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Re: bike lights question - follow up

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  1. Frank Krygowski said:

    ...
    One thing we've verified over and over: Any light that lights the road
    sufficiently is _plenty_ visible to motorists. Try it yourself to see....

    However, if the motorists see a single, not too bright light, many will
    think cyclist. Furthermore, they will assume the cyclist is going
    slowly, and violate his/her right-of-way.

    That is why I would prefer to have enough power to run a really bright
    light, so I will be mistaken for a motorcycle moving at automotive
    speeds. A light like this should fit the bill [1].

    [1] <
    hella.comMicroDEXenon.gif>.

    --
    Tom Sherman - Near Rock Island

  2. "Tom Sherman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:
    Frank Krygowski said:

    ...
    One thing we've verified over and over: Any light that lights the road
    sufficiently is _plenty_ visible to motorists. Try it yourself to


    see....

    Quoted message said:


    However, if the motorists see a single, not too bright light, many will
    think cyclist. Furthermore, they will assume the cyclist is going
    slowly, and violate his/her right-of-way.

    That is why I would prefer to have enough power to run a really bright
    light, so I will be mistaken for a motorcycle moving at automotive
    speeds. A light like this should fit the bill [1].

    [1] <


    hella.comMicroDEXenon.gif>.

    Quoted message said:


    --
    Tom Sherman - Near Rock Island


    This is a good case for wearing lots of reflective stuff. It gives you some
    sort of volume.

    Marty

  3. Tom Sherman said:

    However, if the motorists see a single, not too bright light, many
    will think cyclist. Furthermore, they will assume the cyclist is going
    slowly, and violate his/her right-of-way.

    That is why I would prefer to have enough power to run a really bright
    light,

    The 2" MR16 lamp of a Nightsun system does seem to have a bit more "presence"
    than the typical, tiny, 1" MR11. Other riders with these bigger lights seem
    more visible than usual to me.

    Matt O.

  4. Tom Sherman said:

    However, if the motorists see a single, not too bright light, many
    will think cyclist. Furthermore, they will assume the cyclist is going
    slowly, and violate his/her right-of-way.

    That is why I would prefer to have enough power to run a really bright
    light,

    The 2" MR16 lamp of a Nightsun system does seem to have a bit more "presence"
    than the typical, tiny, 1" MR11. Other riders with these bigger lights seem
    more visible than usual to me.

    Matt O.

  5. Tom Sherman said:

    However, if the motorists see a single, not too bright light, many
    will think cyclist. Furthermore, they will assume the cyclist is going
    slowly, and violate his/her right-of-way.

    That is why I would prefer to have enough power to run a really bright
    light,

    The 2" MR16 lamp of a Nightsun system does seem to have a bit more "presence"
    than the typical, tiny, 1" MR11. Other riders with these bigger lights seem
    more visible than usual to me.

    Matt O.

  6. Tom Sherman said:

    However, if the motorists see a single, not too bright light, many
    will think cyclist. Furthermore, they will assume the cyclist is going
    slowly, and violate his/her right-of-way.

    That is why I would prefer to have enough power to run a really bright
    light,

    The 2" MR16 lamp of a Nightsun system does seem to have a bit more "presence"
    than the typical, tiny, 1" MR11. Other riders with these bigger lights seem
    more visible than usual to me.

    Matt O.

  7. Tom Sherman said:

    However, if the motorists see a single, not too bright light, many
    will think cyclist. Furthermore, they will assume the cyclist is going
    slowly, and violate his/her right-of-way.

    That is why I would prefer to have enough power to run a really bright
    light,

    The 2" MR16 lamp of a Nightsun system does seem to have a bit more "presence"
    than the typical, tiny, 1" MR11. Other riders with these bigger lights seem
    more visible than usual to me.

    Matt O.

  8. Tom Sherman said:

    However, if the motorists see a single, not too bright light, many
    will think cyclist. Furthermore, they will assume the cyclist is going
    slowly, and violate his/her right-of-way.

    That is why I would prefer to have enough power to run a really bright
    light,

    The 2" MR16 lamp of a Nightsun system does seem to have a bit more "presence"
    than the typical, tiny, 1" MR11. Other riders with these bigger lights seem
    more visible than usual to me.

    Matt O.

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