yeah i think white leds on blinky mode are perfectly visible these days. (but i only really ride at night in the city so never need to worry about illumination) (otoh night ride to the coast next month...)
― ledge, Monday, 27 September 2010 16:34 (thirteen years ago) link
for the last night ride I used these:http://s.wiggle.co.uk/images/cateye-uno-med.jpghttp://s.wiggle.co.uk/images/cateye-ca460el2206-med.jpg
use just the former in town.
Experienced night riders swear by this fellerhttp://s.wiggle.co.uk/images/hope--vision1-med.jpg
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Monday, 27 September 2010 20:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Planet bike superflash ad it's companion front light are so bright. Cheap too.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 27 September 2010 22:00 (thirteen years ago) link
i have the planet bike companion front (i think its a .5w focus beam) and find it not so useful. bright but in a very very constrained beam.
― my stomach is full of anger. and pie. (Hunt3r), Monday, 27 September 2010 22:11 (thirteen years ago) link
my frogs (froggys?) got nicked last spring. bastards.
― Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 16:15 (thirteen years ago) link
any consensus on bike lights? I really really need new ones. Riding in the dark in traffic. Would prefer not to have to spend more than about £30 ish.
― make like a steak and beef (dog latin), Tuesday, 23 October 2012 09:00 (eleven years ago) link
somethign light that isn't going to fall off my handlebars and smash everywhere would be a boon.
― make like a steak and beef (dog latin), Tuesday, 23 October 2012 09:01 (eleven years ago) link
To be seen rather than to see? Can't go too far wrong with these:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cateye/el135-tl150-light-set-ec019847
― ledge, Tuesday, 23 October 2012 09:15 (eleven years ago) link
well right now there are moments when I'm worried about driving into parked cars. They switch off a lot of lights in town after 11pm. Will those at least guide my way?
― make like a steak and beef (dog latin), Tuesday, 23 October 2012 09:17 (eleven years ago) link
Prob a bit weak tbh. Also not waterproof. I don't know what kind of lux you'd need really but these might be better, are more robust
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/smart/lunar-10-lux-light-set-ec024284
basically you gets what you pays for, lux-wise
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/smart/lunar-25-lux-light-set-2012-ec030558#features
― ledge, Tuesday, 23 October 2012 09:23 (eleven years ago) link
visibility per lux in pictures:
http://www.bumm.de/innovation-original/lichtvergleich-scheinwerfer.html
― ledge, Tuesday, 23 October 2012 09:38 (eleven years ago) link
cheers ledge
― make like a steak and beef (dog latin), Tuesday, 23 October 2012 10:00 (eleven years ago) link
Pretty good guide here: http://road.cc/content/news/69237-big-roadcc-lights-test-2012
Last night I saw someone riding a bike with a pair of Ever Ready Nightriders, I had a set of these 20years ago. They were crap then as well. 2xD batteries, and rubbish brackets that they would constantly jump out of. Great days.
― Map Ref 52°N 6°W (useless chamber), Tuesday, 23 October 2012 14:45 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i had something like that. Horrible great big things I had as a kid that my dad insisted I take off and put back on each day in the bike shed so that they didn't get stolen. I remember it taking forever as they used to be screwed in or something? Really unwieldy. I was kind of pleased when they fell off into the traffic.
― make like a steak and beef (dog latin), Tuesday, 23 October 2012 14:56 (eleven years ago) link
i'm using a knog boomer usb, which is a good front flasher, and a barely-doable front light for low-speed/bike path use during shoulder season. i can recharge it at my desk, it's easy to remove, cheapish. once daylight savings ends, it'll be back to 18 lux single beam, which is enough for commuting. still using superflashes on the back.
― last mansplain to ja rule (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 23 October 2012 21:48 (eleven years ago) link
I have this rear light and it is farken wicked - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cateye/tl-ld1100-10-led-rear-light-ec007955 - brightest most annoying thing in the world, which is just what I wanted.
But I'd like to geta decent front light. I just have this at the moment - http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cateye/hl-ld150-5-led-front-light-ec007950 - which is fine for being seen (esp when flashing) but totally useless for seeing things by. I want to be able to do evening rides in winter that go outside of lit-areas of the city. Ideally I'd not spend more than £50-60. This is to go on a road bike handlebars. Recommendations?
― comedy is unnatural and abhorrent (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 29 October 2012 11:54 (eleven years ago) link
can recommend lezyne power drive - solid build quality and bracket, usb chargeable, slim form factor and enough light for dark roads - but i think the range has just been revised so i can't say how the new one stacks up.
― thirstin' maw (haitch), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 12:18 (eleven years ago) link
The light I bought has caused me no end of trouble. Ordered it from Tredz, it arrived late and the packaging was damaged like someone had tampered with it. No noticeable damage on the product, so I set about attaching the brackets to my bike. The front light clips onto the bracket just fine, but once the bracket is on the bike, it just slides straight off onto the floor. Tried all sorts of things but it keeps happening. It baffles me how something could be so badly designed. Have a feeling it's something to do with my handlebars being too skinny, but they don't look like they are... In the meantime it's dark and I nearly kill myself each time I cycle home. :-(
― make like a steak and beef (dog latin), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 12:29 (eleven years ago) link
which one did you get? what slips off, the light from the bracket or the bracket from the bars?
― itt: 'splaining men (ledge), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 13:00 (eleven years ago) link