Originally Posted by
DropBarFan
One thing posters haven't mentioned is that most cars now have tinted windshields & the tint (even stock) is often darker than that of a generation ago. So motorists being blinded by bike lights is even less of a problem. Actually I've driven some friends cars with dark stock tint & don't like it at all, it makes it harder to see non-lighted stuff at night. It's a good trick to get car buyers to pony up for HID headlights? So anyway maybe we need brighter bike lights just to compensate for tinted windshields & distracted drivers. Durn y'all, now you've got me thinking about replacing my 300 lumen CygoLite! But first on shopping list is a nice tail-light like the Dinotte.
Good points there!!
That 300 lumen Cygolite would be just the ticket for a rear light!!
But, in all honesty, get some more lums. IMO, the more lums, the safer you are out there.. I tell everybody, that when we ride our bikes, our whole family is riding with us. Anything happens to us on the bikes, flows right back to our family. Brighter lights = more safety, I don't care how the "light police" scream and holler, tis the truth!!
