did my first night ride today, and it went quite well. My $8 head and taillight set from walmart did the job, the taillight is superbright, and flashes annoyingly if I want it to. The headlight isn't terribly bright, but it's bright enough for oncoming traffic to see me, and when there aren't street lights (there aren't for about 5 miles of the ride), it's bright enough to see the road.