Now my ride home is after sunset. The season has definitely changed. The equinox is near, and at this point in the year, the lengths of the days changes more from day to day than it does around the solstices. I have dynamo powered lights on my bike, and they work very well, and I'm grateful for them. They are so reliable that I wish I had started using dynamo lights sooner. I suspect that most people who try them will end up preferring them, though I know of some exceptions.

I was struck last night at how many people still don't have lights on their bikes. Usage of lights has increased a lot, and it is still increasing. I think we are almost at the point where most cyclists will realize it makes a lot of sense to have lights and it's pretty foolish not to. At the same time, I am bothered by unthinking cyclists who use excessively powered lights which cause pain and temporary blindness to others on the path or who aim their lights too high. I guess I'm hard to please, since I'm complaining about opposite ends of a spectrum. I think about this harder than most people do.