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Re:A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap by dzhiurgis on Sunday August 22, 2021 @07:35PM (#28270775)
How so? If you got lights and hi viz you are about the same. Yes motorbikes are slightly bulkier, but not in a way that's going to make a difference.

Motorbikes are certainly louder which IMO why we should ban motorbikes altogether. I hate visceral hate to them.

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Re:A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap by IgorPartola on Sunday August 22, 2021 @08:44PM (#28271176)
Have you ever seen videos of how invisible you look despite all the high viz stuff? In some cases it becomes urban camo. Take a look at this video, especially at 2:30 or so. It’ll show you just how little visibility you’ll have:

https://youtu.be/eqQBubilSXU

Your best bet is to have all your clothing match your bike, Power Rangers style, to increase your chances. And lots and lots of very bright lights. One little handlebar mounted light is going to look like a reflection or a flashlight.

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