Note that, beyond a certain surprisingly low minimum, it is less the gross output of a light that makes it desirable for commuting than the shape of the beam. I get much more usable illumination from a 2.4-3W LED in my Cyo or Edeluxe than from the insanely more bright HID light I had some years ago.
"*The headlight that I use (a generator headlight called the IQ Cyo) is 60 Lux, but uses a LED that only puts out around 150 lumens (CREE XR-E). The lenses just do a good job of putting the light on the ground in front of the cyclist, and not wasting it lighting up trees that are over the road or trail. The MS has 6x the number of lumens, but puts less light onto the ground becuase the light is being distributed everywhere. A lot of that scattered light is going into the eyes of oncoming cyclists and driver's, blinding them.*" Another big factor in the efficacy of a headlight: how well the close-up lighting is graduated compared to that in the distance. A very bright uniform beam giving very bright close-up illumination is self defeating since it dazzles you so that you can't see as well in the distance. On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 4:19 PM, lungimsam <[email protected]> wrote: > I use a Nite Rider minewt.600 on my Bleriot and I commute after dark. > > Wireless, small, and a powerful 600 lumens. I would not use less than 600 > lumens for riding at night. > > It comes with a mount for the helmet, and also with a clip on mount for > the bars/stem. > > Works fantastic for me. > > > > > > > On Monday, October 8, 2012 10:42:32 AM UTC-4, Don wrote: > >> I would appreciate a discussion of the various option of putting lights >> (front and rear) on my Sam H. I don't plan on doing much after dark riding >> but would like to have the illumination for dusk and dawn situation while >> touring. I am thinking of such things as: battery versus generator, brands, >> models, placement. Any insights would be appreciated. Benefitting from the >> experience of others will be a big help. Thanks >> Don >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/XfyWW-D3IaoJ. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Vote early, vote often, vote Rhinoceros! *http://tinyurl.com/d7muj2t* ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
