Originally Posted by
cyclezealot
Basically, you need something flashy to protect your from all four directions. Headlights/ rear flashers do little to protect you from side streets.
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There are a ton of inexpensive options now for front fork side lights to protect you from side streets/driveways
Here's a sample list
niterider tl 5.0 , 5 led's, AAA battery, $10
http://www.rei.com/product/731473
mpi safety flasher, $10, 5 leds, AA battery
http://www.rei.com/product/735043
cateye lt130, $10, 3 led's
http://www.rei.com/product/745547
cateye td150, $15, 5 led's
http://www.rei.com/product/745549
planet bike, $16
http://www.rei.com/product/756356
I've had good luck with the MPI and cat 150. After 3 years one bulb on MPI burned out. Worst was I lost it on a hard bump and didn't notice until the next day. Advantage of MPI is amber lens to match what drivers are expecting, and amber allows more light thru than red. The TD 150 is not bad, it's advantage is it mounts closer to the forks and so is more aero looking.