LostInTheWoods
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Seems everyone has got a different opinion. In the not too distant past I used a Sigmasport 100 lumen halogen light on the front and thought it was adequate for light. The headlight took 5 AA batteries and would stay lit for a couple hours with fresh batteries. Couldn't say whether or not this was or wasn't 100 lumen as there was no indication of how it was measured. Could have been at the bulb or at some prescribed distance from the front.
When LEDs became available and affordable I replaced my rear reflector with a Blackburn Mars 3. Amber light to each side and visible from the back and nobody complained about getting blinded. 2 AAA batteries that last a long time. I've tried some others but this is still my go-to tail light.
On my handlebars I now use a 37mm eBay made-in-China 1000+ lumen (so advertised) with a diffuser lens mounted on a Hope stem mount - and always keep a spare light and battery pack in my rucksack. Total cost for two or these was about £50. This seems to work all right for the cost and effort.
No idea whether this set up meets the standards or not. I hear a lot of talk about what is and isn't legal but would like to know what the written standards actually say.
When LEDs became available and affordable I replaced my rear reflector with a Blackburn Mars 3. Amber light to each side and visible from the back and nobody complained about getting blinded. 2 AAA batteries that last a long time. I've tried some others but this is still my go-to tail light.
On my handlebars I now use a 37mm eBay made-in-China 1000+ lumen (so advertised) with a diffuser lens mounted on a Hope stem mount - and always keep a spare light and battery pack in my rucksack. Total cost for two or these was about £50. This seems to work all right for the cost and effort.
No idea whether this set up meets the standards or not. I hear a lot of talk about what is and isn't legal but would like to know what the written standards actually say.