Originally Posted by
cthenn
Wow, great replies thanks! I agree with those who don't like a solid steady light, it doesn't seem very useful, especially in daytime.
While I agree about daytime, it's still far more visibility than nothing at night. A steady light also makes it easy to track where you are on the bike from behind you.
Steady is useful when riding in a group - something flashing can be a problem negatively affecting the vision of the person riding behind you. A friends bike has 2 rear lights, one is fine on flashing, the other is so bright that if I'm riding behind him I ask him to put it on steady.