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I previously thought was just my own superstition of having the "right amount" of light. For example, once I thought it would be great to have alternating/flashing red&white lights on the front. I thought it looked a little like a police flasher and it would command attention.

After riding in traffic for about 1/2 an hour -- I decided it this was the dumbest idea ever. Cars just seemd to be magnetically attracted to me, the only benefit was on broadway in midtown where pedestrians would step aside a earlier than usual.
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Amen! more is not always better. applies to most things, it turns out...
I have some reflective material on my helmet, shoes, and jacket; and my lights have decent side visibility. I'm thinking about putting reflectors on the wheels, geeky as that looks..... I really think that all the above helps give fellow travelers an accurate, quick distance/size perception.

ps do you really ride a 40x14? i'm not a single-speeder but that seems steep