I should perhaps take the video down--the light is VERY bright. My camera, unfortunately, doesn't show just how bright it really is.
As I currently have my light adjusted, it lights up the road for about 100 yards or more--I'll be OK unless that deer runs directly at me from the side. --Eric [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org On Dec 11, 2008, at 8:27 AM, Mitch F. wrote: > I often ride at night with my Romulus on roads and not racing, just > riding. > > The video shows what looks to me like a dangerously low light level > as far as I am concerned. For regular riding, I would want a lot > more light. For example, what if a deer jumps out in front of you? > Are you gonna see it with that light? > > My setup includes a very heavy (approx. 5 lbs.) lead acid battery, > which most riders would not want to use but I get alot of light for > at least one hour. > > Again, I'm not racing and I'm on fat, low pressured tires so I'm > going slow on purpose (avoiding wind chill) yet enjoying a decent > workout. > > Not having enough light to really see where one is going is a recipe > for disaster. Just being able to see the outline of potholes with a > weak light and hopefully the help of a full moon doesn't cut it for > me. > > > > > "Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust." > -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. > > > --- On Wed, 12/10/08, Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [RBW] Re: YouTube - Edelux Nighttime Video > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected] > > > Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 11:47 PM > > I had the same experience. The light looks super bright now. I have > mine adjusted so the far edge of the beam is just about disappearing. > > Those long brevet nights won't seem nearly as bad with this light. > > --Eric Norris > Sent from my iPhone 3G > > On Dec 10, 2008, at 7:00 PM, JoelMatthews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > They are great little lights, aren't they? > > > > I was a little skeptical going to LED from halogen. On my first > night > > ride it did not seem all that bright. Then I adjusted it up a > little > > bit. Impressive to say the least. Sold out until next year, I > > understand. Not surprised at all. > > > > On Dec 8, 10:39 pm, Eric Norris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Took my video camera out tonight and shot some footage of the light > >> thrown by the new Edelux headlight. It's much brighter than it > seems > >> in the video. Enjoy! > >> > >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMAAiwJieaY > >> > >> --Eric > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > --Eric [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
