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Simon Smythe

DARK SECRETS: Tech question should cyclists be using daytime running lights | Vintage Vibes

Man riding a bike in winter kit with light on small road in Wales.

It's difficult to question that good bike lights are an essential part of road bike safety. As the nights draw in, and the days become more murky, we find ourselves donning front and rear bike lights earlier and earlier in order to stay safe and comply with regulations in the dark - but should they become a more permanent fixture to our handlebars?

Though it might not be required by law to have daytime running lights fitted to your bike through the winter months, there is certainly something to be said for increasing your visibility on dull winter days.

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