Which lights should I get for my road bike

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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


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