Originally Posted by
TimothyH
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.
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-
I have for years wanted to design a handlebar mount with a pivot and a belt that goes around a pulley wheel under the light and the headtube so when you turn the handlebars, the light turns roughly twice as far. In other words, so it illuminates the corner you are entering, not the roadside where you do not want to end up. Still on my to-do list.
Ben