Rear light recomenations?.

[PaulSB]

Attention span will have drifted to something else by the time they reach you.

Yes, quite possibly. I'm not defending drivers. I feel running a quality day time light is a reasonable precaution. It's not a comfort blanket or anything simply something I do. The vast majority of riders I know do the same.

You clearly don't agree. That's fine. I only express my own view which I'm not imposing on anyone. We all have different views which we've formed through years of cycling.

Could you leave out the silly remarks please.

 

[Atticus]

Yes to all apart from removable battery: Moon Comet X-Pro

It remembers your last mode selected so you just have to turn it on/off. It is a little stiff to get in/out of the clip ut I'd rather that than one that bounces out and I lose it.

+1 for the Moon Comet X-Pro, mine has being going strong for a couple of years after my Lezyne 300 packed up.

It fixes to the seatstay with a rubber o ring but I may have got clips with it as well that I have forgotten about.

 

[wiggydiggy]

+1 for the Moon Comet X-Pro, mine has being going strong for a couple of years after my Lezyne 300 packed up.

It fixes to the seatstay with a rubber o ring but I may have got clips with it as well that I have forgotten about.

I'm 99% postive it comes with a little bracket to attach under the seat as well, but definately O Rings for the normal fastening.

 

[freiston]

I now have dynamo lights on three of my four bikes (the one without is a Tern folder) but before then, I used a Cateye TL-LD600 or a Smart Superflash. The Cateye was bought in the 90s and was used regularly until last year.

Both use 2x AAA batteries instead of USB charging but tbh the battery life is so good that this is not an issue - and it's easy to carry a spare pair if you're worried about running out of power. I use Eneloop rechargeable batteries.

Both lights are very good imho (I've leant the bike up and walked down the road to check). I would have to recommend the Cateye because not only is it a good light, it's also still going strong after about 30 years. I don't think it's available any more but the Omni 5 looks like the logical successor in the current range.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Both lights are very good imho (I've leant the bike up and walked down the road to check). I would have to recommend the Cateye because not only is it a good light, it's also still going strong after about 30 years. I don't think it's available any more but the Omni 5 looks like the logical successor in the current range.

I have several Cateye Omnis (5 and 3). They're bulletproof.

At the price they're ideal as a backup to a big fancy rechargeable light. I don't want to get into the argument about daylight running/ hi vis/ conspicuousness blah blah but I will say these are perfect as a backup and (IMO) perfectly adequate as main rear lights.

 

[PeteXXX]

Have a look at ~ Torchy the Battery Boy ~ for reviews and comparisons.. 👍

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Could you leave out the silly remarks please.

They are quite reasonable remarks. It’s reasonable to state that ultra bright rear lights in daytime do not make a difference and in some circumstances may make things worse.

 

[Alex321]

They are quite reasonable remarks. It’s reasonable to state that ultra bright rear lights in daytime do not make a difference and in some circumstances may make things worse.

No it isn't.

They may not be of much benefit, but I cannot think of any way they could reasonably be thought to make things worse. Unless they are so stupidly ultra bright as to dazzle other road users of course, but we aren't talking that sort of level.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

but I cannot think of any way

I’m sure you can if you try hard enough. It’s well documented.

 

[PaulSB]

They are quite reasonable remarks. It’s reasonable to state that ultra bright rear lights in daytime do not make a difference and in some circumstances may make things worse.

It may be a reasonable statement but also one which is easily countered. The automotive industry incurs tens of millions £s cost annually installing daylight running lights. If these did not bring a benefit they would be dropped overnight. The next time you are cycling or driving I suggest you observe the difference between a daylight lit vehicle and one which is not. It is significant. The same applies to bicycles.

I agree the ultra bright lights some riders choose, my Exposure lights are not amongst these, can make matters worse. I say they should not be used.

Something over a year ago I decided to take a 12 month break from CC. The "troll-like" posting demonstrated by you over the past few days being a contributory factor. I've placed you on ignore. If you choose to continue with these rather silly responses I won't see them.

 

[IanSmithCSE]

Good afternoon,

A quite surprising word of caution over a Halfords product, I usually quite like what they sell.

At the start of last winter I bought a pair of these rear lights, I like riding with two lights very close together as it seems to create a bigger light from a distance and whilst they are working they are pretty good.

A month later I bought another pair.

A month later I bought a pair of Cateye ViZ150

It truns out that the Halfords ones are not sufficiently water resistant to stop water ingress when riding in heavy rain. I did try and take one apart to see if anything could be done, but it is all press fit rigid plastic that doesn't seem to like disassembly.

There is no seal between the led and the sliver reflecty part of the case and in heavy enough rain water slowly seeps in, at the end of a commute I could see 3/4mm of water inside when orientation the light vertically.

I have also found that with cheaper lights with smaller batteries and cheap USB micro connectors they socket can die within a winter and can't be replaced.

Bye

Ian

 

[glasgowcyclist]

The automotive industry incurs tens of millions £s cost annually installing daylight running lights. If these did not bring a benefit they would be dropped overnight.

Car manufacturers don’t choose to do this, they are compelled by legislation.
Whatever it costs them they pass on to the consumer.

 

[Happy_Days]

YMMV, but I find it helpful for cyclists to have flashing lights when I’m driving.

The usual caveats apply (nothing is foolproof, some drivers are too distracted to notice anything, lights shouldn’t be so bright they dazzle, etc.).

 

[keithmac]

Thanks again everyone, I've ordered an Exposure Trace-r rear light and will buy a backup aaa powered light for my rucksack too.

Thanks for all the helpful replies!.

 

[Alex321]

Car manufacturers don’t choose to do this, they are compelled by legislation.
Whatever it costs them they pass on to the consumer.

Quite a few car manufacturers were doing it before legislation required them.

And of course they pass on costs to consumers. They are businesses, and that is how business works.