Originally Posted by
Richard Cranium
Biggest mistake anyone can make is in thinking you can go without a lead mounted light - 2nd biggest mistake - lack of redundant light and power.
of course - if you can go above the $300 level for an all purpose headlight - it may be just powerful enough to forgo a head mounted light. But then you still lack redundancy.
What i wanted to know is what cyclists use as the "blend" - and why.
I use an IQ Cyo on the bike which is plenty to of light most of the time.
Need a helmet light for intersections/cockpit/off the bike.
On the helmet I have a diy light.
- ~120lm, enough to get by on if the IQ fails
- 4 AA batteries
- All night runtime
- Ultra low mode enough for seeing cockpit but won't blind bunch partners
- Integrated taillight
At least one rear blinky (usually two).