Originally Posted by
tatfiend
canopus;
I just installed the Light On! dynamo light on one bike. Now I need to try it out on a truly dark road as it is hard to judge light output on roads with street lights. I came down with a cold the morning after finishing the installation though so it may be a few days before I do any more night riding.
Don't get me wrong, the light output on my e3 is really nice, especially on dark roads. I think my desire for more light has more to do with my age than anything else. I am at that precipice, where the eyes start playing tricks (dang I hate forty-itus). The light showed everything on the road in my path very well and even the surrounding forest enough that if a deer was there I would see it. And the junk that litters the shoulders was easy to spot and avoid, even identify from 20 feet out.. I even caught some of the glass on the road that I would always miss at night.
Sorry about your cold. I am still trying to build my mileage back up after two weeks off with knee issues.
I did not like being off the bike that long.
Originally Posted by
tatfiend
canopus;
As noted on the Light On! web site the light does not reach full output until you are moving fairly fast. In that respect the IQ Cyo is better for in town use IMO as it is at full output at 5 MPH or less.
That is one nice thing about the e3, it reaches full brightness almost at walking speeds.