Originally Posted by
jdefran
Just a figure of speech...I want to be visible.
A lot of people find the above hard to understand!! On the bicycle, "being seen", IMO, should be priority one. I for one, do not want to come in contact with 3000+lbs of steel moving at 50+mph because they didn't see me.
Originally Posted by
jdefran
I don't use MUP for my commute, just dark and unlit roads for the most part. My objective is to have good enough lighting to have clear visibility ahead of me while traveling 18-20 mph, and definitely be bright enough to catch road kill that may be in my path. I don't want stress the retina of drivers or be an obnoxious pain in the ass on my bike...just stand out and keep my space.
Another good point. I am sure if you did use the MUP or bike trail, you would tone the lights down a little. But, for in traffic, we need first to be seen that we are there, and second we need to see what is in front of us..
IMO, all neccessary points..
