Which is the best rechargeable front light in the UK for bikes?

[AuraTodd]

Can you please recommend a rechargeable front light which is good for lighting up the road ahead? Not sure if I should go for Cat eye or Smart.

 

[numbnuts]

how much have you got to spend ??
and what sort of roads are you riding on ?

 

[yello]

Not sure if I should go for Cat eye or Smart.

There are 'better' (and pricier) options than that.

Philips Bike Light or Supernova Airstream for instance.

 

[cyberknight]

Depends on what you mean by lighting up the road ahead?

Do you want lights to be seen with or lights to see where your going on unlit roads?

I run one of these and for the money ( around £50 dependent on exchange rate ) its more than enough for a full speed ride.


http://www.dealextre...light-set-44459

 

[jayonabike]

I use these Light & motion 400 on my road bike

 

[AuraTodd]

There are 'better' (and pricier) options than that.

Philips Bike Light or Supernova Airstream for instance.

Hi thank you for that. I see that side vision isn't very good on the Supernova Airstream light but the Phillips bike light looks good. How much is that in Stirling please?

 

[AuraTodd]

Depends on what you mean by lighting up the road ahead?

Do you want lights to be seen with or lights to see where your going on unlit roads?

I run one of these and for the money ( around £50 dependent on exchange rate ) its more than enough for a full speed ride.


http://www.dealextre...light-set-44459

What is $79.62 in stirling please, and where can I get it in the UK?

 

[AuraTodd]

I use these Light & motion 400 on my road bike

Apparently the mounting strap is poor and it's discontinued.

 

[AuraTodd]

how much have you got to spend ??
and what sort of roads are you riding on ?

£50-£90. Am riding round the city and the occasional unlit country road

 

[rusky]

What about this??
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12757656

 

[yello]

How much is that in Stirling please?

That's around £85. You can get it in the UK for around £110 from Amazon.

For general info, and user review, on the Philips this may be of interest.... http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=287452&page=1

 

[cyberknight]

What is $79.62 in stirling please, and where can I get it in the UK?

£53 it cost me on import ,thats why it is cheap as it takes about 3 weeks to come , you can get them in the uk

You can get them from a uk supplier but you will pay around £75 for the same product, it will just come faster.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Magicshine-Bi...isure_Cycling_Bike_Lights&hash=item230dc38c3f.

I only quote for the new one with the sealed battery and led for charge state, you can pick up older versions with the unsealed battery for less but they have been known to have issues with water getting into the battery contacts.

 

[jayonabike]

Apparently the mounting strap is poor and it's discontinued.

Never had a problem with mine.

 

[Russell Allen]

+1 for the MJ808 Majicshine from Dealextreme. You will never want for more light and currently at just under £50 a TOTAL bargain. I have been using mine for 4 months and its fab.

Russell

 

[Peter88]

+1 for the magicshineBought my mj808 from Dealextreme in October (with a UK charger) for £50 find it great fro unlit roads and paths. Also have a mj838 which i use on lit roads.