Lights Out

^But sometimes you can't overtake and you're stuck with this really over the top flashing light that essential makes riding difficult for you, which seems unfair. I sound like a right moany cunt now. Meh.

I'd rather people where seen than not, but in the city it seems a bit OTT. Some of these things are insane!

Adequate visibilty is important, but there's a cut off point. I might just start riding around with a mini-star exploding out of my ass blinding all traffic - but so long as I'm okay...fuck everyone else that might want to share the road behind me.

I take your point Donut about excessivly bright rear lights when you are following one. I have one of those Cateye 5 LED ones, its pretty dazzling when it has new batteries. The way I think about it is though that once its dark during winter and maybe been raining from a motorists point of view inside a car you need that extra brightness to get their attention. Personally I hate it when we get to the time of year when lights are needed. Apart from spoiling the look of your bike it just reminds me that winter has arrived.