Saturday, September 12, 2009

Being BIG

"The Theory of BIG" is a great description of how to ride safely on the road. The "Bicycling Baldricks" who hug the gutter or ride on the footpath need to read this, now.

5 comments:

Peter Blyton said...

I am not as BIG as I thought... only a 4 or 5 if Im being generous! Do I get a bonus for having pink on my jersey?!

Unknown said...

I should read the comments more often, sorry if I took a long time to respond. I did quite well - I scored between 7 and 11, depending upon how bright you regard my lights as being.

I think pink on your jersey should get a bonus - anything that makes you stand out should!

Geoff said...

I like the concept of BIG.
Perhaps riding in daylight with your lights on?...headlight adjusted up to shine at drivers eye level! ... I get no choice on my m/c, (other than high or low beam) as the lights are on automatically when you switch the ignition on.
:-)

Unknown said...

Geoff, my bike lights aren't really bright enough to make a difference in daylight, even though they are the brightest budget (<$100) lights on the market.

I do switch them on if I'm caught in an afternoon storm - it gets quite murky.

I think the BIG philosophy could well be applied to motorcycles - what do you think?

Geoff said...

BIG on m/c? Certainly wouldn't hurt... does that include sound?... I bought an iron on patch for my Draggin Jeans that says "Loud Pipes Save Lives"... (The house vibrates if I start it in the garage!...and the boys are scared of it because of the noise!) I think the main issues with m/c riders is the "cool" factor, and most riding gear seems to be black! getting m/c riders to wear fluoro etc may be hard...lol. My m/c is bright yellow an loud but admittedly my gear is predominately black.
As far as the bicycle headlights go , I've seen some that flash, which certainly get your attention, I wouldn't have thought they were practical (flashing) at night but in daylight they may catch your eye.