Originally Posted by
ericmerg1
yes my light will easily overpower streetlights. mostly I want to be able to see more because of the likelihood (I see between 6-12 deer a ride and 4-5 bears a week) of wildlife in the road, my commute to work is uphill, which makes my commute home downhill so I average around 25-30mph on the ride home and 16-18 on the commute to work
Maybe you should mount one of those deer whistles.
OTOH - train yourself to look for their eyes. It takes very little light for them to reflect back to you as small white dots. After a while you'll be expert at picking them up along the edge of the woods, though IME I wonder if seeing all those eyes and knowing what's out there will make you more comfortable.