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Which road lights are using on your commutes or training?

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  • October 4, 2010 at 6:27 pm #12750
    Fish_n_Chips

    Been using the Hope Vision 1 which is my fave night to work etc but thinking something brighter.

    Cateye TL-LD1100 LED Rear Light and with another cateye flasher on my jacket/backpack with a Tesco backup on the bike.

    Been looking at the magic shine for £70ish for road rides but also checked Ay ups.

    I don’t reccomend Cateye HL-EL530 LED Front Light in unlit areas unless you just want to be seen.

    What are you guys n gals using or reccommend?

    Yeh:

    http://www.bikeoutlet.co.uk/images/products/preview/hope%20vision%201%20led%20-%20light.jpg

    http://www.jdcycles.co.uk/files/products/CA475TL11006.jpg

    Meh:
    http://s.wiggle.co.uk/images/cateye-el530-med.jpg

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  • October 6, 2010 at 1:25 pm #637817
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    Fish_n_Chips

    dave_atkinson

    dave_atkinson wrote:
    Fish_n_Chips wrote:
    I’ve just found this light similar to the magic-shine:
    http://www.spokeshirts.co.uk/product.php?productid=16399&cat=0&page=1

    900 lumens which is probably 700 lumens but wish it had an intermediate setting like 500 lumens.

    £90. Anyone know about it?

    i know that even as we speak there’s one undergoing testing on my bike :-)

    Nice one Dave, I managed to inspect one on Saturday but it was in the day time lol, looked small and compact -hope you post some pics at night. Also comment on the switch as it seemed to go from bright-low-flash-off. I don’t like the idea of it switching off to get back to high beam! but the price reflects this.

    If it had a medium setting and hold the button for off for 2 seconds etc then it would be brilliant!

    October 6, 2010 at 8:44 am #637815
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    stuke

    Exposure Joystick all year
    Exposure Joystick all year round day or night on strobe powering a Red-Eye on the seatpost. Been using an Exposure Race for the last 2 winters for the country lanes of the commute but just ordered a mk2 Exposure Toro. Fibre Fare under the top tube for side visibility and a Niterider Cherry Bomb on the seatpost also during the winter months.

    All this actually doubles the value of my commuter 😀

    October 5, 2010 at 10:24 pm #637813
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    dave atkinson

    my front lighting of choice
    my front lighting of choice is:

    1) whatever the torch du jour is
    2) a cateye loop light on the headtube, on flashing, for all round visibility

    🙂

    October 5, 2010 at 10:15 pm #637811
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    dave atkinson

    Fish_n_Chips wrote:I’ve just

    Fish_n_Chips wrote:
    I’ve just found this light similar to the magic-shine:
    http://www.spokeshirts.co.uk/product.php?productid=16399&cat=0&page=1

    900 lumens which is probably 700 lumens but wish it had an intermediate setting like 500 lumens.

    £90. Anyone know about it?

    i know that even as we speak there’s one undergoing testing on my bike 🙂

    October 5, 2010 at 9:16 pm #637809
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    Simon E

    I’ve seen the Cateye EL-520
    I’ve seen the Cateye EL-520 in action and couldn’t even manage to be underwhelmed. A poor buy IMHO.

    I used to have a Cateye EL-320 on the front but since upgrading to a Fenix LD20 & Twofish Lockblock (£55) the Cateye has been relegated to a box in the garage. The LD20’s beam is better and it has much greater output from its 2 AAs. In town can whip it off and keep it in a pocket and it won’t turn itself on. The multiple power options and the ability to use it as a hand torch make it far more practical too.

    For output the Fenix gives the Niterider Minewt a run for its money. I’ve ridden unlit lanes with a mate who has the latter and there’s not much difference. Neither has particularly wide spill but offer plenty of light where it matters. Also there’s precious little side visibility so I’m wondering whether to add the cheap LED I used to think was OK for town use (those days of blissful ignorance!) for extra visibility.

    A Cateye LD600 does the job well on the back, no complaints there, and the 2xAAAs last ages. I am tempted to fit a second cheap rear light just for peace of mind.

    October 5, 2010 at 7:18 pm #637807
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    Fish_n_Chips

    I found a website to fix the
    I found a website to fix the poor 530 Cateye by chopping/cracking the lens and replacing the LED with a P4.

    Thanks for links guys (checking them now).

    I’ve just found this light similar to the magic-shine:
    http://www.spokeshirts.co.uk/product.php?productid=16399&cat=0&page=1

    900 lumens which is probably 700 lumens but wish it had an intermediate setting like 500 lumens.

    £90. Anyone know about it?

    October 5, 2010 at 6:46 pm #637805
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    TheHatter

    I have the cateye rear
    I have the cateye rear mentioned above and it’s great, really all round visibility. I also have a fenix at the front though this year I purchased a Cree torch with bike fitting for £15 on eBay and it’s been great so far and feels as solid as the fenix.

    October 5, 2010 at 3:47 pm #637803
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    timlennon

    I use the Fenix torch
    I use the Fenix torch (http://www.fenixtorch.co.uk/led_torches/fenix-ld20-r4.html) It’s £53 for torch and mount, and is eye-burningly bright. It lights enough of a path for me to proceed happily through a pitch-black Richmond Park. Its flashing mode is a little bit fast, mind, but you’ll certainly be seen with it.

    Uses 2xAAs, and I tend to carry some spares, since it’s a bit power hungry. Mind, I use rechargeables so they last a little worse, but are far cheaper in the long run.

    October 5, 2010 at 10:09 am #637801
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    Jon Burrage

    I too use the Hope vision 1.
    I too use the Hope vision 1. I have 2, I only use the two combined when on night rides (one on bars, one on helmet).

    I find them to be fine for pretty much any ride I could do – though they do drink the power.

    On the front and rear I also have 2 cheap led flashers from Hong Kong, £2 ebay jobs – they have lasted a year so far.

    October 4, 2010 at 8:13 pm #637799
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    dave atkinson

    I can heartily recommend the
    I can heartily recommend the RSP Asteri 3 for an all-purpose front light:

    http://road.cc/content/review/15798-rsp-asteri-3-led-front-light

    you can get one for less than £50 online and for that kind of money i reckon it’s more or less unbeatable. great beam and it runs forever.

    Niterider MiNewt USB is good too, you can have one of them for £80 if you shop around:

    http://road.cc/content/review/9505-niterider-minewt-usb-led-front-light

    Currently testing the Supernova Airstream which is a very fine looking light indeed, but not really in the right price bracket 🙂

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