Radar at PBP?
I’ve been thinking about my setup for PBP and came to the idea of rear lights and radars. I am absolutely a Garmin Varia fan and have run mine on all my Audax rides for the past several years. I’ve never run it on “always on” mode, and it seems like that is required by French law. It also seems like that will be a massive battery drain.
So here’s what I’m wondering:
Considering just how many riders there are at PBP, does a radar add much to the ride in terms of useful information? Is your screen constantly filled with blips of riders behind you? Is there even that much vehicle traffic to warrant a radar?
If the radar isn’t worth it, then there are plenty of rear lights with massive battery power that can handle the French no-blinking policies. So what do we think - radar or non?