Woke up this morning feeling groggy and lazy, I forced myself into the shower, then ate breakfast and dressed in my winter bike clothes, I loaded the bike and went out into the 33 degree morning air to start my ride into work. Along the way I learned that, I should have worn my warmer shoe covers, warmer hat and fleece under my windbreaker. The ride was slow and easy with light traffic, I heard willdlife in the tree line along the road most of the way in but saw none. When i got to work I felt better and am glad I rode in instead of being weak and driving the truck.

Tim, I ride in the dark most of the year, I spent a fortune on cheap lights and batteries, I tried the rechargable batteries for a while but they were a pain also, they don't seem to last as long as regular batteries. Three years ago i bought a nightride classic light set with tail light, it's the best thing I've ever done. It's bright, the battery never goes dead and it only takes 1.5 hours to fully recharge. I labored over the expense for a long time, if you are a regular commuter and your commute is in the dark, it's the best money you will spend. The light truely lights your way, if you wreck one set of wheels due to poor lighting causing you to run in a large hole, or crashing because of poor visibility, you will more than pay for the light set.