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Thanks all,
I've been doing a few googles and see lumen recommendations for 3-5000 front lights.
It appears that mountain bike specific lights are where its at to see where your going in the dark at speed....I will go for something like Magicshine 3000
p.s. I was hit by a DPD last October from behind (next to Legoland) and apparently he didn't see me, although I was wearing hi-vis, reflective strips and front rear lights....
This winter there will be no mistaking my presence!
CheBeef-
If you’re on the road brighter =/= better. A super bright front mountain bike light is just as likely to get you hit as you dazzle oncoming drivers as you throw lumens all over the road and sky. It’s similar to being in a car and oncoming traffic not dipping their beams, terrible.
Get a proper light with a dipped beam so they the light goes on the road rather than into the sky. Exposure Strada (I think?) is their road specific version, or anything approved for use in Germany.
C4r1s
Dunno, but I bought the missus the super blinky Exposure rear light, as much for brightness as duration between charges for our longer rides. It's officially "terrible to ride behind".
For front I'm still using my Supernova dynamo light and various Exposure lights.