Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
i run 2 x 420 lumens (cygolite metro) and I find this is just about right for a 35-40 mph descent on a dark windy road.
i'm also curious whether you also believe motorists who run bright halogen or led head lights give motorists a bad name.
Car headlights are a lot brighter than most of our bike lights. But most of them are directed and diffused so much that it isn't a problem. When I say someone has their 600 + lumens light pointed right at my face on-coming traffic. It isn't nice at all. I am almost tempted to bring my thrower, and have it ready to shine on these rude cyclists faces; and ******* cagers who insist on having their brights on.
When you are on a unlit path, and going 30-40 MPH, then yeah, that is different. Just make sure they are not pointing at my eyes. You wouldn't want me to do that to you when you are going down that hill.
(P.S. do not be suprised that your cygolite's are really around 300 lumens each)