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[–] 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

For the see-by front lights, it's a big spectrum but we generally start with urban lights with an output around 400 lumen, road lights starting around 700 lumen, gravel or off-road riding starting around 1,000 lumen and MTB lights are usually 1,400+ lumen

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    Crazy to me, back in my day 450 for mtb was standard and 900 was a lot!

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago

    The lens/reflector is just as important, but leds tend to trade lens design for more leds and more lumens. The fall off is much worse than focused lights, but they light up reflective paint amd signs really well, so people think they are working better.

    See blinding headlights on cars.

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