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Cyclists aim their lights up so that cars can see them. The lights on a bicycle exist more so the cyclist can be seen than for the cyclist to see.
by nsnick 9y ago
Cyclists aim their lights up so that cars can see them. The lights on a bicycle exist more so the cyclist can be seen than for the cyclist to see.
- usrusr 9y agoThat used to be the case, now high powered LED bike lights are so bright that the overexposed spot right in front of the bike is almost blinding the rider himself. The solution are properly beam-shaped lights like the Axendo series from Spanninga, but they are a tough sell even in countries where beam shaping is mandatory.
- notacoward 9y agoThat's what night-vision-friendly red lights are for. If you're using bright whites so others can see you, you're using the wrong tool for the job and endangering others in the process.
- Filligree 9y agoNobody expects a red light to be coming towards them.
- setr 9y agoSure you do, in the inverse form of a braking slower car in front of you; its relatively the same thing either way, direction doesn't really matter. and when its a sudden change, it really feels like the ahead car is coming to you And ofc bike-red lights dont look anything like car red lights, so the association doesnt really matter outside of teaching, and presumably quickly picked up even on first-time encounter on the road
- _Wintermute 9y agoDon't know where you are, but here it's a legal requirement to have a white (front) and red (rear) light on a bicycle after dark.
- expertentipp 9y agoThe efficient, very bright LED bicycle headlights are not just for signalization anymore... they do illuminate surroundings, and blind anyone looking at them.