Started doing my home work for an unlit country road set of lights, for an hour or so commute each way.
I knew that that a 'see by' light was likely to more expensive than a 'be seen', and so started to have a bit of a look at my options. My research so far suggests that the 500-1000 lumen range is where to look. Whilst I know lumens is a rather arbitrary measure, I also think when you're comparing similar sizes of beam (e.g. road width) it at least gives an idea of whether something is completely unsuitable.
One of the lights that's popped up on a review was the Trelock LS 950 - one I've not heard of at all in this country really, but seems quite popular in Germany. (Who seem to be a bit stricter about bike lights).
Does anyone have one/has used one and can express an opinion on whether it's suitable for narrow/high hedged winding country roads in the dark and the rain?
Can anyone help me by translating the lux output measurement? It's rated at '70 lux' but I'm not honestly sure at what range/beam spread. As far as I can tell, this _seems_ to be a similar amount of lux as you'd get out of the 500-1000 lumen lights I'd been looking at. Based on figures from http://reviews.mtbr.com/2014-mtbr-bike-lights-shootout
... but in all honesty, I don't really know for sure, which is why I'm looking for someone who owns one and uses it for unlit country roads.
(I'm also looking for a rear light, but that's seems to be altogether a simpler process - the german sellers seem to have quite a good list, and I might just pick up a B+M IXXI at the same time.)
As point of note - UK distributors seem few, and the eBay prices high but Rose Bikes and Bike Discount.de seem to ship to the UK. (Looks like it clocks in at ~£70 including shipping).
I knew that that a 'see by' light was likely to more expensive than a 'be seen', and so started to have a bit of a look at my options. My research so far suggests that the 500-1000 lumen range is where to look. Whilst I know lumens is a rather arbitrary measure, I also think when you're comparing similar sizes of beam (e.g. road width) it at least gives an idea of whether something is completely unsuitable.
One of the lights that's popped up on a review was the Trelock LS 950 - one I've not heard of at all in this country really, but seems quite popular in Germany. (Who seem to be a bit stricter about bike lights).
Does anyone have one/has used one and can express an opinion on whether it's suitable for narrow/high hedged winding country roads in the dark and the rain?
Can anyone help me by translating the lux output measurement? It's rated at '70 lux' but I'm not honestly sure at what range/beam spread. As far as I can tell, this _seems_ to be a similar amount of lux as you'd get out of the 500-1000 lumen lights I'd been looking at. Based on figures from http://reviews.mtbr.com/2014-mtbr-bike-lights-shootout
... but in all honesty, I don't really know for sure, which is why I'm looking for someone who owns one and uses it for unlit country roads.
(I'm also looking for a rear light, but that's seems to be altogether a simpler process - the german sellers seem to have quite a good list, and I might just pick up a B+M IXXI at the same time.)
As point of note - UK distributors seem few, and the eBay prices high but Rose Bikes and Bike Discount.de seem to ship to the UK. (Looks like it clocks in at ~£70 including shipping).