SleepyC
Member
Interesting post, I can see exactly what you're saying as far as visibility to other motorists is concerned. I could be a broken record on this one point but blue lights = BAD. Blue light diffracts and refracts more than "white" and is a very bad choice for lighting! Yellow diffracts and refracts less than white, but invariably has lower lumens, so the net may or may not be positive... except in bad weather. But your point about visibility to others on the road is excellent and now I'm seriously thinking about finding a way to get some well-patterned amber lights on my bikes for that reason alone.
You are 100% correct. If you are looking for insane amounts of more bright illumination to light the paths or dark roads, amber lights may not be the best choice, BUT if you want a bit more of a chance to be noticed by the coffee drinking, lipstick applying, zoned out, texting, eating with 2 hands while driving with their knee's motorists, I think amber lights is the way to go... (short of a full police light set mounted on your helmet!)