glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
I wouldn't be rushing to buy anything from a seller who boasts "No returns or warranty! Enjoy!".
GC
Lighting!
- Thread starter RoubaixCube
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I wouldn't be rushing to buy anything from a seller who boasts "No returns or warranty! Enjoy!".
GC
Southside Mike
Active Member
- Location
- Somewhere wet and cold
Another vote for Exposure here. Yes, they are expensive but they are very good quality and have great options like the "pulse" setting. The mounts are also excellent.
I use a Trace and Trace R set on pulse and a Joystick on continuous.
I use a Trace and Trace R set on pulse and a Joystick on continuous.
Turdus philomelos
Guru
- Location
- West Lothian
While installing 'art work' on a hedge before the Stage 4 peloton of the Tour of Britain arrived, I looked up to see off in the distance this amazing visual light. To cut a long story short I got chatting to this kindred heart. I commented on her amazing light, and she explained the brilliance of Exposure lights. I was hooked.
For the rear light strongly considering this
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/reviews/lights-reflectives/bontrager-flare-r-rear-light
For the rear light strongly considering this
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/reviews/lights-reflectives/bontrager-flare-r-rear-light
tincaman
Guru
- Location
- Chudleigh, South Devon
Despite what the returns quoted is, if its a business seller, Ebay makes them accept returns.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Just lost my beloved rear Blackburn (can't remember exact model, had it a few yrs) en route to work
Now thinking of investing in one of those City Slicker things.... do they get a thumbs up?(so to speak)
edit: It was a Mars 4.0, and I thought it was ace
Got the C&B City Slickers and really like them.
The front is a real 1250 lumen so will whack out similar light to the Chinese twin lights but it's optics are proud of the body and you get light right under the front of the bike.
Build quality is excellent. Three modes plus pulse. No silly flash. Uses a Hope 1 mount.
The rear is very bright. Two alternating flash modes, one being an economy get me home. Two steady modes.
Only down side is the seat post mount needs a bit of rubber glued to the mount as it's hard plastic. I used spares from other rear lights. It attaches with a silicon band. The light does point down, but that's no bad thing as it's blooming bright and colours the road red.
Both micro usb rechargeable. Use supplied leads as some phone cable surrounds are a bit thick and won't go through slot. Bargain for two for under £100
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
Cheers @fossyant It's a rear one I'm considering (sorted with front lights) but i was wondering if there's any way of mounting it on rack, rather than seatpost? The way my tourer/commuter is set up, the saddlebag prevents sticking a light on the seatpost.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
There isn't any rack fittings. The bracket is screwed on from the underside so could be bodged.
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
Thanks. i found this bodge on Facebook....
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Oh. Might do that as I've done a similar bodge before using some 25mm plumbing pipe.
mustang1
Legendary Member
- Location
- London, UK
Front:
Lezyne macro
Lezyne micro
Rear:
2 X Lezyne zecto
Toying with the idea of getting a drone to fly in front of me to hook up with infra red night vision camera and maybe flashing yellow light.
Lezyne macro
Lezyne micro
Rear:
2 X Lezyne zecto
Toying with the idea of getting a drone to fly in front of me to hook up with infra red night vision camera and maybe flashing yellow light.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
mustang1
Legendary Member
- Location
- London, UK
No, I already have those but op only asked about lights.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
No, I already have those but op only asked about lights.
Darn.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Well i started using the rear light as its been really foggy and cars are overtaking literally on the other side of the road , i cant say anything about the quality and i would guess its on par with the xml t6 i have had for a couple of seasons with no issues apart from me forgetting to keep the battery charged so it went flat .
totallyfixed
Veteran
- Location
- The only county without a McDonalds
Lumens sell lights, it's as simple as that, or so light manufacturers would have us believe. Lumens are just a measure of brightness, what really matters are the optics. Simply put, a 300 lumen light that has more than 90% of the beam lighting the road where you want it will give a better light to see with than a 1200 lumen light that throws a beam to all points of the compass.