Originally Posted by
noglider
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canklecat is right that a light in your wheel is a huge attention grabber. I've been complimented on mine. But I can't seem to keep it supplied with a fresh button cell battery. I can ride it in the rear wheel, but in the front, it distracts me too much.
Yup, I found the Cateye brand white spoke LED a bit distracting on the front wheel, so I moved it to the back wheel. The pair of lights on the same wheel balanced it.
I've ridden alongside several folks who use elaborate multi-color LED lights on both wheels of their bikes and was surprised to find those weren't distracting to me. Probably because they aren't excessively bright, just bright enough to be seen a long way off, and very visible due to the sheer number of lights, colors, and rotating wheels.