@dcb23 - Thanks so much for the welcome. Yeah, I got my lights on Saturday at REI (with my 20% off coupon - yay fo discounts). I got a NiteRider MiNewt 250 Cordless Bike Light and a Planet Bike Superflash Rear Bike Light. I don't have anything to compare them to since they're my first lights, but they seem fantastic. I'd like to pick up some more reflective gear to improve my visibility at night as I ride long stretches of road with no streetlights, but aside from that, I'm pretty much good to go.