blues http://blog.cascade.org/2010/09/avoiding-the-rainy-day-blues/ Creating a better community through bicycling, throughout Seattle, King County and Washington state. Wed, 22 May 2013 01:17:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Erica Meurk http://blog.cascade.org/2010/09/avoiding-the-rainy-day-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Erica Meurk Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:20:14 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=2473#comment-1063 Thanks for sharing, Kris! Thanks for sharing, Kris!

]]> By: Kris R http://blog.cascade.org/2010/09/avoiding-the-rainy-day-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Kris R Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:16:19 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=2473#comment-1061 If you're buying blinkies, always be sure to check what kind of batteries they use before you buy them. Most forward facing ones use AA, and most rear ones use AAA batteries. A portable charger at work and/or home and some rechargables will keep you blinking brightly throughout the winter. Or you could just pop down to Costco, and pick up a pack of 20 batteries in both/either size and be done with it. Planet Bike Superflash and the Mars lights are AWESOME rear lights; my favorite forward facing light is the Blaze. My other recommendation is to put a rubber band around your light (or tape it) to whatever mount you have; even though manufacturer's know what they're doing, they still have a tendency to bounce off down the trail if you don't secure them well. If you’re buying blinkies, always be sure to check what kind of batteries they use before you buy them. Most forward facing ones use AA, and most rear ones use AAA batteries. A portable charger at work and/or home and some rechargables will keep you blinking brightly throughout the winter. Or you could just pop down to Costco, and pick up a pack of 20 batteries in both/either size and be done with it.

Planet Bike Superflash and the Mars lights are AWESOME rear lights; my favorite forward facing light is the Blaze. My other recommendation is to put a rubber band around your light (or tape it) to whatever mount you have; even though manufacturer’s know what they’re doing, they still have a tendency to bounce off down the trail if you don’t secure them well.

]]> By: Ed http://blog.cascade.org/2010/09/avoiding-the-rainy-day-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 Ed Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:42:38 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=2473#comment-1010 When all those fail, I rely on the Air Zound Horn: http://www.greggscycles.com/CartGenie/prod-11527.htm. This is for cars, not people. It's that loud. When all those fail, I rely on the Air Zound Horn: http://www.greggscycles.com/CartGenie/prod-11527.htm. This is for cars, not people. It’s that loud.

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