Originally Posted by
cyccommute
And, finally, there is the run time issue. The clones run about twice as long. I suppose I could charge the Cygolite at the office for the ride home but that quickly reduces the convenience of the self-contained nature of the light. I'd have to have the cord and ability to charge it and remember to do it. I have done it at work and didn't find it to be all that convenient.
Gosh how long are you out in the dark needing a bright light? For a round trip commute in winter where it's dark for most of both commutes (about 2.5 hours total ride time for 31 miles), I use my Cygolite on the steady pulse mode, which is about like the Medium light setting, but it also pulsates. I can easily make that whole commute without even triggering the low battery indicator. No charging at work required. And if I do have to charge one or two of my front or rear lights at work, I have a couple of mini-USB cables next to my PC workstation and I just hook them up. It doesn't get much more convenient than that.