Lights - £35 Budget. What are my options?

stoneb09
stoneb09 Posts: 98
edited August 2012 in Road buying advice
As above, need some lights for my Roadbike. Have £35 in paypal so what can I get?

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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    For what? City lights for being seen or proper lights for unlit roads?
    More problems but still living....
  • stoneb09
    stoneb09 Posts: 98
    amaferanga wrote:
    For what? City lights for being seen or proper lights for unlit roads?

    Commuting to and from uni so mainly lit main roads (A6)..
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    I'd go a set of these: http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/LIS ... _light_set

    and some Knog ones on a different part of your bike/helmet to spread it out a little.

    Some people have complained about the waterproofing on the Smart rear lights, but mine is still going strong after a couple of years on my courier bag. Rechargeable batteries, seem to have good life on flashing.
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  • tight_git
    tight_git Posts: 57
    Cree front light - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CREE-XML-XM-L ... 2816wt_952

    brillliant (sorry!)
  • unixnerd
    unixnerd Posts: 2,864
    +1 for the Cree. The XML-T6 are amazing. Two of those and I can easily cycle at 30mph+ on totally dark country lanes with confidence.

    Another I'd recommend would be a AAA Maglite with a Nite Ize headband. A headtorch is great if you need to look at anything on the bike or fix a puncture. If you see a driver at a junction look right at them and they WILL see you!

    For the back I have a SMART AAA and it's great.
    http://www.strathspey.co.uk - Quality Binoculars at a Sensible Price.
    Specialized Roubaix SL3 Expert 2012, Cannondale CAAD5,
    Marin Mount Vision (1997), Edinburgh Country tourer, 3 cats!
  • js14
    js14 Posts: 198
    How about the Sigma Lightster/Cuberider II light set? It is available for just over £35, but that includes the rechargeable batteries and mains charger for the front light and throwaway batteries for the rear light. The Lightster front light has a 20 lux LED and seems to be remarkably solid: I dropped mine twice from a metre high onto the road and with just cosmetic damage only to the housing. I believe that the Sigma lighting set also meets the bike lighting regulations.

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