[Yak] Re: Yak Digest, Vol 54, Issue 9

[Vik]

Feeble car lights?...lol...I guess that's one theory....=-)

Spend 15 mins in a dimly lit room and then get someone to shine the  
OB Alien HID at you from 10'-15' away.  I'd be interested in how you  
reacted to it - especially how easy it was to see the rest of the room.

safe riding,

Vik
vikbanerjee at gmail.com
www.vikram-banerjee.com
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On 6-Dec-08, at 10:29 AM, Tony Raven wrote:

> Folks in the US must have very sensitive eyes.  I have a Planet Bike
> Alien HID light that I use all the time and have never had any  
> problems
> with pedestrians or drivers (who would flash their lights if you were
> blinding them)  I have also never seen another bike light, either when
> driving, walking or cycling, that was too bright.  The only  
> difference I
> can think of is you are in the US where car lights are very feeble and
> I'm in the UK where they are quite bright.
>
> Tony
>
>
>
>> Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 09:55:43 -0700
>> From: Vik <threeohm at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Yak] Super-bright headlights
>> To: alex wetmore <alex at phred.org>
>>
>> I ride my Tikit with a Dinotte 200L-AA.  Nice light, but due to the
>> unfocused optics I have to cover it with my hand when passing
>> oncoming pedestrians or cyclists on the MUP.  If the MUP is crowded I
>> have to just point it down and ride with the light that spills out
>> the sides.  If I don't I get angry looks and curses from my fellow
>> MUP users.
>>
>> If Dinotte made a focused optic version of their lights I'd buy a
>> couple ASAP.  As it stands they seem to only be interested in
>> brighter and brighter lights unfocused lights.
>>
>> safe riding,
>>
>> Vik
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