Seatstay rear lights?

[HLaB]

My cat eye loop's strap has two intervals on the rubber band the second is perfect for my road bike seat stays.

 

[tyred]

Get a small P-clip in whatever diameter your seatstay is and use it in place of the part of the bracket which fits around the seatpost.

 

[confusedcyclist]

+1 for a rack mounted light, much prefered and puts it right where it cannot be obscured by stuff on the racks, long coats etc. My topeak wedge has a loop for clip on lights, if your saddle bag doesn't have one, you could likely sew a simple loop on there.

 

[mjr]

+1 for a rack mounted light, much prefered and puts it right where it cannot be obscured by stuff on the racks, long coats etc. My topeak wedge has a loop for clip on lights, if your saddle bag doesn't have one, you could likely sew a simple loop on there.

View attachment 401702

Great image, showing that the light on a saddle wedge points at the ground far too much.

Also, technically, does it count as a legal light if it's fixed to a bag not the bike? Ones on the rider don't.

 

[mangid]

I carry a flare as a get out of jail backup (used it once in 6 years I think). Put some grease/vasoline in around the silicone battery cover if you do get one as it's not that watertight.

 

[Sixmile]

Another vote for the fibre flare. I use one during the winter months as a second light on my right seatstay. I've been through 2 winters with it so far without issue. I'll get maybe 3 return commutes before I'll top up the charge again.

 

[ianrauk]

I carry a flare as a get out of jail backup (used it once in 6 years I think). Put some grease/vasoline in around the silicone battery cover if you do get one as it's not that watertight.

I found this out when I first bought them a few years back. Only a couple of rides in and water ingress killed one of them.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I found this out when I first bought them a few years back. Only a couple of rides in and water ingress killed one of them.

Same here, I did buy one some years ago after reading about them on the bargain thread, the light was dead after the first downpour

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Another vote for the fibre flare. I use one during the winter months as a second light on my right seatstay. I've been through 2 winters with it so far without issue. I'll get maybe 3 return commutes before I'll top up the charge again.

Yep put one one on each seatstay. Nice diffused light that does not blind a following cyclist like many direct lights do. Get the AAA version and it will last winter of commutes before batteries need charging or replacing.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

i've got one of these

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-strip-drive-150-rear/

fits even on rack stays, so will be fine on the rear stays…

 

[HLaB]

i've got one of these

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-strip-drive-150-rear/

fits even on rack stays, so will be fine on the rear stays…

Great light until it gets old, then it can't hold a charge. I replaced mine after the 2nd winter of regular use when if you forgot to charge it immediately pre ride (not the day before) it'd power off without warning and given its a rear light its hard to notice that

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Great light until it gets old, then it can't hold a charge. I replaced mine after the 2nd winter of regular use when if you forgot to charge it immediately pre ride (not the day before) it'd power off without warning and given its a rear light its hard to notice that

mine gets a daily charge at work, it doesn't last as long as its older lezyne micro sibling…

 

[steveindenmark]

If you want a very bright and reliable seat stay light that is usb rechargeable. You can get these off ebay and amazon

By far the best I have ever used.

https://www.ebay.com/p/Apace-Vision...erful-100-Lumens-LED-Bicycle-Rear/15008225714

 

[Mr. Cow]

It seems fibre flare light are no longer available - it looks as though the company may no longer be trading (although I could be wrong). Could do with a new one as I have to keep removing corrosion from the contacts, hopefully will last a bit longer now I've waterproof/greased the lower rubber cap. Anyone know of a similar thing to a fibre flare... which isn't a fibre flare?