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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: connected lights
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:42:29 -0400
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On 9/11/2024 5:34 PM, AMuzi wrote:
> On 9/11/2024 3:49 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>> On 9/11/2024 3:37 PM, Wolfgang Strobl wrote:
>>> Am Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:23:22 GMT schrieb Roger Merriman
>>> <roger@sarlet.com>:
>>>
>>>
>>>> There is also the fact I like lights that can kick out more oomph 
>>>> that a
>>>> Dynamo can do, and I’m not wild on such cut off beams, while my commute
>>>> light has a low wide beam on low, ie fine around town and so on, 
>>>> with the
>>>> High Beam to give a bit more punch in the woods and so on.
>>>
>>> In my experience, a modern, StVZO-conforming LED based headlight is more
>>> than good enough for riding in city traffic. More power usually only
>>> serves to blind other cyclists and still can't compete with car
>>> headlights. Riding in the woods and in the dark, on the other hand, is
>>> better done using a weaker, but wider beam.
>>>
>>> The only reasonable need I see for more powerful headlights is when
>>> driving on unlit rural roads. Here you need a powerful low beam and
>>> sometimes also a high beam.
>>
>> I agree woods riding is different than road riding. But I've done lots 
>> of unlit road riding with dyno lights and no problems. So have 
>> countless randonneurs.
>>
>> Night vision varies, I'm sure; but I believe the general desire for 
>> more and more and more lumens is caused by the same mechanism the 
>> triggers the desire for more and more rear cogs, less and less bike 
>> weight, bigger and bigger pickup trucks, etc. After a while, people 
>> are chasing advertising copy or quickly diminishing returns.
>>
> 
> You've repeated that for years, implying that unlike mere mortals you 
> are magically immune to the evil spell of marketers. OK, that could be 
> true.
> 
> Or maybe other people actually ride offroad and actually need brighter 
> lights than you.

Read again, Andrew. See where I said "I agree woods riding is different 
than road riding"?

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- Frank Krygowski