Originally Posted by
Totaled108
As a commercial truck driver in Portland and bike commuter, I completely agree with Patrick. Flashing blinkies are more difficult to place on the roadways. Much better then nothing, but slow pulsing or random flash with steady between flashes works best. Since switching years ago to a Hot Shot from Superflash and switching to a slow pulsing setting, I get much more room from passing vehicles.
It's also much better driving/riding behind none flashing lights.
Flashing lights cause me to look away from the light source, not what you want drivers to do.
Commercial truck driver in Seattle, and a bike commuter myself.
I like my combination of a steady dyno powered fender light, and a rack mounted multi function Cateye Reflex tail light. Th Cateye has a combination of a central focused beacon, and 4 wide beam emitters surrounding it.
My preferred setting, which is good for 120 hours, is a slow flash of the beacon, and the 4 surrounding emitters flashing in a random pattern best described as "glittering".