Originally Posted by
lionel.lemaire
What's the best light set you can get ? Is there a better than average brand ? I use plain and simple flashing lights but thinking of acquiring some powerfull light next winter.
There's an entire forum dedicated to this answer. The "best" - well, you probably can't afford it. You can spend > $1000 just on a headlight, and they ARE phenomenally good.
Lots of us do pretty well with the new breed of LED lights. Go to
www.geomangear.com and look at Magicshine. For about $150, you can get a headlight+taillight combo that should be good enough for any reasonable on-street ride, complete with batteries. Personally I think my safety is worth enough that I couldn't justify NOT spending that kind of money on lights.
In the more modest area, a Planet Bike Superflash (or better yet, two) on the back, and a flashlight from ShiningBeam can be put together for well < $100. It won't be the retina searing power of the Magicshine, but it'll be better than anything you're likely to find for anywhere near that price locally.