Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Sounds like you're ready for the dark days ahead. You might get a second blinky -- preferably a different brand or model. The idea is that one blinky's batteries will die and the second one will get you home safely.
As long as you're on a separate lane, you shouldn't need to worry about the traffic on your one-way stretch.
Yeah, I would recommend a second rear blinky. Problem is, if one goes out you don't realize it because it's behind you. If you have 2, the odds of both going out are much less likely. There's a whole bunch of things that can go wrong - bad battery, battery jiggles loose, defective light, light comes off the bike somehow, 2 lights protect against all of these.
Another suggestion is a lowered powered front light that blinks. Especially around dusk, blinking front light make you stand out as a bike more and you don't get as lost in a sea of lights.
Here's a interesting rear light from Specialized that has a sensor in it that's brighter during the day, and automatically gets less bright at night. Seems like it would be the most useful for someone riding around dusk:
Specialized Bicycle Components