Totally agree with this. I used to commute from downtown to Point Grey. Along the bike paths mostly but at times I needed to go to somewhere on Broadway on the way home. What you should notice is the number of light sources. Store lights and signs, traffic lights, car lights street lights all competing with your bike lights. A rider needs to draw attention to themselves. Blinking lights do that. Wearing reflective clothing in addition to lights is also a good idea. Bright coloured clothing does nothing at night. Somewhere there is a video of a bunch of runners approaching a light source. Only the ones in reflective clothing are noticeable at any distance.
Dec. 20, 2022, 8:04 a.m. - Andy Eunson
Totally agree with this. I used to commute from downtown to Point Grey. Along the bike paths mostly but at times I needed to go to somewhere on Broadway on the way home. What you should notice is the number of light sources. Store lights and signs, traffic lights, car lights street lights all competing with your bike lights. A rider needs to draw attention to themselves. Blinking lights do that. Wearing reflective clothing in addition to lights is also a good idea. Bright coloured clothing does nothing at night. Somewhere there is a video of a bunch of runners approaching a light source. Only the ones in reflective clothing are noticeable at any distance.