what the heck is that?!

i bet some people think or exclaim those words when they're approaching our xtracycle (sport utility bicycle) from behind because of this:

i take being seen, especially by distracted motorists, very seriously for lots of reasons ...

these BIG reasons

& her

& her

and all my beloved family & friends. plus i really enjoy being alive and well, and ...

because i care about motorists too. drivers don't want to hit bicyclists, it's horrible for everyone when accidents occur, but the fact is that cyclists are the smallest and least visible users of the roads, so at times it can be hard for even good, alert drivers to see us.

by using the ultra-high-visibility bicycle lighting that's now both available and inexpensive, we protect ourselves and our loved ones and we make it easier for motorists to safely share the roads with us.

my top three ultra-high-visibility lighting pics are:

#1 - PDW Radbot 1000

#2 - Blackburn Mars 4.0

#3 - Planet Bike Superflash

i own all three of these, and another new model that i'm anxious to try is the Planet Bike Superflash Turbo which doubles the light output of the already awesome Superflash.