Rear light - Flashing or constant?

[Deleted member 1258]

Two rear lights on my carrier, one steady and one flashing, the flashing is a smart half watt.

 

[HLaB]

I use two too My theory is that a flashing light attract most attention but it is easier to judge distances to a solid light but you do get folk who'll notice the solid light first, better to cover both bases.

 

[marzjennings]

Most retailers have stock.
Chain Reaction
Hargroves
Evans
Amazon
etc

Thanks, just ordered one from chainreaction.

 

[lip03]

I always run a smart flashing light at the bottom of drive side seat stay and a solid under my saddle
On a slightly different note anyone use green lights on there bike? Have a spare smart green light but don't know where to use it

 

[gaz]

The Dinotte 400R has a setting where it is on and pulses, so it does both(steady/flash) at the same time.
Plus it is very very bright

 

[ianrauk]

^^ how not to wear a helmet

 

[slowmotion]

Thanks, just ordered one from chainreaction.

I had a CatEye TL-LD1100 and really liked the variety of flashing modes and the side-pointing LEDs. The mounting mechanism onto the seat post bracket isn't that great though. I hit a bump on Battersea Bridge, it hopped out and got FUBARed by the bus behind me. A bit of insulation tape would have prevented it.

 

[benb]

Looks like a good rear light, something I need for this weekend, but can you still buy them as Cateye have them listed as an 'archived' product.

As to the OP, I like having at least two rear lights, one flashing, usually attached to me (camelbak or helmet) and one, on steady, attached to the bike.

CatEye may not make them any more, but plenty of retailers seem to have stock:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&tbm=shop&q=CatEye+TL-LD1100

 

[benb]

I had a CatEye TL-LD1100 and really liked the variety of flashing modes and the side-pointing LEDs. The mounting mechanism onto the seat post bracket isn't that great though. I hit a bump on Battersea Bridge, it hopped out and got FUBARed by the bus behind me. A bit of insulation tape would have prevented it.

Yes, as above, it's quite heavy for a light, so has a fair bit of inertia. I think the bracket has a screw hole which you can use to screw through the mount and protrude into a recess on the light.

 

[slowmotion]

I always run a smart flashing light at the bottom of drive side seat stay and a solid under my saddle
On a slightly different note anyone use green lights on there bike? Have a spare smart green light but don't know where to use it

You mount the green one on the starboard side of your bike.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I'm a flasher!As a motorist i see flashing more than constant though that's as a cycling motorist. I always wear high vis' stuff, especially on the moving legs and feet.

 

[srw]

I have no problem being seen

...until the power of your light shining straight into their eyes dazzles a driver and they become temporarily blind.

 

[subaqua]

...until the power of your light shining straight into their eyes dazzles a driver and they become temporarily blind.

if its less than 21w tungsten equivalent its no brighter than a rear foglight which so many plebs round here seem to like to drive with on.

as to the original question. one solid , 2 flashing at different flash styles . and a flash and a solid on the front if anybodywants to know.

 

[Banjo]

On unlit roads I go for two rear lights after riding home in pitch black one night to discover my rear light had stopped working at some point.