On 4/29/19 3:15 PM, John McBurney wrote:
I agree, running a light in the daytime front and rear has meant fewer
encounters with motorists. I have a dynamo only on the Bombadil but I
really like it. My new Bush and Mueller IQ-X is always on I don’t have
to think about it. I du have a rear light hooked up too but also run a
bright 100 lumen daytime flasher on the rear.
I have done a lot of night riding both road group rides, mountain
biking including 24 hour races and commuting. My first light - a Night
Sun Team - back in the early 90s was such a revelation. We lived in
the Puget Sound area and the winter days are so short. Being able to
ride at night was life changing. Since them I’ve gone through multiple
iterations of most all the major manufactures lights and ever
improving batteries.
I have been skeptical about claims that the beam pattern of dynamo
lights make them more effective. No more. The IQ-X is dramatically
more effective than my brightest 1000 lumen light, partly because it
doesn’t scatter light in my eyes, killing my night vision. I used to
run a main light on the bike and a helmet light to be able to see to
the sides. I don’t feel the need to as I no longer feel trapped in a
light tunnel.
Many so called modern innovations really don't amount to anything very
much beyond marketing, but lighting is a different story. The
improvements in just the past 12 years in LED lights vs the best of the
old halogen lights are dramatic. The hubs have gotten better too.
--
Steve Palincsar
Alexandria, Virginia
USA
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