Topic: bike lights
I agree with Eric about the cost of "cheap" bike lights. They used to
be a pain because the batteries would drain quickly, but with LEDs,
even the cheap ones seem to be getting expensive.
My question is whether bikes actually need to be "focused" and
"white." In my experience, the "cheap" LED lights offer next to
nothing in terms of helping me see where I'm going. If anything,
they're distracting. What I want from them is that cars see me from
the front, so I'd rather have a bright unfocused light that flashes in
all directions (except at my eyes). If I recall (someone correct me
please) front bike lights need to legally "be visible from x-distance"
rather than "light the path for x-distance."
So, are there cheap *unfocused* front lights? Any recommendations?
On Dec 11, 2008, at 12:05 PM, Eric Westhagen wrote:
We have discussed bike lights from all sides in previous years. And
nobody should venture out at dusk or later without a red light for
their own protection. But the lack of a focused white light seems
more of a question as far as bike to bike accidents are concerned,
and these white lights seem not as cheap as has been implied here.
Maybe there are cheap white lights, but I have not seen them
myself. I do know that my model of light, the Cateye Opti-cube is a
$30-$40 light, depending on where one buys it. Are there actually
cheap focused lights for sale at Madison bike shops? My Cateye,
cost $30 something at a Seattle bike shop and it was in the $40
range listed "on line." Before one promotes white lights at a give
away status, some cheaper source of reliable, well focused lights
must be found. Does anybody have a suggestion?
Eric Westhagen
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