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Originally Posted by Nooch

Was getting in my pre-dawn miles and found myself on several less than friendly roads. After finally starting the approach back home, I nailed a pothole full force -- bars rotated down, but luckily didn't blow out the tire, break the rim (didn't even push it out of true) and kept upright. (Ritchey alloy evocurve, thomson x2)

The point, though, is that I didn't see it. I've been riding with the same setup for a few years now -- cygolite expillion 700, bar mounted, and it's been great, usually running it at the medium level has been sufficient and affords me pretty good run time. I'm not sure if I was near the end of the battery when I hit the pothole (I know I was starting to get low by the time I got home, as it was indicating as much), but something else came to mind.

I was wearing yellow lenses this morning, and found I was having trouble 'reading the shadows,' if you will, as well as feeling like the yellow might offset the somewhat blue hue to the light. Is this even a thing, or am I crazy? Are yellow lenses not recommended for riding in the dark?

The sun at this time of year also is culprit during daylight. I noticed that yesterday on a ride (trial on sunset blvd.) that has lots of tree roots forcing up asphalt and it was difficult discerning the highs and lows of the surface.