I added a second Superflashes to my rack. It's getting colder and we are starting to get snow. People don't always get their car windows well scraped of frost so the morning commute is a little more dangerous. I also have studded tires on and plan on cycling until the snow stays - then the bike goes away
. My wife is not keen on the idea of my cycling in the winter
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If you want a further increase in power, one option is a Nova BULL LED strobe head powered by a rechargeable battery pack of your choice (I use a 9.6-volt 1600mAH NiMH pack, good for about 8 hours before it starts to sag). They have a lot of power, a wide hotspot shaped like a horizontal bar, they're weatherproof, and they are relatively large, making an easier-to-see target. They're also somewhat visible from the side. They aren't designed to attach to bicycles, so you have to figure that part out yourself.
A couple pics:
BULL and LD1000
hotspot pic in daylight
hotspot compared to 12W HID
mounted to a Blackburn rack
do not run me over, please
The last photo is a frame captured from a video. There's a SuperFlash mounted above the BULL but it's basically engulfed in the blast
Whelen's TIR3 is another similar strobe head. Before you say these are too powerful to use in traffic, consider that the typical police or fire vehicle has a multitude of strobes, most of which make this little 3 x 1W Luxeon unit look like a child's plaything
Another option is the DiNotte high-powered taillight, which I believe has similar output.
This light has drawn complimentary remarks from motorists saying I was easy to spot, and also questions about where to get one. No complaints yet.
