Reccomend me a rear light
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ColinJ
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Heisenberg71
When you're dead, you're dead
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I run the Knog Blinder.
Amazing light, extremely bright, re-charges via a USB (once a week, and I use it every day), four different patterns and very robust and waterproof. They're also very compact and discreet. What more do you need.
They're not cheap at £35, however I want to be seen and if £35 saves me from an accident then it's a small price to pay.
Amazing light, extremely bright, re-charges via a USB (once a week, and I use it every day), four different patterns and very robust and waterproof. They're also very compact and discreet. What more do you need.
They're not cheap at £35, however I want to be seen and if £35 saves me from an accident then it's a small price to pay.
Accy cyclist
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I bought a Moon (60 lumens) last year. It has 3 different brightness levels, a flicker setting and a on/off flash setting. A one hour charge will give about 4 hours of power.
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Moon-Shield...Hf5cEEi4emiY2DETGaiOQEZ80XI7tGuOQhoCbb_w_wcB#
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Moon-Shield...Hf5cEEi4emiY2DETGaiOQEZ80XI7tGuOQhoCbb_w_wcB#
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I love my Exposure Blaze. It's bright, flashes, USB rechargeable and the battery lasts a good while between recharges. Not cheap though but worth every penny in my opinion.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/exposure-blaze-mk1-rear-light/
If on a budget though the Moon Comet copies (front & rear ones) were in Aldi a couple of weeks ago. I have the Moon Comet and my mate bought the copy for £8.99. Works exactly the same, seems just as bright & built just as well. I'd recommend either of those if you're on a budget.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/exposure-blaze-mk1-rear-light/
If on a budget though the Moon Comet copies (front & rear ones) were in Aldi a couple of weeks ago. I have the Moon Comet and my mate bought the copy for £8.99. Works exactly the same, seems just as bright & built just as well. I'd recommend either of those if you're on a budget.
Jody
Stubborn git
Had a Smart 1w for a couple of years, they are bright and cheap. But they only seem to be bright if your in a direct line with the lense. Also have a Zecto which is a decent rear light, USB charge and lots of modes, charge indicator on the side etc They are going for about £23
You can get a Zecto copy @ £6.66 from China on DX.
http://www.dx.com/p/usb-rechargeabl...y-warning-light-black-red-373723#.VjNGPys7dyo
You can get a Zecto copy @ £6.66 from China on DX.
http://www.dx.com/p/usb-rechargeabl...y-warning-light-black-red-373723#.VjNGPys7dyo
GravityFighter
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Cateye Rapid X for me. Bought it a couple of months ago. Rides out with other people have drawn comments on how bright it is. Pulse, flashing and static modes and the row of LED's give great visibility from the side.
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Cateye-Rapi...ign=Adwords&gclid=CM_tpr796cgCFUccGwodmg0DBQ#
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Cateye-Rapi...ign=Adwords&gclid=CM_tpr796cgCFUccGwodmg0DBQ#
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
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- South Glos
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Radient-light-fully-rechargeable-connection/dp/B009P9JGG6
I've had one of these for a couple of years and find it very good.
I've had one of these for a couple of years and find it very good.
Really, from the rear you just need a "be seen by" light. TBH, if a following vehicle doesn't see a bog standard light (even the cheap Aldi ones I put on the kids' bikes are really bright compared with the NeverReadies we used in the 70s), the reflector and all the little hi-vis strips that manufacturers put on cycling shoes, longs, panniers and everything these days they're not going to see owt. I have wrapped my rack bag with flashing runners' arm bands because I had them lying around and the idea occurred to me; that and a couple of bog standard 3-LED rear lights and anyone pointing their eyes in the right direction will see me; anyone not won't see me whatever I do. I'd rather spend the lion's share of the money on a front light because that protects against right hooks and side road SMIDSYs which no amount of reflective kit will help with because the driver's headlamps aren't pointing straight at you in those situations.
steveindenmark
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I have a Smart Superflash on the bike and 2 frog lights on my helmet.
It is plenty enough to be seen in Fog and darkness. But not enough to blind everyone coming up behind me.
The smart light is about a tenner from e Bay. I have been using mine for a couple of years and it works well and has a good battery life.
It is brightest if you are aiming directly at it. But it can still be seen from all angles in the dark. I have had no near misses with it.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...&thid=OIP.Mad402aced5e978b2243506bd7f3da5c2o0
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=frog+cycle+lights&view=detailv2&&id=4750C40EDA6691B990D6006EA778B81956E43BE4&selectedIndex=61&ccid=+EAHj173&simid=608017505583697878&thid=OIP.Mf840078f5ef7653fb5bce538ce92055ao0
It is plenty enough to be seen in Fog and darkness. But not enough to blind everyone coming up behind me.
The smart light is about a tenner from e Bay. I have been using mine for a couple of years and it works well and has a good battery life.
It is brightest if you are aiming directly at it. But it can still be seen from all angles in the dark. I have had no near misses with it.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...&thid=OIP.Mad402aced5e978b2243506bd7f3da5c2o0
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=frog+cycle+lights&view=detailv2&&id=4750C40EDA6691B990D6006EA778B81956E43BE4&selectedIndex=61&ccid=+EAHj173&simid=608017505583697878&thid=OIP.Mf840078f5ef7653fb5bce538ce92055ao0
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pawl
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[QUOTE 3978918, member: 9609"]something extra bright that flashes.[/QUOTE]
I have just received a Moon rear light as part of a package from Cycling Active.Looks very bright with 3 levels of intensity as wheel as 3 flashing modes.Front light appears pretty god as well.
Assume these are on sale at the usual outlets.
I have just received a Moon rear light as part of a package from Cycling Active.Looks very bright with 3 levels of intensity as wheel as 3 flashing modes.Front light appears pretty god as well.
Assume these are on sale at the usual outlets.
Sea of vapours
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Another vote for the Knog Blinder R70, which is the one with four leds, the bottom of which is a very bright one.
On the other hand, on rural roads, brighter lights, especially if they're flashing, actively draw attention to the fact that there's a bike from quite some way back. Again, in actual darkness, the difference is smaller, but from experience driving around the Dales, small, non-flashing bike lights are considerably less noticeable than flashing and/or bright ones when the conditions are dull daylight or twilight.In those conditions, bright and flashing works an awful lot better; at least it does for me when I'm in a car Human vision has allegedly evolved to favour noticing both bright things and moving things, so flashing(moving) combined with bright seems a good idea in rural areas, whereas in a town, with entirely different conditions, I'd stick with 'bog standard' to avoid the lighting arms race.
I think this is all a bit context sensitive in terms of location, traffic levels and whether it's dark, dull daylight or twilight. For example, in urban and suburban areas, where there's lots of traffic and street lighting, then the above may well be true: sight-lines are quite short and people are expecting (should be) bikes and side junctions and stuff all the time when driving, and if they fail to identify a 'bog standard light' as a cyclist then they quite possibly won't spot a brighter or flashing one either.
On the other hand, on rural roads, brighter lights, especially if they're flashing, actively draw attention to the fact that there's a bike from quite some way back. Again, in actual darkness, the difference is smaller, but from experience driving around the Dales, small, non-flashing bike lights are considerably less noticeable than flashing and/or bright ones when the conditions are dull daylight or twilight.In those conditions, bright and flashing works an awful lot better; at least it does for me when I'm in a car Human vision has allegedly evolved to favour noticing both bright things and moving things, so flashing(moving) combined with bright seems a good idea in rural areas, whereas in a town, with entirely different conditions, I'd stick with 'bog standard' to avoid the lighting arms race.
andyoxon
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Smart (Lunar R1 1W) lights are effective and inexpensive. I've just bought another off ebay for ~£6. One advantage is that they can be attached to the seat stays, and are inexpensive enough to have two lights - one set to flash. Also means that one can have two lights on steady in a vertical arrangement, and avoid appearing to be a 'distant car'. I've had not problems with my Smart lights, though if you're likely to be out a lot in the pouring rain, a bit of silicone grease on the soft plastic seal apparently helps get moisture out.
