bright light, bright light!

[kedab]

this has always been a bit of a pet hate of mine - driving a motor vehicle or otherwise but good gracious i notice it massively when on my bike...oncoming traffic - full beam, right until they're practically passing you before they switch to dipped. perhaps i'm a mogwai and over sensitive to bright lights but without the power of my own full beam back in their faces, it seems they either don't see me - which would be a big worry - or they don't care that i can see chuff all for a good hundred meters or so, save the curb near my front wheel cos i'm being frickin blinded

 

[Asprilla]

At least most drivers do dip their lights. I tend to find that most cyclists who have puchased uberlumen specials from Hong Kong are far too ignorant to even think about it.

 

[ianrauk]

this has always been a bit of a pet hate of mine - driving a motor vehicle or otherwise but good gracious i notice it massively when on my bike...oncoming traffic - full beam, right until they're practically passing you before they switch to dipped. perhaps i'm a mogwai and over sensitive to bright lights but without the power of my own full beam back in their faces, it seems they either don't see me - which would be a big worry - or they don't care that i can see chuff all for a good hundred meters or so, save the curb near my front wheel cos i'm being frickin blinded

This


Good thing to do is avert your eyes slightly until the beam has passed. Doesn't need to be much to counteract the direct beam.
It is a friggin antisocial thing for motorists to do though,

 

[BentMikey]

Maybe I should wire up my remote switch again. An Exposure MaXx-D is reasonably good at persuading motons to dip.

 

[PpPete]

Another solution is to use a regular bike light to light up the road ahead, and a helmet mounted job that you can "point" right in the b*stard's faces.

 

[kedab]

maybe i should light myself up like Tron and give them no excuses - i'd rather like to have a LightCycle!

 

[Norm]

Another solution is to use a regular bike light to light up the road ahead, and a helmet mounted job that you can "point" right in the b*stard's faces.

It works. Apparently.

 

[funnymummy]

It works. Apparently.

9 times out of 10 it does

 

[kedab]

i may have to do this - in the interest of safeguarding my retina's of course. Thanks for the advice peeps

 

[Holdsworth]

I have managed to get drivers to dip their lights by "flashing" my front light at them by momentarily placing my hand in front of the beam. Bear in mind my light is only a cheap "Torch" branded one which takes aaa's, it is more than bright enough to dazzle when pointed in your face and can light up signs from a good hundred yards.

 

[ufkacbln]

At least most drivers do dip their lights. I tend to find that most cyclists who have puchased uberlumen specials from Hong Kong are far too ignorant to even think about it.

You are aware that there is no dip function?

 

[kedab]

You are aware that there is no dip function?

i was thinking that

i should point out that the road i cycle about 21:30 is unlit for the best part of 4 miles, it's probably why i find the main beams so annoying when they're heading towards me for a mile or so

 

[wesa]

Exposure Maxx D, angled toward the road, but on a slightly loose bracket so it can be turned upwards when needed. Magicshine on the helmet as a backup. Last guy that 'forgot' to dip his headlights was seen to be holding his left hand accross his face as he went past. I see him most mornings, I have never been dazzled by him since.

I have 10 miles of unlit NSL roads including country lanes.

 

[kedab]

cheers wesa, that's the second or third time i've heard that particular model mentioned - i will invest i think

 

[the_mikey]

Only the Exposure Strada lights seem to have a 'dip' function, controlled by a remote switch that can also be mounted on the handlebars.