[Mostyn]

Hey, any recommendations for a suitable rechargeable rear bike light ??

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[bikebot]

PeterM wrote:Aldi “premium”

PeterM wrote:

Aldi “premium” rear light £8.99. Different light patterns/intensities for flashing and steady. Can be mounted discreetly vertically or horizontally. Bought a front and rear – front mounts via substantial rubber band under stem, and the rear vertically between seat stays, with the rubber band around seat tube.

They look like a rebadged version of the Moon Comet. The Comet’s are great lights for urban use (being seen rather than to see by). For that price, they’re a bargain.

[bobbk]

Had a Knog Blinder but the
Had a Knog Blinder but the lack of a low battery emergency mode was a big problem for me. Arrived home a couple of times in the dark to find the light had run out of power and switched itself off. USB rechargeable rear lights without a low battery mode are dangerous in my opinion.

Now have a Bontrager Flare, which I highly recommend. Love the fact it only has 4 well thought out modes. My only small criticism is you can only position the light at 2 angles (angle is changed by rotating the light 180 degrees). Having suffered from retina burn floaters during the day from a fellow cyclists rear light, I have mine upside down to point it at the road, which works for me.

[MarcMyWords]

Knog Blinder for me, great
Knog Blinder for me, great light, really bright. Does need charging about once, maybe twice a week with me commuting 120 miles a week but great light, highly recommend.

[postmandick]

Bontrager Flare R …
Bontrager Flare R … rechargeable so never goes flat or dull as aa/aaa rear lights do
also when the juice does run out :”( it turns it self onto steady light mode 😀 thereby giving you the nod to recharge it .
wife followed me home one afternoon and could see me across the valley . a distance of 2 Km …. she still missed me 😉
the flashing mode will upset any other bike rider behind, making you very unpopular 👿

the only downside is the charging point is on the bottom which I have covered with black and nasty tape to weatherproof it :B

whatever choice you make try cycling with it always on !!

[Mostyn]

Just ordered a Lezyne strip
Just ordered a Lezyne strip drive £35.99 from Wiggle. But going to get a Cateye Rapide as well; need two light anyway..

[Poptart242]

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/catey
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-rapid-xx-rc-rear/

Cateye Rapid XX. On sale above too. I got mines for a song from a bike mag’s post review eBay sale, but I’d have paid full price. It sits on my seatstay and is crazy-bright – easily enough for daytime. Commuting use sees me charge it once a week. It’s clever too – if it’s dying it’ll switch to a blink mode for an hour or so.

Charges via micro-usb at my desk if needed, and the rubber port cover seems really solid. I’ve had it for 6 months or so now and it’s been perfect.

[Simon E]

Cateye Rapid Mini?
Review is
Cateye Rapid Mini?

Review is favourable, I’m debating whether to get one.

http://road.cc/content/review/142190-cateye-rapid-mini-rear-light

[hawkinspeter]

I like the Moon Meteor rear
I like the Moon Meteor rear light. It’s very small, extremely bright over a large area and rechargeable with a standard micro-usb socket. It probably doesn’t have as long a run-time as some other lights, but it depends on what kind of mode you use. I think it lasts about one and a half hours on the brightest setting.

Also, I can recommend the Fly6, but that’s more expensive as it has a camera. I haven’t directly compared them, but I think the Moon rear light is probably more visible than the Fly6.

[matthewn5]

Smart Lunar 0.5w – absolutely
Smart Lunar 0.5w – absolutely brilliant with a low setting for club rides. Had mine 5 years and still going strong.
Takes rechargeable AAA batteries and lasts for ages between charges.

Other shops are available.

[Mostyn]

Lezyne Strip Drive it is
Lezyne Strip Drive it is then. Going to look for best place to buy?

Thanks for all the replies – appreciated.

[pruaga]

I’d agree with the previous
I’d agree with the previous poster about the Lezyne strip drive. I got the non-pro set and have been quite happy with them. Worth noting that the non-standard usb charger will fit a usb port either way around, but will only charge one way up.

[hughw]

I picked up a Lezyne strip
I picked up a Lezyne strip drive pro on the strength of the recent reviews, and while I haven’t had a chance to test it out in proper darkness, its daylight running mode is awesomely bright, and the life is pretty good as well.

I’m not entirely keen on the rubber strap attachments for something I have to take off my bike to charge, but they seem reasonably strong

[PonteD]

i just use rechargeable AA
i just use rechargeable AA and AAA batteries.

[wycombewheeler]

I have the zecto, battery
I have the zecto, battery life does not seem great, also I have been told if you clip to the saddlepack strap it is likely the light will fall off.

I also have a traceR, currently with exposure being fixed (under warranty) for the second time.

[Shades]

Fly6. Bit pricey but comes
Fly6. Bit pricey but comes with a video cam that captures all the evidence if somebody rear ends you. Really bright light and long lasting battery.

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