Bike Lights at Rapha Trophy Cup

Eric Aldinger

2014-09-20

As a personal recommendation, use a setting of 300 lumens or less while
racing on a short track with head on traffic. If everyone uses the same
base lumens it does not cause night blindness for racers that lack a 1500
lumen trail light.
On Sep 19, 2014 11:37 AM, "Joe Partridge" wrote:

> What are the rules concerning the use of bike lights at the Rapha Trophy
> Cup? I checked the website and the OBRA rule book and can't find any
> reference to the use of lights on a bike during a CX race.
>
> Specifically, can I run lights on both my helmet and handlebar?
>
> Joe
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Thom Schoenborn

2014-09-19

But just because you can doesn't mean you should, for reasons enumerated
above.

On Friday, September 19, 2014, C Murray wrote:

> Yes you can.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Sep 19, 2014, at 11:07 AM, Joe Partridge > wrote:
> >
> > What are the rules concerning the use of bike lights at the Rapha Trophy
> Cup? I checked the website and the OBRA rule book and can't find any
> reference to the use of lights on a bike during a CX race.
> >
> > Specifically, can I run lights on both my helmet and handlebar?
> >
> > Joe
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C Murray

2014-09-19

Yes you can.

Sent from my iPad

> On Sep 19, 2014, at 11:07 AM, Joe Partridge wrote:
>
> What are the rules concerning the use of bike lights at the Rapha Trophy Cup? I checked the website and the OBRA rule book and can't find any reference to the use of lights on a bike during a CX race.
>
> Specifically, can I run lights on both my helmet and handlebar?
>
> Joe
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Erik Voldengen

2014-09-19

I believe the rule is NO helmet lights. They shine in people's eyes and
screw up the night vision. Bar lights only.

But that's just from experience at Blind Date. Maybe PIR is different.

- Erik

On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Joe Partridge
wrote:

> What are the rules concerning the use of bike lights at the Rapha Trophy
> Cup? I checked the website and the OBRA rule book and can't find any
> reference to the use of lights on a bike during a CX race.
>
> Specifically, can I run lights on both my helmet and handlebar?
>
> Joe
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> obra@list.obra.org
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>

My Computer

2014-09-19

My bad - read that as Blind Date.

On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 11:47 AM, My Computer wrote:

> Joe - I don't see it on the BD website, but I know I read it somewhere
> recently. Lights on bars are OK, lights on helmets are not.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Joe Partridge
> wrote:
>
>> What are the rules concerning the use of bike lights at the Rapha Trophy
>> Cup? I checked the website and the OBRA rule book and can't find any
>> reference to the use of lights on a bike during a CX race.
>>
>> Specifically, can I run lights on both my helmet and handlebar?
>>
>> Joe
>> _______________________________________________
>> OBRA mailing list
>> obra@list.obra.org
>> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
>> Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org
>>
>
>

My Computer

2014-09-19

Joe - I don't see it on the BD website, but I know I read it somewhere
recently. Lights on bars are OK, lights on helmets are not.

On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Joe Partridge
wrote:

> What are the rules concerning the use of bike lights at the Rapha Trophy
> Cup? I checked the website and the OBRA rule book and can't find any
> reference to the use of lights on a bike during a CX race.
>
> Specifically, can I run lights on both my helmet and handlebar?
>
> Joe
> _______________________________________________
> OBRA mailing list
> obra@list.obra.org
> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org
>

Matt Martel

2014-09-19

As a benchmark, Blind Date allows a handlebar mounted light. No helmet
light...it can blind other racers.

On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Joe Partridge
wrote:

> What are the rules concerning the use of bike lights at the Rapha Trophy
> Cup? I checked the website and the OBRA rule book and can't find any
> reference to the use of lights on a bike during a CX race.
>
> Specifically, can I run lights on both my helmet and handlebar?
>
> Joe
> _______________________________________________
> OBRA mailing list
> obra@list.obra.org
> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org
>

Joe Partridge

2014-09-19

What are the rules concerning the use of bike lights at the Rapha Trophy Cup? I checked the website and the OBRA rule book and can't find any reference to the use of lights on a bike during a CX race.

Specifically, can I run lights on both my helmet and handlebar?

Joe

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