My commute home from work late at night has me through a variety of lit areas, from an urban downtown setting to half lit neighborhoods to a completely pitch black MUP. No single light is ideal for all three conditions. I currently am using a Cygolite Dash 320 with blinking mode for the urban area to be seen and then the 320 lumen to light up the neighborhood roads and MUP. 320 lumens is the bare minimum that I would ride on that MUP since there is an abundance of wildlife that likes to dart across from skunks to chipmunks to daredevil rabbits. There are deer as well as foxes and late one summer night last year, I heard two coyotes screaming at each other which was a little too close for comfort. This is all on an 8.5 mile commute which seems pretty extreme for such a short distance.

I just mounted my NiteRider Lumina 350 off of my fat bike back onto my commuter. I prefer this light as it has a regular mount instead of having to mess with the strap of the Dash 320.