I remember just 18 years ago people bragging about having a "real bicycle light"...21 watt halogen was real close to 200 lumens today and 21 watts was a "real bicycle light" back then! No matter what anyone says, for the street 2600 lumens is just plain nuts. It's kind of like living next door to Tim the Tool Man Taylor when he puts out his Christmas tree lights...do you need that kind of Christmas light show? Nope, but it's cool to brag about it.