Originally Posted by CommuterKat
Did you have to buy a special helmet, or did you somehow attach the light to a regular helmet? I have read about a helmet that Bell makes that has a spot on the back specifically designed for a blinky rear light, and I am thinking about maybe switching to that one. I would love to find a front light for my helmet, it seems like it would be much easier to see in front of me, that way, I could just look where I want to go, and have it lit up.
There are headlights sold with a harness that attaches to the head (for other outdoors activities) or to the helmet. I don't know how easy or hard it is to attach, but I'd suspect that most of these would fit on
most helmets. As for helmet-mounted taillights, you could attach a small fairly omni-directional taillight such as the Vistalite Eclipse through the holes of your helmet. Or you could attach the Planet Bike helmet-mounted taillight, which is made to stay level when you ride. However, the Planet Bike is a little weak compared to the Vistalite and some have complained that it's not pothole-resistant.
Another point about using a headlight on your helmet. Where do you look normally? On the plus side, you can get noticed by looking through the eyes of a car driver, to a pothole, on a sign, etc. But on the other hand, if you like to look left and ride when you ride, drivers will wonder what happens.