2manybikes; Let me correct you about several aspects concerning the Metro. First the Metro will run for at least 5 hours on low and at least 2.5 hours on both beams. Second, I have no trouble seeing glass on the road with the Metro, I have no trouble seeing the road or debris in pitch dark moonless nights on country roads. Third, I too have gone down hills at 35 to 38mph and was never scared about over riding the light. But keep in mind that I have excellent night vision (even for my age), and do not require the lighting that others may; this does not mean that someday I may get a brighter light, but probably the brightest I would get would be 16 to 20 watts (not HID watts). But I understand your comments 2manyB's; but I still think $900 for a light is a serious overkill for road bikes, maybe not for MTB's but I'm not sure I would want to bounce around offroad and take a chance of banging up a $900 light! But I agree the Metro is not the ticket for offroad riding, but neither is a $900 light in my humble opinion.

And another thing, I happen to like the word freak!!! Freaks describe us cyclist to the word! We all are freaky when if comes to our bikes, we got this bike or that bike, or this component or that or this or that etc, then we want the lightest part, then we want the brightest light, then we want the most aero bike, then the most expensive part, blah blah it goes on and on.