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Old 10-21-11 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by CliftonGK1
Just to clarify: I don't endorse stupid bright blinding lamps. It's just that I don't know of any laws against them, and there are those people who will tell you that blinding bright is the only way to go to get people to see you. (which I think is bollocks.)
Personally, in city arterial traffic, I think lots of output really does help. Here, spot the cyclist:


Yeah yeah, trick question, there isn't one. However, as I was getting set up to shoot that video, a cyclist did come towards me with something along the lines of a 1-watt Planet Bike headlight. I still didn't notice him until he was quite close. And that's MY route home, I ride in his shoes daily as I gun for the center turn lane. If he'd been packing something like a Magicshine or better, I think I would've noticed him.
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