Originally Posted by
nightshade18
Fellow commuters - is anyone using bar end lights?
I was looking at the little red lights that fit in place of the plug on your drop bars. I think the concept is that light at the furthest point makes you seem a little wider and helps encourage motorists to give another inch or two?
The majority of motorists do not need to be "encouraged" to give additional room when passing. I doubt any cyclist would notice an extra inch of passing distance. Bar end lights are just another way to run lights. A cute gimmick in other words. If you do cute, have at it. Don't expect miracles. I had the ones that use hearing aid batteries. Never again. Q-Lites use AAA, and if the urge to be cute again ever hits I am going for a set of those. FWIW