Originally Posted by
MK313
1. There are so many vairables to speed that it's impossible to give a good number. 10-11 is nothing to be ashamed of, for sure, especially on a mtn bike.
2. If you live in a rainy area, fenders are worthwhile. I'm not a huge fan of bells, but being that half of your commute is on a bike path, I'd install a small one to make life easier. Also, make sure you bring your cell phone (if you have one). Aside from that, you have the essentials covered.
Good luck & keep us posted on how it goes.
Yeah, a small, LOUD one.
My standard recommendations for lights are:
www.pricepoint.com Sette Glo HL(secondary 'be seen' use only) and Sette 316 blinkies. The blinkies are as good as Planet Bike Superflash and only cost 10.00USD per. I recommend 3. 2 on the bike and one carried in one's toolkit as a backup.
If you want a good, basic 'to see' HL to work in combo w/t others go to
www.nashbar.com and get the Niterider Mi-Newt 150 Cordless for 70.00USD +shipping.
110.00USD for a full coverage lighting system is pretty good bang for the buck.