Fog lights for bikes ?

colintrav
colintrav Posts: 1,074
edited January 2010 in Commuting chat
It might be a silly question to ask , still there is no harm in asking is there ?

I know there is plenty on the marlet for sale still how many are actually effective in foggy conditions .. ??

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  • fossyant
    fossyant Posts: 2,549
    The bright ones are good - too many to mention. I assume for 'being seen' from a distance.
  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Generally anything over 200 lumens will work fine in city areas and anything 400+ in unlit areas for being seen by I'd guess.
  • fnegroni
    fnegroni Posts: 794
    I think it also depends on the density of the fog.
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  • nwallace
    nwallace Posts: 1,465
    On a car
    Rear fogs are about being seen

    Front fogs are about seeing the edges of the road.
    This is why there are as low down as possible and have wide angle but short throw light patterns.
    If you need front fogs on then you shouldn't be going very quickly at all, it's either >100m or >200m Visibility for them to be legally in use.

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