Originally Posted by
lostarchitect
No. The bike path is crossed by cars every few blocks, and pedestrians more often. Worse, many pedestrians just walk on it. Flashing lights on the bike path keep people safe. I don't know what it's like on the path the OP is talking about, maybe there's nobody around. But I can't agree with a blanket statement saying that flashing lights should not be used on the bike path.
I use two front headlamps. I run a cheapy Cat Eye powered by AA batteries on flash mode and then the powerful Stella lamp on solid beam. The cheap Cat Eye is bright enough to attract attention but not so bright as to distract oncoming cyclists.