Originally Posted by
Raiden
I use my rear light the same way. Keep in mind that his question is about group riding, where you generally can't set it to blink, or you'll be blinding the guy behind you. How about setting it to blink and pointing it toward the ground?
OP, If you've got to run it steady for longer than two hours, get a bigger light. The Rapid X will do- not only does it last longer on low steady, the pulse 'flash' isn't as bad on the eyes as the strobe style flashes most lights are programmed for. The Volt 50 is cool too, you can replace the battery on it in just a few seconds- buy extras , keep them in your pockets, ride at night forever.
The only time I would consider a rear light on a group ride would be in the fog or dark and I hate riding in the fog so I generally skip group rides when it's foggy. My group rides are always in daylight so I don't use lights.