Even a dim light aimed up is a major nuisance at best, extremely dangerous at worst. Especially for someone wearing glasses, a 300lm Headlamp can turn into something that overpowers anything else normally on the road.
A 1000+lm light that isn't aimed properly is as bad as, or worse than high beam car headlights (Xenon Headlights range from 1-2000lm). That is to say, a cyclist with such a light will cometely drown out anything else... I am (seriously) considering a high-beam light on my handlebar to "return the favor" to other cyclists. (I commute 5 miles one way in all conditions. I hate unaimed bike lights with a passion).
Dec. 20, 2022, 11:15 a.m. - kain0m
Even a dim light aimed up is a major nuisance at best, extremely dangerous at worst. Especially for someone wearing glasses, a 300lm Headlamp can turn into something that overpowers anything else normally on the road. A 1000+lm light that isn't aimed properly is as bad as, or worse than high beam car headlights (Xenon Headlights range from 1-2000lm). That is to say, a cyclist with such a light will cometely drown out anything else... I am (seriously) considering a high-beam light on my handlebar to "return the favor" to other cyclists. (I commute 5 miles one way in all conditions. I hate unaimed bike lights with a passion).