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New rear bike light- any suggestions

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  • December 26, 2015 at 5:02 pm #25179
    Dutch25

    I’m looking at getting a new rear light as the one I have at the moment is pretty token and not rechargeable.  I have a couple in mind: Knog Blinder R70 and the Bontrager Flare R.  Both seem to get pretty good reviews but I’m open to other suggestions. Lightly are mainly to be used as a ‘be seen’ at all times type light (meaning day and night) to be used as a constant on my winter bike. Cheers in advance.

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  • January 2, 2016 at 7:27 pm #864145
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    CXR94Di2

    Here is the Niterider lumina
    Here is the Niterider lumina 750 on the lowest setting. The end of the building is 15 metres away. On a dark road it is more than adequate

    January 2, 2016 at 7:25 pm #864143
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    CXR94Di2

    Here are my two rear lights.
    Here are my two rear lights. The left is a cats eye ld1100 and the right side cygolite hotshot. The distance is about 9 metres to the house wall. You can see that the hotshot wins easily

    January 2, 2016 at 6:11 pm #864141
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    CXR94Di2

    Jeroen0110 wrote:

    Jeroen0110 wrote:

    Welsh boy wrote:

    Try these, they are superb.  Light, bright and rechargable.  I have one on each bike and also bought one for my son for his uni commuting bike.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252145344466?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=550981747048&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

     

    Welsh boy how bright are these? great value!

    Looking at the eBay image they won’t illuminate more than a few feet, and at £4 what are you expecting. I would class these as emergency back up lights.

    Headlights should be able to put a beam pattern on the surface at least 30 metres up the road and a rear light should reflect off a wall at 15 metres. Do it right do it once. Look at niterider lumina 750 and cygolite hotshot

    January 2, 2016 at 5:10 pm #864139
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    Jeroen0110
    Welsh boy wrote:

    Try these, they are superb.  Light, bright and rechargable.  I have one on each bike and also bought one for my son for his uni commuting bike.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252145344466?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=550981747048&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

     

    Welsh boy how bright are these? great value!

    December 31, 2015 at 5:38 pm #864137
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    akelly524

    Topeak redlite race
    Topeak redlite race

    December 30, 2015 at 4:12 pm #864135
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    Dutch25

    In the end I’ve picked up a

    In the end I’ve picked up a Flare R. Very impressed with brightness- can’t actually look directly at it. Will see how many complaints I get when riding in a group 🙂

    December 30, 2015 at 3:12 pm #864133
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    Jharrison5

    As if by magic! This was
    As if by magic! This was here when I got home. Not USB chargeable though 🙁 It can take a 18650 or 3xAAA (which it has in here) and seems blindingly bright. I’ll need to angle it down and keep it on a low setting. £5.

    December 30, 2015 at 1:51 pm #864131
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    Jharrison5

    Run time on constant

    Run time on constant brightest setting was just over 4 hours, flashing was over 8 then I forgot to check when it actually went off.

    Personally, I recharge them after each ride anyway just to be safe.

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    I bought one a few days ago and look forward to seeing how it goes. Thanks for your advice.

    I also bought: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/CREE-XM-L-T6-LED-Zoomable-Red-Flashlight-Zoom-Focus-Bike-Light-Torch-18650-AAA-/271740753793?txnId=1575843902017

    And look forward to seeing whether it is worthwhile or not. I use two similar torches for urban riding.

    For something a bit more reliable (some of the Chinese stuff fails quicker than a micro drive!) I will probably go with the flare r or the Guee Inox. 2 lights are better than one.

    December 30, 2015 at 1:48 pm #864129
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    Man of Lard

    I had a Microdrive fail…

    I had a Microdrive fail… Contacted the distributor and had a replacement back in my hands within 48 hours.

    December 30, 2015 at 1:45 pm #864127
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    Jharrison5

    MrLeffe wrote:

    MrLeffe wrote:

    I have the Lezyne Zecto, it has been excellent, the best usb light I’ve had and I’ve been through lots of expensive lights that failed pretty quickly.

    I’ve had a couple of micro drives that each failed, so will try another company this time. Maybe in the future though.

    December 30, 2015 at 7:31 am #864125
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    Welsh boy

    Welsh boy wrote:

    Welsh boy wrote:

    Jharrison5 wrote:
    Welsh boy wrote:

    Try these, they are superb.  Light, bright and rechargable.  I have one on each bike and also bought one for my son for his uni commuting bike.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252145344466?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=550981747048&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

    That looks like good value: less than 10p per lumen! What’s the run time like?

     

    3 1/2 hours without any problem, i use it on flashing mode and have left it run for about twice that time just to check that i had a safety margin built in,  I will try it on constant tomorrow and let you know.

     

    Run time on constant brightest setting was just over 4 hours, flashing was over 8 then I forgot to check when it actually went off.

    Personally, I recharge them after each ride anyway just to be safe.

    December 30, 2015 at 6:25 am #864123
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    MrLeffe

    I have the Lezyne Zecto, it

    I have the Lezyne Zecto, it has been excellent, the best usb light I’ve had and I’ve been through lots of expensive lights that failed pretty quickly, it’s very bright and extremely easy to put on and take off with its rubber strap, it stays charged for many hours and even has a series of LED lights on the side to let you know how much charge is left. It’s been through many a rain storm which is what normally kills them but this Lezyne is still going strong. 

    December 28, 2015 at 8:07 pm #864121
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    Daveyraveygravey

    I would get two for commuting
    I would get two for commuting in the dark, one battery power and one rechargeable. Rear lights need to be reliable, you just switch email on and don’t even have to think about them til you get home. You just don’t know when a battery will go flat on you, or when your recharge will fizzle out, and as it gets colder a charge that used to last two hours may struggle for one. You can also have bulbs go, mountings break etc.
    I would also recommend one on flash and one on constant – some people struggle to judge distance to a flashing light.

    December 28, 2015 at 6:26 pm #864119
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    Welsh boy

    Jharrison5 wrote:

    Jharrison5 wrote:
    Welsh boy wrote:

    Try these, they are superb.  Light, bright and rechargable.  I have one on each bike and also bought one for my son for his uni commuting bike.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252145344466?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=550981747048&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

    That looks like good value: less than 10p per lumen! What’s the run time like?

     

    3 1/2 hours without any problem, i use it on flashing mode and have left it run for about twice that time just to check that i had a safety margin built in,  I will try it on constant tomorrow and let you know.

    December 28, 2015 at 4:41 pm #864117
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    Spangly Shiny

    I’m riding with one of these

    I’m riding with one of these :http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/gear/product/giant.numen.plus.tl.1/582/54731/

    It’s easily bright enough to run in the daylight plus it really lasts.
     

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