Originally Posted by
mrbubbles
You are not overboard at all. Light geeks aren't impressed. Some of us own single system that has more than double the output you have on your entire bar, those are blinding at 50 feet. It isn't really bright unless you are cranking out at least 900 lumens (you have no more than 300).
Here's what a 900+ lumen setup look like.
The red bucket is at 20 metres (65 feet).
The yellow bucket is at 50 metres (164 feet).
The hi-vis jacket is at 100 metres (328 feet).
Even yours is a little weak
4500 lumens
I don't have the same distance checks but I can see reflective signs from up to 7 blocks (640 m) away. I can also see pebbles, glass, potholes, rocks, etc. under street lights with traffic next to me at a nice comfortable 40 or 50 feet. No washout from other sources.
And 40 to 45 mph is no problem
