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08-31-10 | 07:44 AM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by danielgaz

So, this is Bike Tires Direct's deal of the day:

http://www.biketiresdirect.com/produ...l450-headlight

I was wondering if anyone used this, either in the past or recently, with any success. At that price, I was thinking about getting two of them and running double, but I also heard about these:

http://www.geomangear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_41&products_id=180&zenid=2c4ldqqv7j5im46cn2dp89avk0

Avoiding all puns, could anyone shed any "light" on either of these? I would be using them strictly for commuting (dusk and dawn, respectively), and might ride a bit into the dusk hours as summer leaves and fall enters.

Not much of a deal if you need a light to actually see by. 400 candlepower is about 30 lumens. Think rather weak flashlight. That's roughly 1/10 the output of the Magicshine for about 1/3 the money. If you only need it as a locater light...i.e. something that the rescue squad can use to locate your body under the car

... it will probably work well.

Go for the Magicshine. Yes, it's more expensive. But it actually puts out enough light to see the road by. And, if you can see the road, by definition the cars can see you.

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