Originally Posted by cyccommute

I would suggest lights like these. The advertised output isn't 1200 lumens...it's closer to 600 lumens...but it's far superior to the Knog Blinder (which isn't) for a less money. I'd suggest getting at least 2 and would even suggest 3...two on the bars and one on your head...if you want to actually see stuff on the road. Three of them are still going to be less than $100. I've been using similar lights for about 2 years now as well as Magic Shines from 2 to 3 years before that. I haven't experienced any failure of the lamp, or battery for that matter, in all the time I've been using them.