If I had money to spare, the Betty might have been worth it just to see the reaction to that 1400 lumen beam ;-) I also considered the Wilma 4, but decided even it was overkill for my, mainly commuting, use.

I was disappointed that the Dinotte 500 did not have the 'O' ring mount - like their smaller lights and the Lupine lights.

Thought you'd like that, Bushman. Elegant and bright.

Wow mulchie, that is quite a set-up! What model did you get? Does the amber light come separately?

amber light is separate. Set up is amazing. I am humbled by my lights.

900 lumen bicycle taillight on the car roof with the car tailights on. :D

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9173/hpim5888aw7.jpg

If you wired that up, only to operate like a car's brake light, it would scare the b'jesus out of drivers when it can on.

^ i like that idea, a momentary on switch, run a Dinotte tail light as a marker light, then hit the button and light up that blinding light above. :D

a brake light on a bicycle is a waste and actually can be a problem in the USA. Cars always have to brake for you. You're going slower than the car without the brakes on, they have to brake anyway. A steady bright light coud be mistaken for a motorcycle that is keeping up with traffic, and the car can approach too fast. The red blinking light is a caution signal for everywhere I know of in the USA. Just like a USA traffic light is blinking red, that means stop and then procede with caution. The blinking light on a bicycle means slow and use caution. Not a steady light, that's for things that can keep up with traffic.
In the countries where a blinker on the rear is illegal it might be worthwhile. But they know they have to slow down for a bicycle anyway.

Nice mulchie! What kind of tires are those with the reflective wall?

Hi, Russ: Continental Sport Contact Safety System w/ reflective sidewall. Puncture resistant, which I wanted in addition to the reflective piece. Common in UK, but my LBS had them in stock.

Schwalbe also uses a reflective sidewall on many of their tires.

The "Death Star" was too much. "Son of Death Star" is better. Both of these were used a year ago.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...son+death+star

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F1Y6h48HAc

wow.... i wonder what happens when you put on the back a spotlight or 2....

I wonder. Are you able to buy a 'death star' with side coverage as well as the wide tail brightness? If so how much? Or how much would someone charge to build one with a momentary/on switch?

I've had a few encounters with the local roads recently and thought it was the odd one a day but my encounters are slowly increasing. I used to get once a day but now I'm getting ~2-3 a day.

There is no such thing as too bright a light and Amen to that.

I don't know if it was a Dinotte or not, but I saw this morning as I was commuting in some other
rider who was commuting in the opposite direction on the other side of the street.

I could see his flashing LEDs from about four city blocks away - amazing. From across the street
it was painful - I can't imagine multiples of this! Crazy Dinotte lights. I think I saw someone with
the taillight this morning too - that sucker is one heck of a bright taillight.