Originally Posted by
cvall91
A light is always nice to have. Even if you're riding during in the afternoon, you never know if you decided to be out longer and get caught riding at night. I never ride without a light since I always ride at night now, but the one day I did because of a dead battery, I almost got into a head on collision with a car turning because he didn't see me. Went straight to the store to buy batteries that night.
I'll probably take mine off in the summer. I might keep the spare mag light in the seat bag.
A light is nice, and there are those who are convinced that it's a safety enhancement in the daytime but realistically it's just about pointless during the long days of summer, unless you do intend ride at night.
I'd add a tail light as essential equipment though. If you do get caught at night, number one priority is drivers able to see you coming up from behind.