Bicycle lights

[tulip]

Headlight: Nite Rider Trail Rat. Great light, not cheap (but not as high as they come!)

Taillight: Cateye T-1000. Very bright and flashy.

Also reflective ankle thingies, extra blinkies on my panniers, and reflective/hi viz jacket and shirts. I commute through the winter, but avoid night riding as much as possible because of my vision problems. My evening winter commutes are 1 mile to the Metro near my office on a lit street, and two miles from the Metro to my house on well-lit residential streets, but it's still important to be as visible as possible. But the morning commute remains 14 miles because it's light, at least most of the way.

[Gray Gato]

While it doesn't help me be seen, Yellow lenses in my sunglasses help me see better at dusk. My DH and I ride a loop (fondly called the Booty Loop) after work and use yellow glasses. It's incredible how they improve our vision. Almost too well. Sometimes it's darker than we realize when we stop our rides.

[Denise223]

Hi Everyone!

Thank you all for telling me about all the different choices out there!!

I still have a little bit of time (just a teeny bit ) to research, but the days are getting shorter.......

I'd like to outfit our bikes for < $100 - $150 (each), if at all possible. I'll keep my eye out for the sales.

Again, thank you all for your help!

Have a peaceful day.

Denise