---- India Rose Viola <[email protected]> wrote: > And just a note about front lights. White lights in the front are necessary > for biking in low-light > conditions. AND cyclists need to be considerate of one another. Having a > super bright or blinky > front light when you are biking on the bike path can BLIND oncoming cyclists. > I've been > simultaneously awed, impressed and BLINDED by the lights of my fellow > commuters. > > It is possible to direct a front light so that it is visible to oncoming cars > and other cyclists, but is > not directly pointed into the sight-line of other cyclists.... the best way > to check is to have a > friend bike towards you at night while your light is on and give you feedback > on how the light > affects them. It's an extra step, but will be oh so appreciated by your > fellow bikers.
This also orients the light so that it lights the roadway in front of you; a good headlight should not just be an "indicator" (making you visible to others), but an "illuminator" (lighting your way). My "poor man's" alignment guide -- if my light is lighting up the reflective material on the road signs in front of me, it's too high. --------------- Paul T. O'Leary Chronic Nuisance Madison, WI USA _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
