Darkness descending on us all.

[rnscotch]

Sorry forgot to add i am talking about the AA batteries.

 

[fossyant]

I don't have a front reflector, never have..just good lights.... I think the coppers would be right happy to see any well lit cyclist, BS bullshit standards or not........not had any BS lights for years...they are crap...........

 

[Origamist]

One more question.

Looking at the photos of people's bikes on this Thread, I take it there is no legal requirement to have a front white reflector on a bike at night?

Obviously they (the bikes photographed on this thread) don't need one as they have a paraphernalia of lights - but as we know the law does not always work in an obvious way.

No you don't need a front reflector, only a rear refelector is needed by law.

 

[Inigo]

Best value battery light - Cateye El320 really bright, good battery life. with a flashing mode.Pick one up for about £20 on ebay.
Best value light - Liteflux Photon 4, Awesome 4 watt LED, i watt low mode and 4 watt flashing mode. Lithium ion battery gives up to 12 hours on 1 charge (Enduro version or 4 hours commuter version) from £70 on ebay. Don't think about anything else.

 

[Tharg2007]

Best value battery light - Cateye El320 really bright, good battery life. with a flashing mode.Pick one up for about £20 on ebay.
Best value light - Liteflux Photon 4, Awesome 4 watt LED, i watt low mode and 4 watt flashing mode. Lithium ion battery gives up to 12 hours on 1 charge (Enduro version or 4 hours commuter version) from £70 on ebay. Don't think about anything else.

you got a link for those liteflux?

 

[neslon]

No you don't need a front reflector, only a rear refelector is needed by law.

Which is true, but I recently drove behind my mates car through dark bits of scotland (he had 4 bikes on the roof, I had 2) and the only thing reflecting from the bikes was an old fashioned front reflector - they are very efficient at pointing light back down the path it came from (right angle refectors & all that). They do no harm & could be invaluable.

 

[angelinaaaaa]

oooo its arrived, it was upstairs!! yippe. all fitted, will see if i fall in the canal tonight and it still works underwater

which one did u go for Jake?

 

[Domestique]

I am about to take my first venture into dynamo lighting.
I have an Axa hr bottle dynamo with a Basta halogen front light. I am waiting on SJC to ship the required bracket, which is in the post at this time.

 

[Downward]

Got the Bracket type thing for the Torch today.
Gotta wait till next week to try it out though, Not been on the bike for nearly 3 weeks now.

 

[Plax]

Don't know if this is of any interest, but I just picked up an aluminium 6 LED & Xenon torch from Aldi for £9.99. It has 3 modes - xenon bulb, 3 LEDs and 6 LEDs. You can also adjust the beam by turning the torch head.
I don't know how it compares to the Tesco 3w torch, but the light output isn't too far off my 5w rechargable light on my main bike.
It takes 3 x AAA batteries.