What do you spend on a setup?

My entire lighting setup cost $100 and both the light and taillight are way brighter then either the OptiCube or the Viewpoint taillight. My front lighting system actually contains 2 sets of lights, the first one is a twin beam 13 watts total Cygolite Metro that runs off of 6 D bats that only cost $49 (or you can get the rechargeable Cygolite Rover for $69 or just buy rechargeable D's; I like the D's because if-this has not happened in 2 years-the bats go dead on a ride I can just go to a store and buy more and it doesn't take up a bottle holder); then because car drivers eyes do not see or recognize the smaller light heads used on bicycles you need to grab their eyes attention so I bought a (taillight that came with a amber lense I use on the front instead of the rear) Xenon flasher from Vistalite for $14.

For the rear I have the Cateye TLLD600 that cost $18 that is so bright is blinding (but Cateye TLLD1000 came out with even a brighter one that is readly seen in daylight but it cost $35); also for the rear I have a set of handlebar end plug lights that cost about $12. Total cost of my light system just a tad under $100; but add to that leg band reflectors at $6 and your at just a hair over $100.

This lighting system of mine has gotten me numerous remarks from drivers saying how highly visible I was too them compared with other bike riders at night they've encountered. I do believe from my own experience when encountering a cyclist in a car that most cyclist are not very visible at all. Think about the times you encountered a cyclist and how readly visible they were to you from the front or rear. Most cyclist are especially seriously lacking in the front, they may have a expensive headlight but the light itself is only 1 to 1-1/2 inch round and when approaching a car the driver doesn't recognize this small light especially off angle even just a little; the driver is expecting to see the much larger headlight found on cars and motorcycles not a pen light! So a flasher does and will attract their attention to you.