Mike:
In the spirit of eschewing obfuscation, my guess is that Dave was looking for
something more specific than using a "bright" light on the front and "blinkies"
on the back.

Dave:
There are a lot of brands of high-quality lights out there. As the other
contributor wrote, this is one area where it's worth spending a little more.
I've had good luck with the Nightrider lights myself, using them for everything
from commuting in the early morning and evenings to 24-Hour mountain bike races,
and casual off-road night rides, but I only use them on the front. I definitely
recommend a light with a digital control; they last longer and seem to be more
reliable. For the back, I've found that the inexpensive battery-powered lights
work just as well, and are easier to use. I've been using a Vistalight Eclipse,
and really like it because it's bright, and more importantly, light weight; rear
lights almost always mount on the seatpost, and as a result tend to be subject
to a lot of abuse. The mounting brackets are susceptible to breaking if they
weigh much because of the force transferred when you go off a curb or hit a
bump. All the
rear lights I've ever seen blink.
Hope this helps,
-M


--- On Fri, 6/6/08, Mike Rice <dolo724@...> wrote:

> From: Mike Rice <dolo724@...>
> Subject: Re: [Bicycle Commuting] Best commuter lighting?
> To: bicyclecommuting@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, June 6, 2008, 12:13 AM
> For the front I have a bright(!) light that lights the road
> as if it were daylight. Money spent here is well spent.
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> For the rear I have 3 different red blinkies. Bright is
> good, but they flash out of sync with each other. I have
> had motorists tell me that I'm quite visible, even in
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> If you can get them on sale, sooner may be better than
> newer technology. Be Seen!
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> cdesign proponentsists: eschew obfuscation, espouse
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> --- On Thu, 6/5/08, stickola63
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> From: stickola63 &lt;stickola63@...&gt;
> Subject: [Bicycle Commuting] Best commuter lighting?
> To: bicyclecommuting@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, June 5, 2008, 3:23 PM
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