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Old 05-11-20, 05:13 PM
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I always recommend good bright lights front and rear. For the front I want something bright with a good beam pattern and of course I will only run it solid unless I am in an absolute emergency and need to flash for help but in that case I will probably also be shouting "help help" and not riding. For the rear same sort of thing nice and bright with a red lens. Typically on the back I try to do a solid light as well but will flash if I need to conserve battery. Reflective gear is cool to look at but honestly if I have to rely on someone else's light to make me visible it might just be too late. Certainly though with good bright lights reflective gear doesn't hurt.

If I want ultimate safety I am probably going to do a dynamo set up so I don't need to charge lights and with lights like the Busch and Müller IQ-X, Supernova E3 Pro, Pure or Sinewave Beacon at the front and Supernova E3 or Busch and Müller Toplight Line Brake Plus at the rear you have a good set up and there are other options as well. Just keep in mind Supernova is generally only compatible with itself due to the capacitor location.
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