Re: More Dumb Lighting Qustions...

[dmiller@iea.com (Doug Miller)]

Yes, Hella lights are king of the night.  As for combo lights, all of the
ones I've seen are average at best.  Because they build both lamps into one
unit, and they are trying to keep the unit manageable from a size
standpoint, performance suffers as they are both shrunk to fit.  Your best
bet for serious lights are round, full size purpose built units.  A short
story: Many years ago I decided to get more serious about cycling. Some of
my friends had bought mountain bikes, others were roadies.  Like an idiot,
I thought I could buy one bike and do both, so I purchased a cross trainer
(road frame/rims, with knobbies and flat bars). Couldn't hang with my buds
on the road, bent stuff whenever I rode with my buds offroad. Today I have
a road bike, a mountain bike, and a dusty cross trainer. The moral: Get
lights designed for your needs, not something that claims to meet several
needs.  When you decide what you're looking for, I'd be glad to advise on
models/bulb outputs, and provide phone numbers and stuff.

Happy motoring!

Doug Miller
dmiller@iea.com


>I understand the general concensus is that Hella Driving Lights are king.
> Has anyone played around with companies making fog/driving light combo
>units?  It seems like a neat idea, but perhaps I am not considering all I
>need to know.  Help...?...
>
>Robert Dupree
>'87 5000CS Quattro
>
>PS: Wasn't someone working on using BMW headlamps and changing the grill
>work?  Eric?
>
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