Originally Posted by
GhostRider62
My better half bought me a Varia for Father's Day. Other than the short battery life and my inability to hear the Garmin beep at speed, it is pretty nice. I still rely upon my mirrors but having the radar adds more confidence in certain situations on a recumbent where it is harder to see. Also, it seems motorists more alerted by it than my normal tail light although I am not sure why. I probably would not have bought it myself, so, it is a good gift. Is it worth the money. Hard to say but it is a nice to have and since it has a safety component, I kind of like it but can't figure how to make it work on a brevet
I was looking at getting one and from what I understood it's got a dayflash mode that apparently is good for 16 hours but I guess you'd have to tape over the flashing light if there is a "no blinkies" rule or you're riding with other people. I don't like riding behind flashing lights, gives me a headache after a while.