Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Points taken, FBinNY. I have far too much experience riding without lights. Remember, lights on bikes have not been common in this country until very recently. At this point, in NYC, more than 50% of the bikes I see at night have lights. I would have to say this is as recent as in the last year or two.
In NJ, if I was riding without a tail light, I would assume drivers behind me didn't see me, so when I heard a car coming from behind, I would ride very far to the right, but I didn't get off the road.
Anyway, as I add dynamos to most or all of my bikes, it will soon be a no-brainer. There will be no reason for me to be light-less on the road.