I've been reading this thread with some interest and debating whether or not to add my two cents in here. For some reason, Japan has opted to put traffic...
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You are correct (at least in Pennsylvania -- can't guarantee elsewhere) -- if you wait a reasonable time for the light to change and it doesn't, technically...
I've found that the key is to understand that dogs don't speak English -- they speak Southern. Yell 'Git!' in a very loud, stern voice. Works every time for...
Words, water or sprint have worked for me so far and I have been riding forever. The words "Get off the couch" have worked to momentarily confuse a charging...
In California, it's CVC 21800 for an "inoperative" signal. However, I don't know whether "won't detect a bike" has ever been tested in court as qualifying as...
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Or you can do what a friend did last night when four of us were at a light here in St. Louis. He had a steel frame and he just laid the bike down... it ...
The frame shouldn't matter. Any well-positioned wheel should have enough metal to trigger a well-adjusted sensor. My bike triggers most sensors, despite the...
... TWIAVBP and YMMV. Some styles of loop sensors work better than others, and different cities have different definitions of "well-adjusted." In my city, only...
My bicycle can trigger most traffic lights when I can see the lines for the inductance cable. A few my 355 pound motorcycle can not trigger. Like Fritz said...
... My Club has an unwritten rule that we wait for two cycles of the light, then proceed cautiously. We've run that past the local PD and while they cannot...
On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 18:42:33 -0000, "richardmasoner" ... Yes, we have some older styles that can't be adjusted to detect bikes. Our city (Fremont, CA) has an...
I think the steel in your spokes is enough for most sensor pads. I rock back and forth a few inches above the line, and it catches; I have aluminum rims. Too...
... Ditto here. New lights use video detectors with few old style being replaced every year. The replacements are paid for from the bike/ped "safety" fund,...
Hey group! Well I wanted to give you an update on my commuting. I have been riding now for about 7 weeks and 2 weekends ago I got a new bike- a Trek 7100....
... I ... Sears ... <snip> Gary - Congratulations on the new bike and, most of all, for sticking with the commuting thing. It sounds like you're balancing...
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Something that I have been thinking about posting but haven't gotton around to it is a suggestion on a more convenient laser light product for bicycles....
I was listening to a local (Sussex County Delaware) talk radio station this morning driving to work (my bike was in the bed for the ride home)and someone...
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I believe this site states the law: http://www.ddsr.org/DelawareBikeLaw.htm - Remember that the better air they breath is because of bicyclists / walkers. -...