Essential gear for night riding? - eviltoast

I know about the obvious stuff like a bright vest, blinking rear light and wearing light colored clothes but is there anything else that I need for when nightfall hits?

  • dubyakay@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    I’ve been thinking about getting a horn. What kind of horn do you recommend? Anything that’s electric and rechargeable? Or completely mechanical in nature?

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      1 month ago

      I’ve been using the Hornit dB140, which has two modes. One is a loud peircing chirp sound, and the other is a much less loud sound resembling a car horn. I personally leave it on the peircing mode. The battery has lasted several months with regular use, so recharging isn’t much of a concern.

      The trigger is separate from the horn unit, which allows me to put it somewhere that I can hit the brakes and the horn at the same time.

      I’ve been really happy with it, but I also haven’t tried any alternatives to compare to.