15 watts and a battery! Luxuries. When we was young we had 1.5 watt bulbs in a Union globe with a sidewall Union generator on the front wheel because a rear mount went out when we skidded. And we were happy. Ya tells kids that today and they don’t believe it.
Always take a back up light because if your main light fails, it’s really really dark out there. I discovered by accident that a bar light with a wide pattern combined with a sort of pencil beam helmet light not at full power did work better. Now I know why. I never really understood why people would by some no name light with a shitty beam pattern and less than ideal reliability. You wouldn’t buy rock climbing gear or scuba gear based on price alone. I’ve always had top shelf lights because of what we put up with in the 80s for lighting.
Nov. 19, 2024, 4:57 p.m. - Andy Eunson
15 watts and a battery! Luxuries. When we was young we had 1.5 watt bulbs in a Union globe with a sidewall Union generator on the front wheel because a rear mount went out when we skidded. And we were happy. Ya tells kids that today and they don’t believe it. Always take a back up light because if your main light fails, it’s really really dark out there. I discovered by accident that a bar light with a wide pattern combined with a sort of pencil beam helmet light not at full power did work better. Now I know why. I never really understood why people would by some no name light with a shitty beam pattern and less than ideal reliability. You wouldn’t buy rock climbing gear or scuba gear based on price alone. I’ve always had top shelf lights because of what we put up with in the 80s for lighting.