I got home from the store a little while ago & thought it would be nice to ride but I dont have lights. Now that the weather is getting nice, I think it's time. I am reading reviews of multiple lights on a few different online catalogs & a lot of the affordable lights are said to lack actual seeing power. Seems a lot of them are more for people to see you the cyclist than for you the cyclist to see the road.

Can anybody recommend a few affordable (sub-$50) lights that will help me see where I'm going? The closest I have found yet is the Planet Bike Blaze 1Watt Headlight for $40 on Nashbar or $59 on Jenson with a tail light. The reviews seem to be good but I'd like some other options as well. Looking for maximum value, like most people do.

Thanks in advance...