Helmet-mounted blinky headlights

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  • November 4, 2015 at 4:19 pm #1040583
    Subby
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    Ok.

    November 4, 2015 at 5:12 pm #1040589
    dagamon
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    @Subby 127322 wrote:

    Ok.

    Agreed.

    November 4, 2015 at 7:18 pm #1040596
    Rootchopper
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    Personally I have a much bigger problem with handlebar mounted lights that throw out a massive beam of light. I will, however, desist from using blinking light mode on the trails.

    BTW it is not true that blinking mode is visually useless. I can see the trail ahead just fine with mine. One reason people use blinking mode is to preserve battery power. My light will work for days on blink mode.

    November 4, 2015 at 8:16 pm #1040601
    Vicegrip
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    It is far harder to judge the speed of an oncoming blinking light. Solid light less obtrusive, is better for your forward vision and is better for oncoming traffic. I would rather charge up the light more often then be a nuisance or worse to countless oncoming riders.

    November 4, 2015 at 8:35 pm #1040603
    vern
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    Hallelujah! The annual debate about what constitutes “good” and “bad” light has commenced!

    November 4, 2015 at 9:27 pm #1040609
    Terpfan
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    Without wading too deep into the annual event, err debate, of lighting, I would simply offer the reminder that potentially blinding a rider on both sides may induce a collision. Some of us are silly and ride the MVT south Key Bridge to south of OT Alexandria. Unfortunately, that route pits vehicles to your right with very bright headlights. Oncoming riders with bright headlights take up the left where the rider is usually looking to escape the vehicular luminescent assault (ok, a little hyperbole, but still). Then again, it’s also our choice to ride that way.

    I’ve actually been pleasantly surprised by the number of people turning the helmet or shifting the light right for approaching riders this year. May that trend continue.

    Since the debate is started, can we also do a friendly reminder to have some form a light or reflective item on the person? The ninja riders scare me almost as much as the ninja runners.

    November 4, 2015 at 9:46 pm #1040611
    GovernorSilver
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    Been considering using my helmet light in blinky mode in the mornings. Seems like daytime rather than the dark of night is the best time to use blinky mode, because that’s when you’re just trying to let motorists know you exist.

    I’ll definitely be mindful of not using blinky mode at night – makes no sense to me either.

    November 5, 2015 at 12:01 am #1040614
    PotomacCyclist
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    @vern 127345 wrote:

    Hallelujah! The annual debate about what constitutes “good” and “bad” light has commenced!

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