Lights
The Light in Motion is necessary for those early morning commutes. The ease of operating and the battery life is exceptional. Mounting is secure on helmet�s, handle bars and forks with the bungee strap provided. Bright enough that those caught in the beam shield their eyes even when pointed down and away. (Some say you need to turn it down) with 4 modes of brightness you can see/be seen and that�s what this piece is about.
Bought this light for commuting during the winter months on a route that has a fair amount of dark sections and it simply works for that purpose. The amber side lights are a nice safety touch and the "shimmer and flash" mode attracts drivers' attention and is easier on my eyes than a traditional Flash mode. Battery runs down pretty quickly in the highest steady light level but the light is so powerful that one of the lower levels lights the roadway well and saves power.
A lot of bike tech these days seems like overkill but that's not the case with this. It has made my commute safer and I wouldn't feel as comfortable riding without it. I use the Garmin 530 and the ap on my phone. I keep one earbud in while riding to get the sound alerts. I love the color sequence that it goes through: orange means a slower vehicle, red means a faster vehicle and green means all clear. After using since last May to commute, I can honestly say I have yet to see a false positive or negative. The only issue I had was my old pannier system blocked the sensor. so I had to swap that out. Otherwise, this thing works flawlessly and makes my daily commute safer. I hated the small mirror I used to use on my bar end which was way to distracting.
I use this to commute 32 miles a day to and from work year round in the midwest. I primarily use the blinking feature to alert drivers then go to the solid light once it's dark. I don't use the full power function much to conserve battery life and find that most of the time I have enough power to get to and from work. I charge it pretty regularly and haven't seen it quit during a ride yet. I've been using it for about 6 months and it was a significant step up from my previous cheaper light.
