Just in case - Lights

[NormanD]

I've got a Knog Frog front and rear.

I'd go see a doctor if I were you CJ .. sounds nasty!!

 

[TheSandwichMonster]

I've had too many bad experiences with Cateye lights to make them a viable choice for me ever again... I use Smart lights as my "commuter" lights: Smart 25 & 35 up front, with two R1's at the back.

 

[HLaB]

I have just bought a new Roadie I am concerned that with the added speed comes added danger!!!

OT - Its hard Aiden higher speed generally means less pull outs, etc but it also means that when they pull out your time to react is less, so it seems to balance out, take care!

 

[skudupnorth]

No matter how bright/how many lamps you have there is always going to be some arse who does not see you ! I have the Niteriders up front which are as bright as a car headlamps but still i get pull outs !!!!! As i have already said Cateye have done me well,maybe i did not get the "Friday afternoon" ones

 

[400bhp]

These Smart Lunar lights from Planet X at £14.99 are a bargain at the moment.

I have a set of these from Edinburgh cycles-they got a good review on Bike Radar and I am more than happy with them.

 

[jim55]

Iv got these off eBay


5w LED CREE Flashlight Torch Bike Bicycle +Rear Light G

http://bit.ly/x9dFRI
The front light is really bright , not the best quality I bet but iv been running it for a month and for the money it's very good ,they give u a wee led rear light as well , good for a back up/spare set

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Iv got these off eBay


5w LED CREE Flashlight Torch Bike Bicycle +Rear Light G

http://bit.ly/x9dFRI
The front light is really bright , not the best quality I bet but iv been running it for a month and for the money it's very good ,they give u a wee led rear light as well , good for a back up/spare set

He, he, we are the ones for a bargain
I got pound shop bike lights + frog knogs because they are funky and the lbs gave me them free with bike, but for the back I picked semi-decent "smart-eline" lights, about a fiver on Amazon. Plus I carry a dinamo torch just in case they switch off the lights in the park that I use as a shortcut.
It's enough for city centre commuting, I think.

 

[jim55]

yeah ,,thye cheap ones are fine for me ,its all roads i go (maybe cut through the park now its a wee bit milder )but a good expensive one might b tecnically better but i dont need the level theyr at

 

[Gary E]

OK, thanks for all the advice. I've ordered a Knog Strobe for the front and a Cateye EL150/LD150R set.
They look like they'll do the job with the minimum impact to the look of the bike. That sort of thing never worried me before but I find that the more I get into this biking malarky, the more of a tart I turn into. Is that just me or is it normal?

 

[jim55]

yeah ,,totally normal (well me anyway),just wait till its bar tape and coloured brake cable

 

[Pat "5mph"]

OK, thanks for all the advice. I've ordered a Knog Strobe for the front and a Cateye EL150/LD150R set.
They look like they'll do the job with the minimum impact to the look of the bike. That sort of thing never worried me before but I find that the more I get into this biking malarky, the more of a tart I turn into. Is that just me or is it normal?

Normal I get all chuffed when people say "you've got a nice bike" .... never mind I can barely ride it!

 

[Gary E]

hmmmm, coloured brake cable you say

 

[Gary E]

Knog Strobe arrived today and it's tiny, just what I was looking for. Thanks guys.

 

[kishan]

+1 about cateyes

 

[Lien Sdrawde]

Decathlon do some like the Frog knog ones (cant find them on thier website though) they are a tad larger than a 50p piece and weigh 18g that can flash or steady. I use one on top of my helmet. Cost about sick squid each.
I just bought some super duper lights from Torchyboy - (now there's a man who knows about lights) but I dont think he has any tidgy stuff.
Neil