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Dark Knight

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Bocking in the dark
« on: September 12, 2007, 10:50:14 AM »
When I first got my pair I pimped them up with flashing lights.
I live in a small village and roads are not well lit, the flashing lights did show up in the dark but may confuse drivers !?
I've found some red LED lights on EBAY ( good old ebay  :) ) and about to fix them on I have a some white lights to fix on the front too.  ;D

Has any else fitted lights on their pair
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Offline x_Rave_Dave_x

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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2007, 12:40:56 PM »
ive seen a few pics of diffrent ones with lights on them but only sen 1 pair in real life with lights on them :)
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2007, 02:35:05 PM »
The lights are really just to show you. Dont think cycle lites help much too see the way bocking.

Ive seen bike lites and led strings of lites ( wrapped around springs)
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2007, 02:52:32 PM »
In all honesty if your out on the streets when its dark you NEED a high visibilty vest on or something that is very reflective.
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2007, 03:15:16 PM »
I do but if a car comes towards you because of your hight they think your either not on the road or not as close ! With lit PJ's they can see where your ... standing !?
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Offline Jason

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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2007, 08:16:53 PM »
What you need are a set of blue cold cathode tubes under the footplate to light the lower section like a custom car  ;D

If they were bright enough it would look like you were hovering on a pillar of light  8)
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2007, 08:32:07 PM »
i think there is a guy from essex ( where else ;D) who has done that   fitted a sound system too! Still dont help him to flip tho  :) --his brother can tho hehe
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2007, 09:18:39 PM »
Quote from: Jason on September 12, 2007, 08:16:53 PM
What you need are a set of blue cold cathode tubes under the footplate to light the lower section like a custom car  ;D

If they were bright enough it would look like you were hovering on a pillar of light  8)
I brought some under car lighting but being me I put them IN the car ( burnin' burning dico inferno )  :o ;D
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2007, 08:27:55 AM »
I brought a LED light that go on your head with 56 LED on it !
Shame when I went out last night it's too heavy so I'll have to use the 18 one !?
put the lights on ( temp ) with sticky tape looks weird !?
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2007, 06:36:25 PM »
people probable pass night bockers and say "weirdos *tut*, they only come out at night" lol
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2007, 09:11:58 PM »
What??
You go out on yours in the day Freak ? when people can see you ?

Ill have to try that I thought I might get arrested surely something this much fun can't be legal can it ?
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Dark Knight

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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2007, 09:23:41 PM »
It when you catch up a jogger  :o
They hear something behind them and start going a little fastter  ;D
Had a car stop to try to work out what I on the side of the road !

Everyone has to try bocking in the dark.

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even if we're just BOCKING in the dark
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2007, 07:07:33 PM »
Im gonna buy some blue LEDs from maplin or wherever and stick them on mine :)

I rapped gaffer tape round the spring to protect it then put a strip of hazard tape down it, they look cool !
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2007, 08:55:27 PM »
I'd wear a hi viz vest (can steal plenty from work).
Because I wear a helmet, I'd mount a miners type light on that, and put self adhesive reflective tape down the springs front and back.  3M make some tape that would do the trick!
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2007, 09:06:06 PM »
If you are out at night be careful of leafs and fag packets on the floor !?
Has the days get shorter more of you will be bocking until it gets dark if you don't want to use lights on your stilts then like Araya213 does wear a Hi viz vest ! You can get some that fold up small and put in your pocket so you only need it then it get dark !?
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2007, 09:09:40 PM »
I think it might be good to make the springs visible, as some people will have no idea what the hell is going on! With just the hi viz on, it looks like an incredibly tall person in the dark, moving very oddly!

And as a motorcyclist I can say, yes, watch out for wet leaves, rubber has not much grip there!
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2007, 03:29:54 PM »
I did this to mine.. its christmas Tube lighting from Ikea...l havent been able to find any since though :-/
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2007, 03:36:54 PM »
Christmas is coming soon you may be able to see them back in store soon :)
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2007, 03:43:04 PM »
lol... thats actually a good point :) i think i have these still around somewhere.. need to dig them up and get into the spirit of things :D
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Re: Bocking in the dark
« Reply #19 on: November 08, 2007, 05:46:53 PM »
Kiola you can buy them lights from tesco's for around £20 :)

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