Electron Backupz

edwardvarla

Anyone use these lights, and have any comments?

I would be looking to carry them in my jersey pocket and use them just to be seen as I cycle home fairly slowly in the event my main lights fail.

Thanks

Edward

cougie

They get good reviews, but I've not used them myself. I do play safe though - have 2 LEDs on your bike at the rear - cos you're not going to notice that they've gone out are you ? Smart 0.5 Watts are the weapon of choice for me.

Then at least you need only worry about your front light failing.

edwardvarla

have 2 LEDs on your bike at the rear - cos you're not going to notice that they've gone out are you ?

Good point, never thought of that one!

schlepcycling

I have 2, 1 for the road and 1 for offroad and they're great, 3 modes, steady, flashing and chasing, really bright, stay put on the seatpost even when offroad, can't fault them.

cougie

My night riding goes back about 25 years now - sadly. Lights in those days were absolutely massive and fantastically crap. God knows how we got anywhere ? If three of us went out for a couple of hours at night - by the end of the ride we'd be lucky to have two functioning lights between us. Good thing was that the roads werent as busy though.

Lights today are cheap and much more reliable - but the roads are far busier. FIt as many as you want !

AcademicX

I've got one of the red Electron Backupz fastened to the back of my helmet. I use it in flashing mode in addition to my main light (Cateye TL LD1100, on the bike) when commuting. Every little helps.

edwardvarla

Thanks for the responses, just got to bring the wife round to the fact now. I can't shake her opinion that cycling at night is far too dangerous. She thinks it's safer to go out at eight o'clock on Sunday mornings when the sun is low, drivers are asleep and ice is on the roads!

cougie

I lost a clubmate to those Sunday morning conditions.

For me - a cyclist lit up like a UFO is far more visible at night on empty roads. I've ridden past midnight before now and its fantastic.

If you can ride after rush hour - you will be fine.

edwardvarla

Sorry to hear about the clubmate, didn't mean to bring up bad memories for you.

cougie

No worries - but its important to remember. If the sun is blinding you when you're on a bike - I'd be paying attention to any cars coming up behind you. And if you have a choice at all - get off that road and use another one - or ride the other way.

Apparently some motorists will drive on - even if they cant see where they are driving.

SCOTT325SE

Go with as much as you can physically fit to your bike IMHO.
I run backup lights front and rear and also a LED on the front, just incase i need to shine light on tyres if i puncture - no point in burning a 10watt metal halide/HID if you're only looking 2 feet in front of your nose is there?

I got for 2 lights on the seatpost, one clipped to my backpack and a mini on the back of my helmet.

Just call me 'Christmas tree!"

boybiker

Iv'e got pretty bright lights on my bike but Iv'e given up riding after dark where there are no street lights as its too dangerous when you get boy racers tearing round country lanes with full beam on, I had to stop and get off my bike the other night because of a stream of idiot drivers blinding me with full beam headlights.

cougie

Visor on a helmet sorts that out nicely. Or if you dont have a helmet cycling cap. Sorted.

Pip13

I have one of these on the front as a flashing light and a fenix so I can see. Pulled into work at 6am the other morning and my colleagues commented they could see me coming from a mile away. Good enough for me!

k-dog

I keep a white one in my saddlebag in case I ever get stuck out late and it works pretty well for that.

I just leave my rear LED (Mars 3.0) on my seatpost all the time as it's out the way.

Does the job to keep you legal but I use it as little as possible as it's not nearly as bright as what I normally use.