Motion sickness from front light!!!

FoldingJoe
FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
edited October 2011 in Commuting chat
Anybody else get this?

Only when riding in the dark; so for me when riding up through Greenwich Park on The Avenue.

Somehow, watching my front light bob and weave about the ground in front of me gives me motion sickness!!! :o

Any solutions - apart from the obvious of switching off my lights?

Cheers,
FJ
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Ride in a straight line?
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  • Koncordski
    Koncordski Posts: 1,009
    Night vision goggles!
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  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    Don't look where you're going.
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  • Torvid
    Torvid Posts: 449
    have you tried those wrist band things you can get?
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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    Any solutions - apart from the obvious and the sarcastic?

    Sorry, should have included the above!!! ;):D
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    You need a new bike, obviously.


    Also, how bright is your light? I would have thought that following a small spot of light could have this effect, whereas a trillion lumen second sun would light everything up as if it was daytime, so no problems.
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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    The strobe effect on the Fenix LD20 leaves me feeling like I'm slipping into a siezure. Not ideal so I leave it on full beam!
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    Any solutions - apart from the obvious and the sarcastic?

    Sorry, should have included the above!!! ;):D

    No sarcasm? You should post in "Commuting General".
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  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,219
    I can't say I've ever experienced it. I ride home with an Exxposure Joystick on my helmet which gives quite a narrow spot, and 5-10 minutes of the route is on unlit roads. It's a lot brighter than your average 'commuter' headlight.

    Maybe point the light up a bit so it's lighting what's in front rather than on the ground? Or spend £50 on a Magicshine (AKA Second Sun)
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    i get this, my eyes think they are back in a 90's disco rave accciiiiiiiid

    i just close my eyes until i feel better, also helps if the bike has auto pilot an you are able to use "The Force"

    on a more serious note, someone mentioned wearing amber glasses like those crazy yanks when they fire guns, don't know if it works though. Its suppose to take the glare off the light

    luckily my eyes have been better over the past few days
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