Well, wanting to compromise on costs and ease of use (ease of use for my needs, in any case), I have opted for two Fenix L2D 100 Premium LED flashlights as headlights for my bike. These are each powered with two AA batteries (I am using 2500mAh rechargeable Energizers in the lights at the moment).

I was really leaning toward a DiNotte headlight and tail light setup, but at present the $300 price tag for the DiNotte setup I wanted was a bit too much for me to spend (tempting as it surely was). Instead, I spent about $140 combined on the Fenix lights and a Planet Bike Super Flash for the tail light.

As is the usual overboard standard for things that interest me, I immediately took a bunch of photos of the Fenix lights as I was mounting them with TwoFish Lockblocks to the Viewpoint Space Bar that's attached to the handlebars of my bike.

Here's a complete (initial) set of shots for anyone interested in seeing what I came up with (after quite a bit of feedback on this forum). Click the link, below, to see them all if you wish.

My Fenix L2D Setup on a Raleigh F500 Mountain Bike

This is just a hurried setup and I'm sure I'll refine it as I go along. I had time for about a 10-minute test after dark and I like what I have seen so far. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot to compare it to, but maybe I'll try to do some night-time photos to see if I can show anything significant. But not having other decent lights to do comparisons with, I'm not sure how much any shots I do will mean.

In any case, here are a few photos for those with no time to surf...