any recommendations for rear led light ?

Takis61

will3, is that a Light Sabre ? May the Force & all that, but weren't the red ones used by the Sith Lords ?

will3

Takis61 wrote:

will3, is that a Light Sabre ? May the Force & all that, but weren't the red ones used by the Sith Lords ?

Yeah sorry, I should explain that's only for the CX

Slow Downcp

Have ordered this today, needed a flashing front light and an extra rear is always a good thing:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Smart ... 360026000/

Front and rear for less than the normal price of the rear

Parkpre Boy

Ay-Up with the red saxon cap on it. 380 lumens of rear light

AllTheGear

+1 for the smart superflash 1/2 watt (the one with the clear circular window)

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Smart ... 360026001/

The flashing mode is good enough to use in the daytime.

kfinlay

Those smart lights are all very weel but what if you cannot use your seat post for mounting due to a saddle bag? Also my seat stays are triangular in cross section so more difficult for mounting there too. Got a couple of the Tesco mini LEDs on my helmet. Plan on getting a Smart 35Lux front light to go with the Tesco mini white LEDs on the front. Just need something a bit bigger and brighter for the rear. Any help ?

Slow Downcp

kfinlay wrote:

Those smart lights are all very weel but what if you cannot use your seat post for mounting due to a saddle bag? Also my seat stays are triangular in cross section so more difficult for mounting there too. Got a couple of the Tesco mini LEDs on my helmet. Plan on getting a Smart 35Lux front light to go with the Tesco mini white LEDs on the front. Just need something a bit bigger and brighter for the rear. Any help ?

Does your saddlebag have a light loop? Or cable tie/velcro strap to your helmet?

Scrumple

This makes me laugh.

As repeated x too many, the smart superflash 1/2 watt is the class leader for price/performance/size.

At £8 on offer at wiggle, just fill yer boots and be happy.

MulletX

I use a Cateye LD1100

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/cate ... d1100-8925

And a Fibre Flare....

Awesome lighting. Here's are pics of my setup running.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... =717012819

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... =717012819

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... =717012819

giantsasquatch

OK after two months of constant use in all weathers of using two Smart 7 LED Rear Light £5.00 from CRC, which is these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=14821

I am now decidely saying, that they are CRAP!

Yes they bright and can be seen from the side, but one big letdown - Rubbish waterproofing!

Because once they get wet they will malfunction evermore, even after been dried out. Also the plastic flexes inwards where the buttons are, which makes the buttons malfuinction. To turn off, i had to remove the batteries. Highly annoying.

They turn off just from heavy road spray. After this i put epoxy glue around the internal plastic seal. They still turned off. I prevented them turning off from water by taping completely around the outside seal. This worked but is annoying to have to remove tape each time to take out battery. This worked fine for a few weeks until the buttons malfunctioned.

Do not buy. Instead buy the 1/2 watt Smart as suggested by others in this thread for alittle more.

These lights are too annoying even at the cheap price. Put your money into something else. Whatever you get, just make sure it got good waterproofing.

northpole

The name is ever so slightly ridiculous, but I got a Niterider CherryBomb recently from Condor and that thing kicks out alot of light. Not sure what the output is but they claim visibility up to a mile away. Whatever - it is very bright!

Peter

Anonymous

I went for the full on Night Rider effect with the Cateye TL-LD1100 10 LED Light . It is very bright and has lots of light patterns to choose from, I go for the bottom lights on steady and the top lights to flash randomly. Works very well indeed

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... 0000000000

juankerr

Smart 1/2 watt suprise suprise. I have been asked to turn them off when nightriding with mates as they are too bright. Stay away from the cheaper Smarts as they are poo.

ogre

Fibre Flare

saw the video....

bought the light....

stands out in the traffic...

tri-sexual

smart 1/2 watt again, silly bright, very lightweight and well built also very cheap
also have smart 7 led version, pretty good also- no problems with mine
again agree with previous posts, cant use smart 1/2 watt when in a group, mates get p155ed off following me so use other light when night riding in a group

Andy140

Cateye TL-LD1100 10 LED Light - very good light and one I use as a must to ensure I am seen. Also have smart 1/2 watt / Mar 3 for back up

giant_man

juankerr wrote:

Smart 1/2 watt suprise suprise. I have been asked to turn them off when nightriding with mates as they are too bright. Stay away from the cheaper Smarts as they are poo.

+1 - some of the other Smart lights aren't in the same league ...

rolf_f

giantsasquatch wrote:

They turn off just from heavy road spray. After this i put epoxy glue around the internal plastic seal. They still turned off. I prevented them turning off from water by taping completely around the outside seal. This worked but is annoying to have to remove tape each time to take out battery. This worked fine for a few weeks until the buttons malfunctioned.

Do not buy. Instead buy the 1/2 watt Smart as suggested by others in this thread for alittle more.

These lights are too annoying even at the cheap price. Put your money into something else. Whatever you get, just make sure it got good waterproofing.

The 1/2 watt is probably the same construction - plastic halves sealed by a soft plastic gasket. Water does get in and changes the setting - either turning a fixed light off or a flashing light into fixed mode! You then need to take the batteries out, dry the light on a radiator - after a while it will be fine again. Refit batteries and assemble with some petroleum jelly either side of the gasket.