[ck2]

Search ebay for "53 led bicycle" or "56 led bicycle"

It's a $6 headlight that looks almost like a motorcycle headlight and is very bright. Uses 3-AA.

Most importantly it can easily clip on and off, so you can just take it with you instead of leaving it on the bike to be stolen.

Doubles as an awesome flashlight that can light up an entire room.

Put one on each side of your handlebars and I guarantee you will see the entire road in front of you in pitch dark while moving 20mph.

[jseliger]

The reviewers on Amazon don't like it: http://www.amazon.com/Super-Bright-Modes-Bicycle-Torch/dp/B0... . Do you have any sense of whether their complaints are valid?

[ck2]

I'm sure the quality varies over the years and the various HK factories but I've been very happy with mine for more than a few years now.

The review is right in that there is no focus, it's fixed distance. But it's much more light than a little flashlight.

Probably not as good as a $50 high power headlight but at $6 you aren't going to cry over it either. I've not had any corrosion problems with mine, though 2 of the leds inside stopped working (others are still at full brightness).

[shallowwater]

damn, where where you when I was buying my latest bike headlight! I ended up with a super-bright flashlight that I am quite satisfied with, but that cost a bit more than $6.