Originally Posted by
Leebo
I do some of my commute on the minute man bike path, less than a mile with 3 street crossings. I run 2 minewt 100 minis, one on the bar and one on the helmet. Also a minewt mini 150 in blink mode , kinda bright. Had a ped yell at me, " lights too bright". I also encounter ninja walkers, ipod zombies and bikers with no lights or reflectors. So where is the balance? Generally the commute is pleasant with walkers and bikers doing their own thing properly. I would rather err on the side of too much rather than not enough light.
Sorry, this much lighting on an MUP is ridiculous. A Mi-Newt Cordless 150 on the lowest setting is plenty. One doesn't need a front blinkie of any kind unless riding in traffic w/cars, trucks, buses. If one
insists on having a front blinkie on an MUP use a low level one such as the Sette Glo. This is both safe and courteous to other cyclists, walkers and runners. The one person that spoke up is probably representative of the hundreds that have said nothing.