Eric makes another good point with the "strap slip" factor.
Additionally, since I do most of my biking on city streets that are
well-lit (overlit imho, and with my tax dollars), I don't need my bike
light to light my path, the street lights do that.
I've seen powerhouse lights (or I assume that those >$40 lights
qualify as "powerhouse" ones), but I can't justify their cost,
especially given the number of lights I've had stolen off my bikes. So
can anyone recommend any cheap front "visibility" lights? Yes, I could
take them off each time I park the bike, or I could figure out some
way to lock them (current light is zip-tied), but I'd love to have a
good cheap backup visibility light for especially dark and stormy
commutes, or times when my main light is stolen or battery dies, etc.
Recommendations?
-john
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On Dec 11, 2008, at 2:08 PM, Eric Westhagen wrote:
Dear Paul,
Directing a bike light is a difficult and "relative matter" with the
"strap-on" light. I strap on my Cat Eye Opti-Cube each time I go
out. It is impossible to keep it stable and directed. Fortunately,
I ride on isolated roads so it is no problem. But directing it is a
continual process as it slips lower and lower with each road bump.
Actually if it is set so high as to illuminate road signs, one
cannot see the street in front of the bike. But then, maybe there
are real powerhouse lights for bikes?
Eric
Paul T. O'Leary wrote:
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.
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