Anyone who rides at night needs BOTH reflectors AND lights.This tail light from Amazon comes well recommended for the price and has nice vintage style. I'd like to see if I could mount it on my fender, to add to the blinkie I have on my helmet. We will just have to work out how to secure the lens which apparently has a tendency to fall off.
For a more futuristic look, this other light from Amazon has an interesting look. I could see it on a bike with a more modernistic aesthetic. It almost looks Star Trek to me, and I like that about it. It is also nice in that it appears to mount with hardware. I suspect you leave it on the bike and that makes it hard to steal. Anything that makes your commute simpler is always a good choice.
The most interesting tail light at REI is this lollypop-styled light. They claim you can mount it anywhere. I like the customer's suggestions to add these to your bags. It seems like a light and easy way to get more visibility.
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As a fan of retro-style and a tinkerer, my personal favorites are the tail lights that came with the old tire-driven generator sets. I'm not particularly enamored with the generators although I have some that do seem to cause less drag than others. But there's no law that says the tail light must forever be mounted to a generator bracket.
The Tail lights can be removed from the generator brackets and with a tad of ingenuity be mounted wherever the bike owner might choose.
The innerds of the tail lights are relatively easy to convert to High-intensity LED lighting (the same devices that light the tail lights Chic Cyclist showed in her post) and with a minimum of help from almost any electrical / electronic person, be powered by any number of inexpensive sources of electricity.
Again in accordance with my love of retro, I personally like the old British Sturmey Archer front DynoHubs for powering my various contraptions.
alf
Davenport, Iowa
I confess that I agree with you, and I have a not-so-secret desire to generate my lighting with dynamohubs of any brand.
They're more expensive and my mechanic (also known as husband) keeps pointing out other upgrades I need first.
I promise you though, there will come a day when I will be running a dynamo, just for the retro thrill of it!
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