Originally Posted by
RapidRobert
Even though a bike headlight is pointed down toward the road, it's not necessarily there when you stop. All you have to do is tilt the bike a tiny little bit, like at a stop light, and when the front wheel turns a bit the light is directed full force into the eyes of drivers waiting at the light across the intersection. Same situation when the bike banks around curves or to avoid road hazards.
That's weird, you must have a bike with very odd geometry, as every one of my bikes, when leaned to one side, automatically turns the bars such that the light aims even further towards the ground.