I have a very bright light which cost £35 GBP. Lasts for 300 hours
Here is the lnk:
http://www.cateye.com/detail_mod02.php?products_id=93
To test I shone it into an open garage from roughly 100 feet - lit up the entire room very well. I
have also sat in our fiat and had my girlfriend shine at me from a similar distance - very bright,
similar to a single car headlight.
It also has a bluish tint which makes it seem brighter,
Gary.
"Jon Isaacs" <
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> >Definately, safety is worth more than $370.
> >
> >Thanks everybody for the suggestions.
>
> On the otherhand, one does not need to spend $370 to purchase an adequate
light
> so that one can see and be seen.
>
> The $370 option is nice if one is riding a long ways in conditions that
require
> bright lighting.
>
> But for most applications, there are other options, either bright lights
with
> shorter run times or carefully designed lights which use the light more efficiently and thus
> achieve long run times or are generator powered for essentially infinite run time.
>
> It is important the note that in most cases, it is not safety which is
served
> by super bright lights, rather it is speed. Powerful lights allow one to
ride
> faster more safely.
>
> In heavy traffic, I think bright lights are an advantage, but for a $100
or so,
> one can buy lights which are bright and last an hour, few people ride in
heavy
> traffic for extended periods of time.
>
> jon isaacs