Originally Posted by
buzzman
Am I the only one who has blinded while riding by an oncoming cyclist?
I'm all for being seen and lighting up the road/path at high speed but I see a lot of light kits set up in such a way to give the impression that the cyclist could give a *bleep* about anyone but themselves.
By all means get the wattage/lumens you think you need but PLEASE do be considerate of oncoming cyclists.
First, I've never been blinded by an oncoming cyclist
on the road because it's almost impossible to be blinded by a light that is traveling parallel to you from nearly 30 feet away. It's the same reason that I don't worry about blinding motorists because while they aren't quite as far away from my light as an oncoming cyclists is, they are still further away from
my lights then they are from an oncoming motorists headlights.
Second, I don't ride a lot of MUP at night
because I don't want to blind bicyclists and/or pedestrians. The fact that the MUPs around me mostly close at dark and I'd rather not have explain what I'm doing on a closed path after dark. If you have problems being blinded on a MUP by other cyclists lights, don't ride MUPs at night.
If you have issues with bright lights, don't stare at them!
Finally, when I ride at night I
am concerned about myself. That's why I use multiple rear flashers, multiple headlamps and ride so that I'm visible to the motorists around me. I'd rather risk being a bit rude to other road users and be safe than being polite and being squished.