simon.r
Person
- Location
- Nottingham
I've been using a rear Reelight for a couple of months now and I'm pleased with it. A very short review:
Fitting was a bit of a faff, but easily within the capabilities of anyone who does any fettling on their bike. The metal straps that attach the bracket to the rear seat-stay are long enough to go round the stay on my steel frame about 4 times - once I'd realised I had to cut them much shorter the job became easier
Since fitting it's needed no adjustment at all, everything has stayed put. This is on a road bike, but it does get used on bumpy cyclepaths and for hopping up and down kerbs! I'ts picked up a fair bit of road grime and salt but there's no sign of any corrosion (early days, but a promising start).
It's reasonably bright and it stays on for at least 2 or 3 minutes when you stop. I've not timed it, but I think it stays on longer now, after regular use, than it did when it was new.
I suppose theoretically there must be some drag from the magnets, but it's not noticeable in the real world.
I wouldn't want to rely on it as my only light, but as a back up it does the job admirably and of couse you don't have to worry about battereies running low.
Overall I'm impressed
Fitting was a bit of a faff, but easily within the capabilities of anyone who does any fettling on their bike. The metal straps that attach the bracket to the rear seat-stay are long enough to go round the stay on my steel frame about 4 times - once I'd realised I had to cut them much shorter the job became easier
Since fitting it's needed no adjustment at all, everything has stayed put. This is on a road bike, but it does get used on bumpy cyclepaths and for hopping up and down kerbs! I'ts picked up a fair bit of road grime and salt but there's no sign of any corrosion (early days, but a promising start).
It's reasonably bright and it stays on for at least 2 or 3 minutes when you stop. I've not timed it, but I think it stays on longer now, after regular use, than it did when it was new.
I suppose theoretically there must be some drag from the magnets, but it's not noticeable in the real world.
I wouldn't want to rely on it as my only light, but as a back up it does the job admirably and of couse you don't have to worry about battereies running low.
Overall I'm impressed
