Hi all. First post on this forum. Thank to all for all the great info. I live in Ga. now but will be moving to Charleston S.C. next month to start my masters degree. I plan on commuting via my Trek 7200. I have looked at several store bought lighting systems but the really good ones(read HID) cost more than my bike. I came across this thread and have followed it up to this point. I have a few question/comments.

First I thought it would be neat and really helpful if those of you accomplished geeks(and you know who you are........Little Big Man, vrkelley, and DCCommuter, etc al) would give a summary of your projects to date to include parts and assembly instruction, and maybe what you would do different if you had to do it over again. This is just a suggestion. I know you guys are probably as bound by time as myself, but it would save new geek-wanna-be's like me from having to try to piece together how you did your system from 32 pages(so far) of intermingled postings.

Secondly. From what I have read so far I want to try to build a system from Optonics Competitive Driving lights (thanks Rainman), Rear amber strobe (you to Little Big Man) and use a cordless drill battery (and finally vrkelley). I have a question regarding using a 24 volt battery. Will it allow me to use more lights if needed, and will it allow for longer burn times, or both.

Lastly, I will be living on a boat at a marina. Are there any concerns you would have regarding corrosion if you were building a system from the ground up?