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Got a pair of tire flares..are they road legal?

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  • 14-12-2005 8:28pm
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    wideangle
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭


    Running them on the mountain bike going too and from work every day.There is a allenkey bolt to stop someone from robbing them but I take them off while the bike is locked up.Got funny looks from the boys in blue the other night as if to say;"were the only ones allowed to have flashing blue lights".
    Im not sure if they are legal..but they have saved me from accidents allready!And thats the bottom line.Argos are selling them here,there are some on e-bay also,but I got them here:http://www.tireflares.comGot the anti theft blue neon ones.
    What ye think?:D


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    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    It was probably more of a wannabe-boy-racer-on-a-bike look..
    They're legal AFAIK.

    oh,and warning: website contains flashing light..


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    dalk
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭dalk


    Can't see why they wouldnt be legal...

    Its that boy racer kinda look alright, but then again, on a bike at night the more lights the better.

    BUT i think hokeyspokes are cooler.

    You could add a message to your wheels... Please Avoid... Dont Hit... Steer Clear... Look Out... etc:rolleyes:

    OK i would feel a bit of an fool cyling around with those, but it would definitely draw drivers attention... make you a lot more noticable and thats a good thing at night.


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    daymobrew
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    wideangle - How much are the TireFlares (argos.co.uk down atm) ?
    I saw someone with these recently. Nice and visible.

    dalk: How much are the hotkeyspokes? I like the text option.


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    wideangle
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭wideangle


    They were around the 12 euro mark,paid for them via paypal and your man never charged for postage so it was handy.I believe he sells the hokey spokeys also.


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    wideangle
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭wideangle


    Pictures of tire flares and spokey dokeys attached.


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,483 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Although I'd say they make you VERY visable, they far too boy racer'ish for my liking tbh
    However I would be interested in seeing actually user owned photos of them rather then whats on the sites


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    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    How much would the spokey dokeys be?


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,238 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    For visibility you can get tires with reflective sidewalls.


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    wideangle
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭wideangle


    My tire flares have stopped workin at the moment,the batteries they came with seem to be comming apart.Hope to get new batteries soon,but it could be something else thats giving the trouble also.
    Youd be better off getting them in argos...at least you can bring them back in if this happens.


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    tie_mi_shu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭tie_mi_shu


    **Timbuk2** wrote:
    How much would the spokey dokeys be?
    there $30 each..

    http://www.hokeyspokes.com/orderform.htm


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    Ferror
    Registered Users Posts: 455 ✭✭Ferror


    Karoma wrote:
    It was probably more of a wannabe-boy-racer-on-a-bike look..
    They're legal AFAIK.

    oh,and warning: website contains flashing light..

    Tbh, i think they make you look like you're a character from the film Tron, get the suit too!


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    tie_mi_shu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭tie_mi_shu


    cool :)


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    #14
    wideangle
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭wideangle


    Note the minimum order of three!!for orders outside the states.


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