View Single Post
Old 07-20-16 | 09:05 AM
  #40  
canklecat's Avatar
canklecat
Me duelen las nalgas
10 Anniversary
 
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 13,519
Likes: 2,832
From: Texas

Bikes: Centurion Ironman, Trek 5900, Univega Via Carisma, Globe Carmel

"I overwhelmingly see obnoxious lights that create unsafe conditions these days."
Most of those could be resolved by tipping the lights downward a bit. I see many cyclists on the MUP using lights aimed dead ahead into the eyes of oncoming cyclists and pedestrians. It's unnecessary. It doesn't take much light on the MUP to be seen, even in daylight through curves obscured by foliage.

I always angle my lights downward on the MUP, then adjust them slightly upward for nighttime use on public streets -- I try to emulate the same pool of light cast by any vehicle headlights. I've already checked them by eyeballing and video recording the lights to be sure the angle won't distract drivers, but the lights are only 300 lumens or less, so they're only reasonably bright.
canklecat is offline  
Reply