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I'm sure many have heard the mantra "where the head and eyes go, the body follows." It's sound advice, so naturally, I look to the end of the curve and all. At an intersection, I'm already looking for my next focal point on the street I'm turning onto.
Trouble is, your bike headlights only illuminate forward. I want to see what's waiting for me on my next turn, but if it's just dark and the headlights aren't facing the right direction, I'm kind of screwed. I've narrowly missed patches of gravel and other junk - honestly, that's my least favorite part of night riding.
I've wondered about attaching a flashlight to the exterior of my helmet for this very purpose - being able to illuminate areas the headlights don't catch. Perhaps a rechargeable Surefire or something, maybe attached by Velcro or something similar...has anyone tried this with any success?
Trouble is, your bike headlights only illuminate forward. I want to see what's waiting for me on my next turn, but if it's just dark and the headlights aren't facing the right direction, I'm kind of screwed. I've narrowly missed patches of gravel and other junk - honestly, that's my least favorite part of night riding.
I've wondered about attaching a flashlight to the exterior of my helmet for this very purpose - being able to illuminate areas the headlights don't catch. Perhaps a rechargeable Surefire or something, maybe attached by Velcro or something similar...has anyone tried this with any success?