Originally Posted by
Papa Tom
I have a 10 watt Nite Rider right now that does the job OK when it will take a charge, but the battery is so old that I can only get about 20 minutes out of it. Yeah, it's a light, but it's also a stress-producer, as I never know when it's going to drop dead on me. For this reason, I don't think it's a lot better than "no" light. Besides, my solution has simply been to ride after the sun comes up and before it goes down.
Good reason to have two lights - even the best can sometimes let you down in the middle of a night ride. The cheap Cree lights work well and are inexpensive enough so you can use a pair and replace them if they start giving you problems. I've been using them for a couple years now without any problems.