by John Brown
With school in session and Fall in full swing, using passively bright gear is a critical component to being better seen while riding our bikes. The two primary forms of visibility we need to focus on are passive and active visibility. Things like reflectors and bright colors are forms of passive visibility. In contrast, lights and blinkers are great examples of operational visibility. Read on to see where each one is helpful and most efficient.
Using visibility passively
Most autumn rides start in the light and only devolve into darkness as the ride stretches. Most riders rely on passive visibility to get them home in these cases. If your ride is under street lamps or lights, that passive visibility will get you home safely. The most common form of passive visibility is a lowly reflector. The CPSC requires these plastic devices installed on all bicycles sold in the United States. You will find glasses in white (front and wheels) and Red (rear).
Additionally, many apparel companies install reflective materials on their products. Like the reflector on your bike, these reflective materials will take any light thrown at you and return it to the source of the morning. Passive reflectivity falls short when there is no light source to activate visibility.
Using visibility Actively
When the area lacks a light source, you must create that light to keep yourself safe as a rider. For cyclists, Lights and blinkers are the most common devices for light. The light and the blinker differ because blinkers are designed to be seen, while lights allow a rider to see and be seen.
Great lights are usually rechargeable and use an LED bulb. These lights are necessary for riders who spend much time off-road or on unlit paths. While most mount onto the bars or helmet, a few companies integrate lights into the bike or your helmet.
Blinkers are usually battery-operated and use an LED to flash intermittently. These blinkers can easily be mounted to your bicycle. Blinkers are sometimes incorporated into helmets, gloves, shoes, saddles, and handlebars.
What to use this Fall
Mount a pair of blinkers to the bike (one front and one back). Switch on the blinkers when riding in low light and high traffic. A front light makes things safer if your route will be unlit for any portion. Overall, think ahead before your next ride and pack to ensure you can see in the dark while others can see you.
Kwa John Brown, na shule katika kikao na kuanguka katika swing kamili, kutumia passively mwanga gear ni sehemu muhimu ya kuwa bora kuonekana wakati wa kuendesha baiskeli zetu. Aina mbili za msingi za kuonekana tunahitaji kuzingatia ni kuonekana passively na kazi. Vitu kama vile reflectors na rangi mkali ni aina ya mwonekano passive. Kinyume chake, taa na blinkers ni mifano kubwa ya maonyesho ya uendeshaji. Soma ili uone ni wapi kila moja inasaidia na inafaa zaidi. Kutumia maono passively Wengi majira ya kupukutika kuanza katika mwanga na tu deverse katika giza kama safari stretches. Waendeshaji wengi hutegemea mwonekano usio na nguvu ili kuwapeleka nyumbani katika visa hivi. Ikiwa gari lako liko chini ya taa za barabara au taa, mwonekano huo wa kimakusudi utakupeleka nyumbani salama. Aina ya kawaida ya mwonekano wa kimakusudi ni reflector ya chini. CPSC inahitaji vifaa hivi vya plastiki kuwekwa kwenye baiskeli zote zinazouzwa nchini Marekani. Utapata glasi katika nyeupe (mbele na magurudumu) na Red (nyuma). Kwa kuongezea, makampuni mengi ya mavazi huweka vifaa vinavyoonyesha mwangaza kwenye bidhaa zao. Kama vile kioo cha baiskeli yako, vifaa hivi vya kutafakari vitapokea mwanga wowote unaotupwa kwako na kuurudisha kwenye chanzo cha asubuhi. Reflectivity passive inashindwa wakati hakuna chanzo cha mwanga kuamsha maono. Kutumia Uwezo wa Kuona: Wakati eneo linakosa chanzo cha mwanga, lazima uunda mwanga huo ili kujilinda kama mpanda farasi. Kwa waendesha baiskeli, Taa na blinkers ni vifaa vya kawaida kwa ajili ya mwanga. Mwangaza wa mwangaza na mwangaza wa macho ni tofauti kwa sababu mwangaza wa macho umebuniwa ili uonekane, wakati taa huruhusu mpanda farasi kuona na kuonekana. Taa za kawaida ni rechargeable na kutumia bulb LED. Taa hizo ni muhimu kwa wapanda-farasi ambao hutumia wakati mwingi nje ya barabara au kwenye njia zisizo na taa. Wakati wengi hupanda kwenye baa au kofia ya chuma, makampuni machache huunganisha taa kwenye baiskeli au kofia yako ya chuma. Blinkers ni kawaida betri-kuendeshwa na kutumia LED flashing intermittently. Vipuli hivyo vinaweza kuwekwa kwa urahisi kwenye baiskeli yako. Nyakati nyingine vifuniko vya macho huingizwa katika kofia za chuma, glavu, viatu, farasi, na kiganja. Nini kutumia hii kuanguka Mount jozi ya blinkers kwa baiskeli (moja mbele na moja nyuma). Weka taa za mwangaza wakati wa kuendesha gari katika mwanga mdogo na trafiki kubwa. Taa ya mbele hufanya mambo yawe salama zaidi ikiwa njia yako haitakuwa na taa kwa sehemu yoyote. Kwa ujumla, fikiria mbele kabla ya safari yako ijayo na pakiti ili kuhakikisha unaweza kuona katika giza wakati wengine wanaweza kukuona.