Originally Posted by
Axiom
I use a 200 lumen Light & Motion Urban 200 and it's almost perfect. I am returning to my LBS because it's not holding charge well. I ordered the Niterider Lumina 500 for $88. I could have gotten the Magicshine 1100 lumen light but I don't want to blind people on the MUP. A 220 lumen light for $17 is a great deal. Why spend $30 on a cheap 40 lumen bontrager light at a bikeshop when you can buy this.
200 lumens is not really 200 lumens. If you go over to the commuting thread, look for responses by Colleen. She does lumen tests and there is no standard for lumens. So a light that says 200 lumens can be 100-150 lumens. The magic shine is about 1000 lumens.
You will not blind people at all. When I see people on the path, a quick change to a lower setting does the trick. Takes 10 seconds to do so and also provides me to be able to see more clearly if I feel like going off the path and into areas I do not know.