Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
I ride with MULTIPLE taillights, spanning over 3 feet. I have a MagicShine on the rack (3 watts), a Knog Blinder 4V on the post (44 lumens, probably 2 watts) and a Cygolite on my helmet (another 2 watts).
I think having multiple blinkies spanning a wider area is better. With one light, there's always a chance that it'll happen to be right in line with some other lights from a driver's point of view; perhaps you'll happen to look just like the right hand taillight of someone in front of you. Maybe you're approaching a line of cars all turning and there are a bunch of flashing lights.
Same here!
I have 5 in total.
1 @ the top of my backpack, its about 8-9" wide, &:@ smaller 2W blinker near the bottom of my backpack. I also have a reflective strip velcroed around the middle of my pack.
I have a Serra Thunderbolt on my seat post, PLANET BIKE SUPERFLASH TURBO just below, & another 2W blinker.
I also have 2 of the same blinker on my bar end facing out so it illuminates my sides a bit.
Yes 7 red blinkers/flashers are overkill, but I ride before sunrise, & often just before sunset on the way home. I make myself as visible as I can.
I use 5 in the front.
