| Re: Lamps for Road Bike
>Likewise, I need something for the front that can be seen *and* will shed
>worthwhile light on the road.
Heh...
This is me if I'm cycling at night...
helmet mounted single LED white light
2 x Cateye 5 big LED white front lights (HL-EL300)
1 x white flashing LED
Rear rack mounted bright red LED light
"ordinary" British Standard red rear light
1 x red flashing LED
Acres of reflectives to self and bike.
I don't often cycle at night, but when I do, it's around unlit narrow country
lanes and the above work well - the Cateye HL-EL300 lights shed a reasonable
amount of light on the roads for me to cycle by. The helmet mounted LED is
excellent for the "What the f**k id that!" reaction from any motorists - the
difference it made to how much any oncoming traffic slowed as it approaches is
noticeable - plus it's great for reading maps/street signs. The other lights &
reflectives make me more visible to any traffic. Here in the UK, it's law to to
have front & rear lights on during hours of darkness (white at front, red at
rear), I just have a few more than most ;-) What I like about the big LED ones
is the run time - I used to have some Smart rechargeable twin frontlights, but
the run time was only 2 hrs max and the battery pretty sonn knackered anyhow.
If you hear of any reports of UFOs with flashing red & white lights in Norfolk
UK, it's probably just me out cycling the lanes of a winter night ...
All lights are going to add weight - for me the key isn't the weight it's the
"see and be seen" value.
Cheers, helen s
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