Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Because you brought it up.
At night, I don't use bicycle paths. Partly because they are closed in my area and the other part is because it is rude. People walking on the few paths that are open at night are doing just fine without lights and they don't need me to come along an plunge them into darkness after I pass.
Come now. It doesn't take a linguist to know what you are saying or what you mean.
Look man. It's a *******-ish thing to due ... blind other people. It's very egotistical.
Most of the cycling I'd done is quite similar to this, where the non-cut-off beams are extensively tested.
Especially the MagicShine (which we over here call the MagicScheiße / Magic**** as they're quite annoying to other bike/road users.)
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