TBF that’s my O/Hs bike and I suspect she knocked the light when locking the bike up at the gym!
For winter I have a dynamo light on the fork crown and a ‘pothole’ light like shown in the photo.

This is it. It’s the interest free loan that makes it useful, a few £ tax is nice, but that’s all.

No light is unbearably bright if it is designed well (stVO) and/or positioned well.
My commute is 10% seaside town, 80% Somerset levels, 10% coastal road.

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Really?
You have a choice. Son Edelux lights and dynamo, or reliable rechargeables.
Exposure Toro eg circa £300 that’s one front light. I still use one bought on the scheme in 2012

A suitable commute bike. £3300 before lights

So you want to add criteria related to the length of the commute?
But no. My cycle commute is 36 miles per day. ‘Normal’ gears, brakes, etc will last 3 years tops.
A Rohloff hub and carbon belt will last longer but will be outside a scheme with a £1000 cap. A long way outside.
Lights cost £600

No I’m not.

I’m against capping the scheme

Income tax isn’t all tax.

Culture war?

It limits the ability of both to buy a bike that may be better suited to 3 or 4 years of commuting.
The aim of the scheme.

It really isn’t is it!?

Right. And what does that have to do with the level of tax applied?

You understand that I, a basic rate tax payer, will also be losing the scheme. Right!?

Higher rate tax payers using this scheme to avoid paying a few hundred £ tax is definitely a massive problem…