Originally Posted by lgindoff

I have a Fenix L2D on my helmet and a Planet Bike Alias on my handle bars. During a rainy night 2 weeks ago I was commuting home, no faster than 13 MPH and ended up driving right into a large pile of leaves that flowed into the side of the road. I tumbled over the handle bars. My problem was not enough light. I find the Fenix a bit too narrow even though it is strong and projects light into the distance. While the reain on my glasses and lights from the on coming cars hindered my sight quite a bit, the Fenix and the Alias were not enough light for me. I now added a Dinotte headlight ($159) to the arsenal on my handlebars.

While better, I think I could still use more light. One day I will add another Dinotte to the handle bar and probably get rid of the Alais. I love the small rechargeable Litium battery on the Fenix vs. the large rechargeable on the alias. fenis is a great bargain but not sufficient for difficult conditons.