I use my 2 knog frogs on the MUPS and my amber flashlight on strobe when in traffic along with 2 DIY lights up front.
it's just a battery saving measure. my rear amber strobe is my led headlamp with a side emitting 3W Luxeon LED, it's quite annoying.

I used to ride along the edge of a huge off-leash dog park at night and it would make me laugh every time I saw an LED light bobbing up and down in the distance. I love the dog collar lights.

I see a guy almost daily with an amber strobe up front, and it's not nearly as annoying as the bright white lights. Extremely visible, though not at all practical for illuminating the way ahead.

I admit that I leave my rear lights blinking on the bike path. The reason is because I forget to flip it to solid and because my route has me alternating between roads and bike paths several times.

My front light is solid.

All lights sold in Germany have this feature (required by law). Take a look at Peter White's website for a sampling of offerings.

I run a Supernova dynamo light with a cutoff.

Paul

I just had a seizure.

Leaving mine on also. However, I turn one of my retina burners off and switch the other to low.

totally, I was gonna mention that. in a relatively dark MUP even a single front white knog frog on strobe can be plenty annoying.
it's when you're mixed in with all the ambient light of city traffic where it get's lost and washed out.
I'm a light nut, I like to see what bicyclists are using. Dawn and Dusk is a good time to check them out. it's amazing how LED tech has progressed.

+1

You have to stop to switch from blinking to steady? Not your headlamp, surely. P-poor set up if so.

+!

If you saw groovestew's commuter you might recant on the whole "staying on my wheel" thing... :lol:

The guy is a bit of a freak.

But a nice one.

I don't mind blinkies in the daytime... or mebbe it is the paparazzi.

Seriously... remove that image as images like this do cause seizures in some people.

I missed the image, I assume it was a flashing something or other?

The point is for me to see what's ahead of me in the dark. Not all MUPs are lit up at night.

Which commuter? On the Bianchi road bike, if I'm close enough to get annoyed by a rear blinkie, it means they're about to be passed. On the Raleigh drop-bar MTB I'm a bit slower, but it does have a bit of an imposing look...like a linebacker as I think you said once...kind of a, "get the **** out of my way" appearance.

Thanks...I think... :)

During the daytime, most bicycle lights will get washed out, so blinkies during the day don't bother me. I rarely see them, though.

It's still there...post #31. I removed it from my reply.

Edit: looks like it's been changed to a link by a mod.

See post #25.

It doesn't bother me at all.

What does bother me is the guys out on my MUP,
with very BRIGHT headlamps that don't bother to palm them.
It blinds me, and makes my eyesight difficult for some time.

At 4:30 am it's hard enough to see the walkers and dog walkers dressed in dark colors anyway.

Something they taught us in the military is that at night, if there is a bright light, close one of your eyes. Then when the light is gone, you can open it back up and still have night vision in one eye.

It takes some getting used to and it isn't perfect, but it is better than being blinded for a minute while your eyes readjust.

Taillight. Depending on the bike it's on the back of the seatpost (Dinotte 140) or on the left seatstay (Dinotte 400)

Make me turn it off. Go on, I dare ya.

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No, really. It's pitch black out on the trails at 5 am. I run ALL of my lights. 1. There are skunks all over and I like to be able to spot them before the tails go up. 2. My flasher is a measly 1/2 watt. If that bugs anyone, then they're sure to be bothered by the 3 watt light mounted beside it. 3. There are already two ninjas that refuse to be seen at that hour every morning, I don't want to be a third. 4. I'm not going to sacrifice my individual safety just to please someone else.

+1

I'll leave my blinkie on, thanks.

I stopped riding on MUPs for the most part, and especially try to avoid them by night. So you don't have to worry about me...