G morning! U r absolutely correct!! If you followed some of my posts you would know why I agree. Every biker I think (I have this bike, also Class3:
https://www.cannondale.com/en/bikes/electric/e-touring/tesoro-neo-x/tesoro-neo-x-1-remixte-smu) must first ask/answer himself few simple questions: 1) what is my bike style riding??? (I'm a lot on public roads, not necessary with high level traffic.. I'm from Broadview Heights, OH - South outskirts of Cleveland OH - we have fantastic Metro Parks - yet I often ride main roads even in parks as squirrels when running plus 25 mph on side/walk paths are my enemies - posting danger), 2) what speeds do you bike with.. Typically knowing this two dictates enough for coming up with what I want to say 'sets, not just single' bike lights... .. p.s. pardon my English - I'm Polish with American English being my 'secondary language',... so trying my best. My bike photos - with some lights installed:
https://www.amazon.com/photos/album/A2U1A31K8FCE4J:nI6Guo3ERXmEyXrlMHOdXA ... Everyone of them serves different purpose.. I gave some thoughts of how and let say in what combinations (sometimes having only 1 of 3, or 2 of three, or all 3 working together - talking about front ones - similarly rear ones 1 out of 3, 2, or 3 out of 3 together - depending on weather - terrein, position of sun on sky, etc.. shades... ) . To remind: stack front/rear is from REI (don't remember specs), but front is stVzo, 300 lumens. Alone not enough for road speedy ride, while fine for park at lower speeds on gravel... Cylindrical is far thrower, 1100 lumens - fantastic supporter for super fast runs on open roads in remote area - absolutely not to use against incoming traffic.. only on low, or super low.. or during day light on low to mid in sunny day. IT's strobe is not appropriate for incomming traffic - it's more like a weapon - may even induce epileptic attacs - this is why Outbound with stVzo, and not crazy high frequency strobe..... You know what is Outband used for, that I don't have to explain - super useful .. I typically have in tandem - stack + Outbound set to low - plenty of light.. when incoming traffic on road, with sometimes mid or high...as despite patterned incoming car's LED it still enough blinding not to seem cracks on road - than is when Outbound 'shines' when combined with stVzo stack!! Alone Outbound is fine, but be prepared to run it on Mid or High (operation run time trade offs) all the time unless you run < say 15mph... Rear bike parts: stock + two other... in my few last posts I put exact links to Amazon for those Tailgator and Omega.. Both additional super powerful, with NiteRide Omega 300 lumens fantastically bright, in combined usage with Tailgator gyroscopic mechanism igniting 'brake light' while actively decelerating (not while slowly decelerating) - i.e. there must be certain of minimum rate of deceleration in order to engage tailagors' 300 lumens 'brake light' - and brake light on this Tailgator is 'on top' of continuously either strobe or slow beacon light
, or steady, further adopting it's intensity to ambient conditions - good thinking/engineering optimizing experience.. Tailgator has nice bacon pattern, so often on sunset it is enough to run alone, discussion may go on and on.. by now you probably know that I like 'variety'... for longevity/optimization and usability, and mostly my - others safety.. not necessary turning on all at once, as it is not about brighter but more clever usage.. stVzo should be standard for bikers here in US - as it is in Europe.. while here, in US it is UNREGULATED.. crazy as it gets.. it's about egocentric thinking rather than carrying about others posting more danger then help (unless off roads on designated MTB paths).. The same I never understood concept for motor bikers being allowed running with no helmets.. foolish, sorry. G luck. Hope some tips helps.. more details in my prior posts..
