Originally Posted by
noglider
The wetestlights site looks a little fishy. I can't explain it.
I don't think there is anything fishy about the We Test Lights site. There appears to be some pretty good information there. I think they made an error in their measurement of the Bright Eyes which they should correct but people make measurement errors all the time. That's usually why you do multiple tests under the same conditions.
Originally Posted by
noglider
I certainly am not saying that someone starting out should spend that much money. There were good points raised by the article about how much light you need and how it is spread. Compass Cycles is in a small niche market where people spend a lot. I've never bought anything from them or from Rivendell.
While points raised by Bicycle Quarterly may be good in theory, there is the real world to consider. Frankly, I consider the whole "bicycle lights blind people" argument is a bit of a tempest in a teapot...and somewhat wrong headed. If our lights are so focused that they never bother anyone, motorists won't see them. I want the motorist to be "dazzled" (to a small extent) because that will draw their attention away from the nondriving tasks they are doing and get them back on task...i.e. driving a multi-thousand pound, highly powerful and very complicated machine.