Brightest REAR led? some suggestions please

[Tharg2007]

I already have a Cateye TL-AU100 seems quite bright, im thinking I need more though, something to flash the crap out of people behind me

 

[yello]

The Smart 1/2 Watt LED is pretty darn bright.

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/accessories/lights/product/12-watt-led-rear-light-29688

 

[Tharg2007]

yea, saw those in some other threads, at that price could get two.

 

[4F]

yea, saw those in some other threads, at that price could get two.

I run with 3

 

[jimboalee]

A 5W filament bulb ( 20 lumens approx ) is a 'Tail' lamp.
A 25W filament bulb ( >50 lumens ) is a 'Stop' lamp.

This is why REALLY bright rear lamps are hard to get.

But hey, if the bicycle looks like a motorcycle with its brakes ON, that's good.

You could use a Tesco 3W torch with the red lens off a dyno set taped on it!!!!

 

[ChrisKH]

I use the Cateye TL-LD1000 on the back and I'm very happy with it. Side vision as well. Extra cost is worth it. And it is bright.

 

[Tynan]

yes, the Mars one is 1W I think, it arrived yesterday and was scary even in a lit room, agreed the Smart is bright enough though although I've found them liable to come apart at potholes, looking for the two halves plus two batteries at the side of a dark road is not really cool

plus the Mars one comes with a bolt to the rack option which is excellent for me

I saw a chap with drop bar end leds today and they excellent, really gave him width, I'm getting some of those as soon as i can find some, £12 he said

 

[Tynan]

bar ends leds here and reduced

if they're the same as the ones I saw today they're very good

modern leds lights are painful to the eye, I asked a cyclist on the platform at Liverpool Street to turn his front light off once

he was rude and didn't

 

[jay clock]

Just ordered one of those Mars ones....

 

[Tharg2007]

yep, im thinking the mars one would be equal to two smart ones

 

[Maz]

The Smart 1/2 Watt LED is pretty darn bright.

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/accessories/lights/product/12-watt-led-rear-light-29688

+1

 

[goo_mason]

I use the Cateye TL-LD1000 on the back and I'm very happy with it. Side vision as well. Extra cost is worth it. And it is bright.

+1

A real retina-searer !

 

[Mr Phoebus]

I saw a chap with drop bar end leds today and they excellent, really gave him width, I'm getting some of those as soon as i can find some, £12 he said

Probikekit do 'em , here.
Just don't forget to use the free post option.

 

[HJ]

None of the above, try a DiNotte 140L, or if you are really serious then try the new DiNotte 400L...

 

[Gerry Attrick]

I'm very pleased with these: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Cateye_TL_LD610_Rear_Light/5360031618/