Originally Posted by
Tini.AD
Hey
I was just wondering what everyone's opinion was on what features are necessary and useful to have on their bike light set. The features can be purely for safety or simply for novelty, I'm just interested in whatever people look for in their lights. This is a front and back full set that is purely for your visibility to cars (not lighting your way). Also what would you typically be willing to spend for such features.
Andy
First, I read your subject heading for the thread. I laughed because, I couldn't pronounce the first word. I pronounce 'wishlist', but not 'wishlish'.
Now to the serious side of the thread(I have regained my composure from laughing). I feel the key elements in lights are, to at least have an optional blinking mode, and to have multiple lights. Not multiple lights in front, but multiple lights in back. I have:
This one on my helmet:
http://ecom1.planetbike.com/3010.html
This one on my waist:
http://ecom1.planetbike.com/3034.html
This one on the seatpost:
http://hudsontrail.com/viewItem/10/515/13134/