Exposure Lights Sirius Mk2 front light

Good for the Netherlands. Not particularly relevant to me, as a UK rider.
I'd rather see the banning of flashing lights than some nebulous rules regarding what certain people feel to be bicycle-specific.

We've all become accustomed to the crap that passes for bicycle lights suitable for road use due to lack of much else on the market in the UK. The only way to get manufacturers to take notice is by pointing this out and reducing the review score for lights they market as suitable for road use, which plainly aren't.

Sounds as though some German bike magazine is what you want?

The very real concern with the German standard for bicycle lights is that unlike the shambolic laws in the UK which even allow lights such as the above tested light to be called a "bicycle light" - which it is NOT. - It is not legal as a secondary light as it might dazzle other road users and is not legal as a primary light as it is not type approved - fair to assume as this would be an advertising point if it were so. The German laws provide a cohesive standard which is legal anywhere in the EU.

As such ~Road CC get your act together and give us proper revues of road legal lights, instead of "toadying" to the bicycle gimmick industry. Indicate what standard makes them "road legal"

Is it really true, as the article states, that front lights must, by law, show some light to the sides?

This is a new one on me, but then, there are lots of things new to me. I hate change, except pay rises, obviously.

Just because cars don't flash (other cyclists can't flash) doesn't mean they aren't affected by glare from a high power bicycle light. Most drivers will only flash if the glare is very bad to the point of making it nearly impossible to see.

Yes - when I have this light positioned directly at traffic on full beans, I'll almost always get flashed by cars at night on country lanes. But, when dipped to provide a better view of the road surface, never.

I use the helmet mount a lot to give me total control. Though I recently had a near miss when my head was slightly turned and a car turned to me without picking me out. I have since mounted a second sirius light to the bars on the dimmer but still bright setting. So I've sort of got 'seeing' and 'being seen'.

After a year and a half of fairly extensive use of the previous model, the battery life has halved.

When you are on the receiving end of a bright cycle light coming towards you you will soon understand why they should be banned. Pointing your light down only helps a little ... what you need is a proper beam cut-off as mandated by German regulations. Its about time more manufacturers spent some time and effort in designing lights fit for proper road use. This isn't as simple as it sounds, which is why most manufacturers tend to avoid investing the time and the effort to do so, as the cost will also go up.

Here in the States, at least, I generally take the viewpoint that a light is only bright enough when cars flash their high beams at me. It would be nice if Exposure made some sort of "shield" for their lights, so that you could reduce the amount of unwanted upwards light throw. I have a Reflex, which puts out a pretty fair amount of light. I'm mostly riding rural roads, though.

What is the fascination with this German standard on every light thread. A poorly positioned light is going to dazzle regardless. I use the Sirius mk1 year round on pulse and a Strada mk5 or Toro in the winter and never had an issue with oncoming traffic as they're positioned with some common sense.

Since it is supposed to be a commuter light, does is still dazzle oncoming traffic? Does it meet any recognised standard for a road light such as the German one?