Originally Posted by
ccd rider
Many will suggest just the opposite. Often you get lost in the sea of light the more there is available. $85 is hardly overkill for any light that may help you be seen.....it isn't always about illuminating your path.
I'm not afraid of things hitting me from the front, frankly. 1) we ride with traffic not against it, 2) I can see what's ahead of me and to the sides 3) I can brake
A quality rear light is another story though for the obvious opposite reasons