'scuse for barging in on a very interesting subject, and this being my first post to any of the biking news groups, i'd like to add my two cents. hopefully i don't step on any toes.
if any of you have not checked out
http://nordicgroup.us/s78/ and your as technically challenged as my self and need everything written down ahead of time, this is a good place to start for creating your own lighting system. this website has photo's and diagrams along with ideas on getting cheap parts for cost/wholesale instead of paying through the nose.
just my .00