I use the K-Lite on my Matthews, which I ride on dirt irrigation roads at night (and, I have poor night vision). Yes, the K-Lite is very bright. I use my hand to block the beam on the rare occasions I face an oncoming rider. So far, no-one has cursed at me.
FWIW, I don't notice the drag of the K-Lite even on high. That said, I don't run it except at night. On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 8:35 AM, Toshi Takeuchi <[email protected]> wrote: > Bob, the use of asymmetrical beams is like using your hi-beams on your > car. The hi-beams basically light up the tree tops, so you would have to > lower your beam into the ground so the top of the symmetrical beam does not > shine into people's eyes. Asymmetrical beams have a very sharp cutoff. > When I go down the bike path, all I see are people's legs. You can't even > see their torso or head. Try walking down a path with a symmetrical beam > and see how low you have to aim the beam so you can't see the torso of a > walker coming up to you. I bet you will basically be aiming it at the > ground a couple feet in front of you. > > Toshi > > > On Sun, Aug 19, 2018 at 9:42 AM Bob K. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I use a Sinewave Beacon on and off-road and love it. Highly recommended! >> >> As an aside, I have read about symmetrical and asymmetrical beams before, >> but I don’t really understand why I shouldn’t use a symmetrical beam >> on-road. Isn’t the light still far less bright than, say, a car’s >> headlights? Can’t I just aim the beam bit more at the ground than I would >> off-road so it doesn’t shine in drivers’ eyes? I’m open to being way wrong >> here, so any explanations are appreciated! >> >> Bob K. in Baltimore >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ************************************************************************** ************** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
