Colnago_Man
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 06:36 PM |
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Argh! Low sun!!
Not something I'd ever though about before, but I've just been for a quick blast in the Indy, no problems going out but as soon as I
turned home the low summer sun got me right in the eyes and I couldnt see anything!
Pretty scarey going down narrow lanes just wide enough for two cars and not being able to see anything, the old forearm sun shade works a little but
still not fun at all.
Any advice or techniques , or should I just go earlier!
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 06:38 PM |
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Baseball cap?
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omega0684
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 06:38 PM |
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sunglasses?
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Colnago_Man
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 06:40 PM |
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I had sunglasses on and a full helmet.
Not sure if a baseball cap would help as the sun was almost directly in front.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 06:40 PM |
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I use to have that problem with my old midget. I then found some clip on shade things for my glasses.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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nitram38
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 06:55 PM |
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Caberg V2 crash helmets have a drop down internal tinted visor
[Edited on 13/9/2009 by nitram38]
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 06:58 PM |
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A cheap solution is electric insulation tape on the top 1/4 of the visor, then if the sun hits hard, just drop your head so the tape blocks it.
Looks crap, but used to save me riding one handed, blocking the sun with my clutch hand on the long commutes home this time of year.
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coozer
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 07:44 PM |
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Sitting up in the seat and looking down works, combined with low speeds btw...
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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belgian2b
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 08:04 PM |
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stop and wait for the night 
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 08:23 PM |
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helmet with shaded visor
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DavidM
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 09:36 PM |
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Look the other way.
David
Proportion is Everything
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 10:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
Caberg V2 crash helmets have a drop down internal tinted visor
[Edited on 13/9/2009 by nitram38]
Seconded. Their lurvly.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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blakep82
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 11:08 PM |
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just wait til its rained and like that  thats fun...
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 07:48 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dangle_kt
A cheap solution is electric insulation tape on the top 1/4 of the visor, then if the sun hits hard, just drop your head so the tape blocks it.
Looks crap, but used to save me riding one handed, blocking the sun with my clutch hand on the long commutes home this time of year.
I like that, might use it myself 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 10:00 PM |
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Reminds me of the time an old missus kicked off cos I stopped for no apparent reason, apart from the fact I couldn't see cos of low sun.
One of the reasons why she's an old missus!
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 10:14 AM |
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Just drive in the other direction
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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