Bright Rear Lights

[pooks]

Here's a review of another one:

http://hiawathacyclery.com/blog/?p=98

[JmcG]

I have the Blackburn Mars 3.0 and it's super bright - it also has side lights on it so that you can see me if you're coming up to an intersection. (Scroll down to see it or click on Mars 3.0)
http://www.blackburndesign.com/lights.html#mars_3

I also put a small light on my bag - one of the Firefly Supernovas from RoadID. It is really bright, and small enough to clip onto my bag.
http://www.roadid.com/firefly.asp#supernova

I ride a lot in the dark around here and it's scary on dark roads to not have bright enough rear lights, especially with how aggressive people drive around here. I almost hit a biker last night b/c he was dressed in all black and he did have a rear light, but it was so dim that at first looked like just a reflector until I looked over when I passed him and realized it was just a super dim light. Scary! I'm super cautious with bikers too, except when I don't see them, then I don't have enough time to react (and I was driving slowly too, probably around 30 mph coming up on him). On the same road, just about a half mile earlier there was a lady riding with super bright rear lights on both her bike and her bag and she lit up the road - it was great.

[TsPoet]

I know a guy who has one of these
http://www.angletechcycles.com/notsausage/techass.htm
STP last year, he was the only person I could pick out in the throng of people - all day long. I don't know about night.
I *think* the angletech source is still just the light and you have to go to an auto store or something and get a mount. So, I plan on ordering from Technical Associates when I get around to it.
https://secure.techass.com/el/raven2/raven2.php

[Velobambina]

Someone at bikeforums.net posted photos of a test of a Cateye TL-LD1000 (or whatever it's called), and I could not believe how bright it was from 1/4 mile away. I bought one and it is easily the brightest bike light I have ever seen. You can't even stand to look at it when it's on.

Right on. This light is fantastic. Lots of options--different flashes. You can run both switches for super bright or just one switch for bright. Works great.

[Quillfred]

I want to thank all who responded with great suggestions and ideas. I think it is a very important topic to bring up here as visibility is so important.

As I am soon to be gainfully unemployed in 12 days, I have put most purchases on hold. I will be running as many errands as I can via bike so I might have to get something sooner.

Quill - The Safety Queen