Originally Posted by jschen
Speaking of which... any suggestions/advice about lighting? I assume a HID front and a rear blinkie with sufficient battery life will do. Any other supplemental lighting suggested? How does one read a route slip in the dark or read off a mileage from one's cyclocomputer to keep track of where one is?
An HID is probably overkill, but if you can manage enough battery life, it will certainly work. Figure on 14-15 hours to complete the ride, subtract off the number of hours of daylight for the day and location and make sure your batteries will accommodate that run time.
The suggestion for a helmet light, doesn't need to be high powered, is a good one. It's pretty frustrating to not be able to read a cue sheet or see you odometer.