It's not just that they are badly directed, they are actually designed to push light up as well as forward and down. Many of these lights are designed for off road riding where you want to light up everything at head height too. A low branch while riding off road at night needs to be illuminated just as much as the trail ahead.
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Strobe on cycle paths
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Posted 6 years ago #
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When I bought a front light from Evans the guy was at pains to tell me to point it slightly downward so it didn't hit people full on in the eyeballs.
I avoid cycling at night anyway and only go on well lit streets so don't need those lights which look like an alien ship has landed.
This has generated quite a bit of discussion on Facebook as well.
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1646146505430755&id=169099526468801
Posted 6 years ago # -
Helmet mounted lights which are great for off- road riding are especially annoying.
Posted 6 years ago # -
I'll second that. They may be good for waking up sleeping drivers but on a two way cycle-path they are an unwelcome escalation of photon weaponry.
Posted 6 years ago # -
"Whatever you do, don't look at me!"
Posted 6 years ago # -
Was this issue not previously discussed on the forum? I had it in my head that a point source like a bike light is unlikely to cause a problem unless the effect fills the vision, which I suppose is possible on a particularly dark part of the cycle path or where the streetlights aren't working.
I personally find bright or flashing lights unnecessary on the cycle path so switch to a constant and low power setting when I get to the path.
Posted 6 years ago # -
@davisonsdave it is a sign of the coming of winter along with the leaves changing colour on the trees and the swallows flying away; there will be a thread on here complaining about too-bright cycle lights.
Posted 6 years ago #
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