Lighting!

[RoubaixCube]

Just curious what sort of light set up you commuters use.

I have a chinese Cree Q5 'torch' job on my bar that does all the flashy business, I was using the 5 LED rear blinker that my Cree Q5 came with for a while as i didnt have the correct fitting for my Cateye which is now lost somewhere between between Holborn and Seven Sisters but it has been replaced by a Topeak redlite mega. A small evans FWE set on my helmet 80lm front which i have on constant and 15lm tail light blinker

I did buy a Leyne 400XL earlier in the week from the deals sub forum and it will most likely replace my Cree Q5 if not Both be on the bar together but the 400XL seems to be infinitely more brighter.

How many lights do you use on your bar and what sort of power would you use for an urban commute?

 

[Sim2003]

Moon 300 and a cheap led one on front shown in top pic. with 2 cheap lights on the bk. Use 2 of the laser ones now. This is my usual commute through Coventry. Pic below has cree t6 on aswell for dark lanes.

 

[Drago]

Big powerful ones.

 

[raleighnut]

I run a set of Electron lights with a separate battery pack and a pair of Cateye 5 LED lamps on the front and at least 2 rears (Cateye) I once cleared out 2 bike shops of all their separate mounts in order to fit each of my bikes (8 at the time, but I'm up to 10 now and then there are Maz's 2) with em so the lamps just 'click' on without faffing about swapping mounts.
These are the Electron lamps (8 LED each)

 

[fossyant]

Two Hope Vision 1s with a new C&B 1250 lumen City Slicker up front.

Back has Smart R2, C&B Seen City Slicker rear and two of their older 500 lumen rears. The big lights are aimed down.

 

[RoubaixCube]

so quite a few of you run two lights at the front though Im guessing at least two of you commute on some possibly unlit or partially lit country roads.

 

[Sim2003]

so quite a few of you run two lights at the front though Im guessing at least two of you commute on some possibly unlit or partially lit country roads.

I find that 2 on the back is more important than the front (the laser one was £1.59 on amazon). Mainly because I have had one fall off the back and didn't notice until I got to work.

If you are commuting everyday I would get a nice bright one for fog and snow, It is quite a eye opener to see how little effect the cheaper lights have in these conditions.

I only commute the un lit route if I wake up early enough which is rare atm. The cree T6 light is more to see the wildlife and potholes than it is to be seen.

 

[fossyant]

Pitch black shared path. Need the power to pick up bloody dogs off the lead.

 

[fimm]

Two cheap lights front and back on the Brompton, (which never gets used in unlit areas) - one on steady, one on flash. 2 so that if one falls off or the battery dies I have another.
On the road bike I have a Leyzane (sp) which is more powerful for a non-street-lit section. At the moment I just have fairly cheap rear lights on there; I am wondering about getting something a bit more powerful, but I think what I have got ought to be enough...

 

[MarkF]

I have 2 basic sets, one set lit, the other flashing, both from Poundland.

 

[RoubaixCube]

I find that 2 on the back is more important than the front (the laser one was £1.59 on amazon). Mainly because I have had one fall off the back and didn't notice until I got to work.

If you are commuting everyday I would get a nice bright one for fog and snow, It is quite a eye opener to see how little effect the cheaper lights have in these conditions.

I only commute the un lit route if I wake up early enough which is rare atm. The cree T6 light is more to see the wildlife and potholes than it is to be seen.

Good advice - But we rarely get snow here down in london Its either a light dusting that never settles or a complete carpet bombing which shuts down National Rail, Parts of London Underground, Heathrow,Gatwick......
as for fog i'll just have to wait and see. I never have to get up at 6 or 7am for work so by the time i get out of the door most of it has already lifted. Colder days are coming though and i'll be sure to adapt when the time comes! Lucky for me I have a CycleSurgery and an EvansCycles less then 5mins from where i work, so it would be easy just to pop in and grab a more power front light if order one of them chinese 5000lm jobbies from ebay for under £13 smashing deal!

I have 2 basic sets, one set lit, the other flashing, both from Poundland.

I used to have 2 front lights bought from poundland. Not bad for £1 but the plastic mounts or where the light clipped into the mount broke so easily. Ive got them around somewhere but i dont use them anymore.

 

[Lonestar]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TrustFire...witch-Modes-/141541009345?hash=item20f48067c1

Two of these front.One flashing and one steady.Works off of 18650 battery.
Plenty of spares,quite reliable.
Magicshine rear works off battery box fitted near rear brake.
CREE red rear module fitted into Steradent tube and fitted to the frame,works off of 18650.

 

[RoubaixCube]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TrustFire...witch-Modes-/141541009345?hash=item20f48067c1

Two of these front.One flashing and one steady.Works off of 18650 battery.

mine are similar to this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130973427935?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDXT

The only thing about the ones i have is that they seem to have developed a rather annoying 'rattle'. Still work perfectly fine though.

 

[Lonestar]

mine are similar to this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130973427935?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDXT

The only thing about one ones i have is that they seem to have developed a rather annoying 'rattle'. Still work perfectly fine though.

Yup,small but effective I have a few of those somewhere.

 

[flake99please]

Cateye Volt 700 x 2 on the handlebars, and Cateye RapidX x 2 on the front forks. Cateye RapidX x 2 on the rear stays, with an exposure Tracer on the seatpost.