LED Bike Lights: Weather and Safety http://bikecycles.org/ LED Bike Lights: Weather and Safety LED Bike Lights and all Weather Conditions LED bike lights and their high powered beams can cut through fog, mist, rain and the dark with ease, making them the perfect choice for cyclists, whatever the weather. Even if you’re not cycling at night, there are times when visibility on the roads for both motorists and cyclists is reduced a great deal by adverse weather conditions such as fog and rain. In these conditions, your bike lights are put to the test and only bright, focused beams of light really shine through the weather and alert other road users of your presence. Having a dim light or a low powered light can mean a motorist not seeing you until it’s too late to avoid an accident. Make sure you set your LED bike lights according to the weather conditions as well as the light conditions before you depart on your journey. Cycling with Friends The high luminescent power of LED bike lights makes them perfect when cycling in a group. The best way to enjoy cycling is with friends and you’ll see groups of cyclists and cycling clubs in any town on any given night cycling together. Cycling off road is even more fun with friends, especially out on mountain trails and in country parks. However, when night falls you’ll need to make sure the group doesn’t get separated and the high levels of light emitted by good quality LEDs will help you spot your fellow cyclists even at a fair distance in pitch black conditions and make sure you need never get separated when far from home. People cycling in groups at night should always make sure they use high powered LED bike lights to keep themselves visible to others. Safety when Using LED Bike Lights The power of some LED bike lights can be dangerous if used in the wrong situation. High powered LEDs can give off a blinding beam of light in some cases, and could actually decrease your safety when riding on the roads by blinding oncoming motorists in much the same way was full beam headlights in a car can. Having a high powered LED facing directly outward is fine if riding off road but when riding on the side of the road, if you do have high powered LEDs, it’s best to either dim them or face them slightly downward so they’re not shining outward into the eyes of oncoming motorists. The power of modern LED bike lights means they can be a danger to their owners if common sense safety measures aren’t carried out. LED Bike Lights from Magicshine UK.
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