Originally Posted by
daven1986
I run a dinotte rear light and am just about to add an ultrafire red torch too. I ride on a cycle path for a very short part of my journey - I'm not going to turn around and turn them off / down, my ride consists of fast roads with lots of traffic and lorries etc. I need all the light I can get.
I'd also be nice if other cyclists backed off my rear wheel - they always seem to have to emergency brake when I slow / stop for a give way sign.
For the front I run 3 lights and will probably add another....
I like the cateye on strobe, on my helmet, with a MagicShine on the bars. The cateye is there only as an attention getter for drivers to see - I can aim it fine by looking at the car, but in normal riding posture it pretty much shines at the same spot as the MS.
On the back I have two PB strobes, a PB blinky on my helmet, and a steady red on the rack. I have seen too many commuters that have surprised me because of the faint rearward lighting, particularly in the rain/fog. But I don't want to blind anyone in the front, so using a high-Lumen up front on strobe doesn't seem to be needed.