Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,049
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
[MENTION=463317]WOT[/MENTION], your headlight appears to be pointing down. Is that right? That's a good idea with round-beam lights, but B&M lights have sharp cutoffs at the tops of the beams. To aim my light, I put the top of the beam level with the light or slightly below, while the bike is stationary. Then when I'm moving, I observe the light on the surface and bring it down or up, depending on how far I want it spread. Of course, spreading it out farther forward gives me an earlier view of the path, but that can weaken the light, so I find a compromise. I make sure the beam doesn't shine in any faces, and that's easier with a B&M light than an American light.