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Old 03-09-24 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by steelbikeguy
As [MENTION=426321]Chombi1[/MENTION] says, a lot of the lights available in the 70's were not that great (such as that Wonder headlight) and had some odd details.
Here's the page from a 1980 Bike Warehouse catalog showing the Wonder headlight, the Belt Beacon, and the familiar white/red light that straps to an arm or leg...



Steve in Peoria
Here is an up-close-and-personal shot of a Wonder Light from an eBay listing. As a former owner and user, I can say without fear of contradiction that they sucked. They may - and I stress may - have made you more visible to an oncoming car, but they did absolutely nothing to make the road more visible to you. You would be better off strapping a flashlight to your head, not that I'd recommend that.

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