Originally Posted by catatonic
Night riding tip: Bright lights are more important than number of lights. Get the brightest rear lamp you can afford. Also invest in a strong front headlamp, since you will not only need to see the road, but let motorists see you coming form a distance...this helps avoid having them jump out of a driveway right in your path and other such problems.
G'day,
I don't necessarily agree with this. There are 2 distinct types of lighting for night riding.Those that allow others to see you & those that allow you to see others. If you are riding under street lights, the primary objective of your lights should be for others to see you....in this case, strobes are more effective than 'static' lights as the eye is drawn towards the flashing movement of the strobe. 'static lights tend to just 'melt' into all the other lights around. 'static' bright lights, are however much better for riding where other lighting is minimal & you need a bright light to avoid obstacles. When io commute, I start under street lights & end up 'in the bush'...so i take both & use each one in the area they work best.
cheers,
Hitchy