Dim bicyclists, a follow-up

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So, in May 2013, I spawned what turned out to be a very long discussion of bike behavior, starting with my rant about a lack of lights. I didn't give numbers in the main post, but at some point I'd counted 1 in 6 night bikers having lights.

Tonight, it was more like 60%. Not counting myself, 38 with to 30 without on my way to Kendall, 9 to 6 back later, along Beacon/Hampshire. A few more if you count bikes with only tail lights, a few less not counting really dim front lights. Still at least 50%.

Has there been a huge change and uptake in the past two years, or was my original sample particularly poor?

(Dishonorable mention: the *car* cruising down Beacon with no lights.)