turn signal biking jacket

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Permalink Reply by Ryan on February 9, 2010 at 10:06pm

Boom.

I will take 5 please.

Except in a mens size.

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Permalink Reply by Joe TV on February 10, 2010 at 12:13am

well done! I would need a slight revision as there is almost always a bag on my back, but this is an excellent start. No doubt the IzumiGoreCraftetcs of the world are taking note.

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on February 10, 2010 at 8:13am

Nice.
This is the closest to a real-life application I've seen.

Now all we need are some brighter LEDs (you'd really think that a driver sees that on city streets?) and a way to apply the left and right turn signal further apart (I doubt that from 100 feet you could determine whether the left of right signal was blinking; maybe on the shoulders? how about the lower arms?)

Still, this is the first time I see them moving beyond a design concept, so that is good

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Permalink Reply by Gary Gilbert on February 10, 2010 at 10:57am

I just saw the same thing posted here

I'm interested in trying this out.

Gary

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Permalink Reply by Amber K on February 10, 2010 at 11:09am

I've seen those before. I thought it was pretty cool idea, but nobody would be able to see it through my backpack.

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Permalink Reply by Davo on February 10, 2010 at 1:22pm

I've been thinking about that for a while but would like to show drivers that they need to use their damn signals too. Cars turning by me without turn signals is my biggest pet peave.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on February 10, 2010 at 2:06pm

Amber K said:

I've seen those before. I thought it was pretty cool idea, but nobody would be able to see it through my backpack.

Get a rack (or two). You get:

1. a lower, more spread out and predictable center of gravity (therefore you ride more safely)
2. more flexibility - you can haul nothing, your usual stuff or tons* of large or odd objects
3. you'll run a lot cooler in the warmer months

*not literally tons, at least not all at once.

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Permalink Reply by Amber K on February 10, 2010 at 2:30pm

Yeah, I've been thinking about how I could attach a rack to my bike without any mounting holes in the frame.

Tony Adams said:

Amber K said:

I've seen those before. I thought it was pretty cool idea, but nobody would be able to see it through my backpack.

Get a rack (or two). You get:

1. a lower, more spread out and predictable center of gravity (therefore you ride more safely)
2. more flexibility - you can haul nothing, your usual stuff or tons* of large or odd objects
3. you'll run a lot cooler in the warmer months

*not literally tons, at least not all at once.

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Permalink Reply by Barry Niel Stuart on February 10, 2010 at 3:54pm

I'd mount the signals a bit lower, like near the waistband.

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Permalink Reply by A.K.A Paul on February 10, 2010 at 10:34pm

My question is...Under the law are cyclist required to use hand signals (not that many people do), or is it just "signal" regardless of how? It seems like a great idea if it's an accepted form of signaling. The first thing that comes to mind is some lawyer in court saying "yeah but you didnt use a hand signal".

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