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Because they cost more and people won't buy them. I commuted, year-round, by bike for 19 years. As I recall, my NiteRider Pro light cost around $300-$400. (The
by 5555624 2y ago
Because they cost more and people won't buy them. I commuted, year-round, by bike for 19 years. As I recall, my NiteRider Pro light cost around $300-$400. (The current NiteRider Pro Endurance is $449.99) It had high and low beams. There were also instructions on how to mount it properly to show the trail/road. Part of my commute was on roads/trails with no lights and I wanted good lights.
I knew plenty of people that thought a $15 light was fine, as well as a number who said they didn't need lights.
- pmyteh 2y agoFor many people, $15 lights are fine. My commute only has a very short unlit section and its a very wide and easy to follow path, so the lack of an adjustable beam setting is no big deal. Of course, that means that I absolutely must adjust the fitting to "permanently low beam" rather than "permanently blinding", if for no other reason that I don't want to get flattened by an oncoming car I've just dazzled...
- jandrese 2y agoI was so frustrated trying to find a headlight that not only lit up the road/path sufficiently but also didn't blind people or cost an arm and a leg that I had to build my own. There were literally no suitable options on the market when I looked, even though it seems like it shouldn't be a hard problem. Automobile manufacturers figured this out over a century ago.