Yeah, strobe/burst on the lamp I have is too bright at night for me. It actually reflects light back and makes it hard for me to see, so I can only imagine what it's like for a pedestrian as i'm approaching them.
My front lamp has a sort of "flutter" mode, but a steady medium mode would works as well. I usually have my rear lamp on strobe as well.
Regardless of what mode you run your lamps on, the biggest tip I have is to aim both the front and rear lamps down. They are so powerful nowadays, it is not necessary to have them parallel to the road. I angle mine down almost to 45 degrees. This prevents the lights from blinding people but still gives off plenty of light for people to see me.
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