A "to see with" light required

[400bhp]

Peeps

I have a new job that will mean cycling down some country lanes so I need a light that I can see with (currently have be seen lights). I was thinking that I might be able to get a good deal on a light now that the days are long.

I apologise in advance for asking a question that has been asked before but some of the threads on this are very long winded and finding out the specifics isn't easy.

Thoughts:
- Don't want to break the bank. £50 ish seems reasonable
- I have 3 bikes which all are used to commute at some point or another so I would like something that is easy to swap from bike to bike in an instant. So, ideally something that you can buy extra mounts & something that the power is easy to swap about too. I suspect (but can't be certain) that I will be able to charge batteries at work.

 

[lejogger]

The Knog Blinder is usb rechargeable easily clips to bars without attachments and is pretty bright for a 'be seen' if you go for the 4 LED one.
£30 ish?

 

[400bhp]

The Knog Blinder is usb rechargeable easily clips to bars without attachments and is pretty bright for a 'be seen' if you go for the 4 LED one.
£30 ish?

bollox
bollox bollox

I meant a "to see" light

 

[400bhp]

Mods-can you change the title please.

 

[Scoosh]

 

[cyberknight]

Obvious choice for a cheap to see light would be the xml t6 lights if you do not mind a separate battery pack as you can easily transfer them between bikes .
For just over £50 you can get a moon power 300 which according to bikeradar is powerful enough for country lanes and is usb rechargeable.
Or how about a torch based unit with a p7/ xml emitter that you could buy extra mounts fairly cheaply for ?

 

[mattobrien]

I have recently taken the plunge on one of these here

I am very pleased with it for the money and have now undertaken three rides with it on unlit country roads without any problems.

I am so happy with it, I have just ordered another, as much to have a spare battery as anything, but £12 for a battery or £17 for a light, batter and charger...

Mr Andrew_Culture will be able to vouch for how rubbish his own light is and how much better mine was. It was so much better that I got the KoM and he didn't

Also on returning to my road last night I found that cars waited behind other parked cars, rather than deciding it's only a bike and making progress through the narrower gaps.

Recommended.

 

[compo]

I have recently taken the plunge on one of these here

I am very pleased with it for the money and have now undertaken three rides with it on unlit country roads without any problems.


Recommended.

I can definately concur with Mattobrien's comments. I am well pleased with mine (same lamp from same seller).

 

[Alexvs]

I've got the Moon XP500 which I got during a sale for about £65ish I think. I can highly recommend it but unfortunately it's out of your price range as think the lowest is currently £75 but if you can get one off ebay or something it would be a good purchase. It's USB rechargeable so I do it at work during the day to ensure I can use the high power mode every ride.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I have recently taken the plunge on one of these here

I am very pleased with it for the money and have now undertaken three rides with it on unlit country roads without any problems.

I am so happy with it, I have just ordered another, as much to have a spare battery as anything, but £12 for a battery or £17 for a light, batter and charger...

Mr Andrew_Culture will be able to vouch for how rubbish his own light is and how much better mine was. It was so much better that I got the KoM and he didn't

Also on returning to my road last night I found that cars waited behind other parked cars, rather than deciding it's only a bike and making progress through the narrower gaps.

Recommended.

All true! I feel horribly let down by my £9.99 Aldi CREE light, and by my legs.

Matt's light was so bright I honestly thought I had a car behind us a lot of the time.

 

[uclown2002]

I have the Hope Vision 1, which is very bright and clamps easily onto bars.

Unfortunately slightly over budget:-
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Hope-Vision...aign=Adwords&gclid=CP-LoKzf0bYCFRMQtAodCH0AeQ

 

[Scoosh]

@mattobrien - that looks like a real gift ! - way cheaper than what I've seen before .
Edit: Oh, hang on - might be something different

Now I have a problem:

• I don't really need it yet
• I it

AAArrrrgh !
My main issue with any light is that I am using a 'bent and the mount is on a post at the front of the bike BUT it is angled slightly backwards, so I need to be able to rotate the light down onto the road.
It's the equivalent of rotating a handlebar light about 20* to the left.
Anyone know of a fitting with which I can do this ?

 

[Hacienda71]

Magicshine or similar generic copy You can see with it and have time to react to potholes on pitch black country lanes at 30mph. Battery pack lasts for 2 to 3 hours and velcros on and off. The light itself is held on with a large o ring so quick switching from bike to bike.

 

[Hacienda71]

You can borrow mine if you want to try before you buy, although mine is the version from three years ago and they are now even brighter.

 

[Sara_H]

I got a Cree torch from ebay. Can't remember the exact one, but it came with two batteries and charger and a rear light. I paid about £20 and it's amazing. I ride down some unlit roads that are really badly pot holed and I can see beautifully with it.
I use one of these mounts, which can be swapped between bikes in seconds.:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Torch-Fla...isure_Cycling_Bike_Lights&hash=item4abd0f68c1