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CoyoteBoy
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On 12 Sep, 13:17, Tim McNamara <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
>
> CoyoteBoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On 12 Sep, 05:12, Tim McNamara <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Good grief, what a blessed nuisance to have to carry four sets of
> > > batteries and swap them out every two hours. Why not just use a
> > > generator system?
>
> > I have no issues carrying extra batteries and swapping them. I'd like
> > a dynamo but they dont do 40w 12v ones for less than the price of my
> > lights and several sets of fairly lightweight batteries so it just
> > isnt sensible.
>
> Why the *********** do you think you need a 12V 40W lighting system on a
> bike? Unless you have night blindness that is major overkill. 10W
> lights are already bright enough to screw up your vision at night, 40W
> would just be much worse.
At 30-40mph off-road with jumps I like being able to see. It screws up
other peoples night sight, sure, but they all crowd in behind me on
descents so they can see better
> In article <[email protected]>,
>
> CoyoteBoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On 12 Sep, 05:12, Tim McNamara <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Good grief, what a blessed nuisance to have to carry four sets of
> > > batteries and swap them out every two hours. Why not just use a
> > > generator system?
>
> > I have no issues carrying extra batteries and swapping them. I'd like
> > a dynamo but they dont do 40w 12v ones for less than the price of my
> > lights and several sets of fairly lightweight batteries so it just
> > isnt sensible.
>
> Why the *********** do you think you need a 12V 40W lighting system on a
> bike? Unless you have night blindness that is major overkill. 10W
> lights are already bright enough to screw up your vision at night, 40W
> would just be much worse.
At 30-40mph off-road with jumps I like being able to see. It screws up
other peoples night sight, sure, but they all crowd in behind me on
descents so they can see better