so going into my first fall/winter and need to get some lights I would just like a standard red blinking clip on for the back and one for the front that will light up the path and can blink. There are literally 100's out there so just tell me some that have worked well, made well and reasonably priced thanx

If you plan on doing a lot of after dark riding, I would invest in something rechargeable. The extra cost of it is paid for after about 2-3 charge cycles. That said, you can get little strap-on lights (beam bugs i think they're called) for really cheap, like 2-3 bucks each, but they won't do much to light the path ahead of you.

I use a serfas UTL-200 USB rechargeable taillight (about $30, lasts about 5 hours on steady) and a cheapo ViaVelo something-or-other headlight that I bought at canadian tire for 20 bucks, runs a 1 watt LED and does a decent job of lighting the path ahead. It seems to have fairly decent battery life as well, I've only had to replace the batteries once a month or so. Before these I used a blackburn voyager 2 / mars click headlight and taillight combo, but the headlight wasnt bright enough to see by and the taillight ate through batteries like crazy.

Once I converted my bike to have a front Dyno Hub and Wired LED lights, I just get on it and Ride.

but rather than repeat all that here ,

go read the hundreds of arguments for various Products , here: https://www.bikeforums.net/electronics-lighting-gadgets/

you missed the section in question.

I use easily modifiable P60/D26 compatible flashlights. There is a rather large community of enthusiasts, so custom drop-ins (emitter, reflector, and electronics in a single unit) are available for reasonable cost.

By going custom, you have control over brightness, color temperature, color rendering index, beam shape, modes, and battery life, all of which are important considerations when selecting a headlight. It also allows much more bang for the buck.

On the other hand, nothing is going to match the convenience of permanently mounted lights wired to a generator hub, at least not after the wheel is built. (Such lights could also be modded, at a reasonable cost, to optimize lighting characteristics.)

This thread probably belongs in the Electronics and Lighting forum.

You are going to get a million opinions and a lot of confusion (don't know why people recommend dyno/hub lights and big bulky light sets with extra batteries etc when you just want a simple answer to a simple need).

Don't cheap out on lights, buy once and have them a long time.

Here is what I use and it works great (I actually have 2 rear and 2 front).

Amazon.com : Cygolite Metro 360/Hotshot 2W Combo Light Set : Bike Headlight Taillight Combinations : Sports & Outdoors

I have a serfas tsl 350 that cost 100.00 and seems as bright as a car headlight. It lasts at least 3-4 hours on high and is usb rechargable. My tail light is a cygolite hotshot sl that is very bright and I have never run it down. 25.00 on ebay.

The chinese clone lights are almost impossible to beat bang for the buck.

https://www.amazon.com/SecurityIng%C2...ree+bike+light

Bunch of different styles available. They are cheap for a reason and that is the batteries. Most people don't have a problem but if you do the battery will be the most likely issue. Still at the prices they charge they are still a better deal even if you have to buy/build another battery pack.

I'm a big fan of the Knog Road lights. The 200 lumen version of the headlight (they've also a 300) and the tailight can be had together in a combo pack for about £113.

Tool-less mounting makes living with them a breeze, and they're plenty bright for most kinds of road use. They've several modes (and mode memory, so no shuffling each time you power on) but of most interest may be the setting that incorporates a steady light from one lens with an attention getting flash from the other lens (talking headlight).

USB rechargeable.