Originally Posted by
Bent Bill
Disapointed because I did not know what the very bright blinking light was
at a height of about 6 foot and about 200 feet in front of my truck coming towards me was
Not important, you knew
something was, indeed, there...and that is the important thing!
Originally Posted by
Bent Bill
scared because if I didnt recognize it for what it was how would a non bicyclist recognize it
..does it really matter? You both see the same powerful light. That tells you, and anyone else who cycles or doesn't, to avoid the light...
Originally Posted by
Bent Bill
the commuter had a good headlight mounted on his helmet on blink, a reflective vest. and a rear blinky on his rear fender
so he was doing it right to an extent
Sounds to me like this rider was doing the right thing!
Originally Posted by
Bent Bill
but it got me to thinking
what do non riders think when they see us
Who cares? They may not recognize it is as a cyclist at first because of its extreme brightness...but they DO know not to hit it. And surely once they see the cyclist pass them, powerful light and all, they say to themselves "ah ha! a cyclist with a very bright light"
I ride using a Niterider 1800 lumen headlight on my helmet, a Cygolite Turbo 740 on the bars, and I'm thinking about switching out the Turbo and putting on NR 3600 lumen on the bars. I love bright lights and I know for a fact they have saved my life.