You gotta feel good about a bike headlight nicknamed 'Death Star' : ).

By the way, I also prefer temps north of 30º. But getting those around here between Dec. 1 and Mar. 1 can be um... unlikely. So F the weather. I'm good to go down to 15-20º. I consider it a personal challenge, pcad vs. mother nature.

And guess who wins that one?

By the way I did notice that with HID lighting systems, they're all super bright. Incremental dollars buys you:

• lighter battery

•longer run times

The NiMh HID Arc from L&M is a 520 gram battery (that's 1lb. 2 oz.) and the light itself (180 grams). That's 1.5 lbs. Add $100 and you get a battery that's 6 or 7 oz. lighter (provides same 3-4 hr. run time). Add $200 and you get a battery that's 100 grams lighter and has 5+ hr. run times.

3-4 hr. run time is more than adequate for me. I don't care about the incremental weight differences for a gizmo mainly used on long solo training rides, mostly in late fall through mid spring, not much in summer. I do care about the candlepower.