Originally Posted by
Spoonrobot
Riding in urban areas with a lot of other light sources and more brightness is required as well.
This is a very important point.
It is a common misconception that brighter ambient light in an urban environments lessens the need for a bright light. Exactly the opposite is true. Competition from other light sources means you need to stand out and a brighter light is required to do so.
Originally Posted by
road292
Instead of seeking a higher-lumen light, might it make more sense to buy another Cygolite Metro 700 and mount both to the bike?
Consider that the second light might be helmet mounted.
A bar light shows you where you
are going. A helmet light shows you where you
want to go.
Having both bar and helmet lights is an outstanding setup but if I had to run only one light it would be a helmet light. The
Light & Motion Vis 360 Pro is excellent.
-Tim-