Originally Posted by Tightwad
As to the night riding question........
That's been discussed before with champions on both sides of the issue.
Think of a new 'widget' (blinky??) the they will buy it. Ahhhh yes, consumerism
at it's best...........
Well, if one wants to ride for transportation rather than simply recreation, the need to ride at night is a given, not open to debate.
Consumerism? Do you consider a blinkie a new widget, or lights in general? I find the blinkies a big improvement over the flashlights with lenses colored red by magic markers, taped to my rear rack with duct tape, that I used years ago, or even the dynamo driven lights I have used that would go out when I was stopped. Indeed, my next step in lighting on the current bike will be to install one of the hub dynamos that retains a charge to keep your lights lit when stopped, but still complemented with battery-powered lights and blinkies.
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