with it in the rain many times, and it even survived a nasty spill
that broke my collarbone and bent my front rim.
+As of March 2008 the light still lasts a good three hours on full
+bright. This is with me using it at least once a week, and very often
+two or three times a week for extended rides (generally draining the
+battery entirely once a week) since late 2006 (excepting that winter
+because of my broken collarbone). I feared for a while that the
+battery strap was going to wear out and break, but it has yet to show
+signs of wear. All in all an **excellent** investment! This thing can
+handle heavy use and rain and all sorts of nasty stuff.
+
[[img/photos/bicycle/headlight.jpg][A beacon in the night]]
The nicest part of the light is that it does seem to get its rated