On 3/16/2017 2:13 PM, James wrote:
On 16/03/17 16:44, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 5:40:55 PM UTC-4, James wrote:


At creeping speeds (less than 10km/h), I could see holes with a
candle light.


Must be nice to be blessed with such perfect vision! many of us find
that we need a prety bright light in order to see where we're going
and the obstacles to avoid at night. that's not to mention that it's
nice to be able to see critters on theroads or trails in time to slow
or stop to avoid running over them. Personally, I like a supplemental
High beam light so that ican see a longer way down an unlit very dark
road on a moonless night so I can see the skunks at the side of the
road or on the road well BEFORE I startle them. YMMV


If you need a high beam light to see enough not to bump in to things at
night while you are moving at less than 10km/h ( 6 miles/h), you have
really poor eyesight. Do you walk with a white cane?

On MUPs you often have to go slow, both because there's a speed limit
and because they tend to have a lot of sharp turns as they go over and
under roads, railroad tracks, and streams. They often have no lighting.
Plus, as you age your night-vision gets worse.

In short, when you're riding on well-lit roads, or well-lit bicycle
infrastructure, you may not need much of a light on your bike, but there
are definitely situations where you do need a lot of light.

Hybrid lights would be the best solution. The necessary brightness
wouldn't be determined solely by how fast you're riding, it'd be
determined by where you're riding.