As I have stated before (to anyone that cares ... which is no one ... ... j/k ... I think) I am still new to this whole commuting thing, too, as much as I try not to seem like I am ... . It's funny I came across this thread, because today I was talking to my LBS guy who is keeping Lola in his shop (Goddess bless him!) until I can pick her up because I am having major plumbing issues in my 230 sq ft studio (I bring Lola in at night and keep her in my apartment instead of outside) and am currently "living" in the model at the complex thanks to the ncie people at the office, and we were talking about lights. I returned my Knog Blinder and Knog Party Frank that I got from him and he gave me store credit, and as we were chatting we were laughing because of how little the lux output on my front Reelight is (I'll be honest it really is not that good, but I guess it meets Dutch standards), so I strictly use it as a "be seen" type of thing, as well as my MonkeyLight 210's, and laughing at how "lit up" my bike sort of is, but then again how I need/would like an adequate headlight "to see" the road at night while I am riding. So, I am currently still looking. He suggested the new Knog Road Blinder - it has 200 lumens, but I would like something with a little more output. One of the posters (sorry can't remember who) suggested the Phillips Saferide and I am really leaning toward it, but am still unsure. I do NOT want to have a light with an external battery pack (had one and didn't like it, so I invested in the Reelights) I just find them too annoying too deal with. I want quick and easy on/off.

Anyway, sorry for the ramble. Hope you have fun night riding.

Edit: My MonkeyLights kinda make me look like lighted up a circus production (as one poster put it), and they do not really fit with my European/chic (half-fantasy/half-reality) biking life, but they are fun and I am definitely seen from the sides! I was reading a comment a few days ago on a review of the ML's and a poster from the Netherlands (bike capital of the world) said that if they had more "security" they would "sell like hotcakes" over there. I find that my ML's are pretty secure, even though it is a zip tie system, they would take some work to get off the bike and you have to take the battery pack, which is also zip tied on, so all in all, not too bad, and if someone really wants something, nothing is going to stop them.