Originally Posted by
SweetNightmare
I was actually going to go for the hotshot for my rear light with maybe a few extra blinkies, then a good flashlight mounted to the front. Invest in rechargable batteries, then maybe get some cateye lights later to add more brightness; I work a lot of closing shifts, and if I need to ride in the rain, I want to be visible.
If you got the scratch now, the Hotshot is less than $28 shipped (free shipping). It's brighter than anything in it's price class- you'd probably have to spend at least 3-4x as much to find comparable brightness.