Originally Posted by
Burton
Just a cautionary note - in very heavy rains visibility can be severely reduced - both for you and for other traffic. Unless you have EXTREMELY bright lights on your bike or are bicycling where there are no motor vehicles - keep in mind that your safety is compromised.
Driving in the rain can be fun, and the whole touring thing should be fun. Knowing when to draw the line will help keep it that way.
Very good advice, IMO. I run a 250 lumen blinky on the front and a SuperFlash on the back in the daylight, always, not just in the rain. I have a second taillight and a real headlamp fitted, also, just in case, plus spare batts.