Originally Posted by
noglider
These seem like a good idea at first look but I don't think they are. See other threads on enhancing visibility. I use a steady tail light, a flashing tail light, and a light in the spokes of my rear wheel.
I don't think they're a complete waste, it's like I said before brighter tail lights have emerged and will drown out the bar end lights; bar end light manufactures need to increase the brightness significantly, but I doubt that will happen since sales of the bar end lights are very small.