Tough rear light
stubs
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Last night my rear light fell apart after a slight excursion into the undergrowth. Thats the 4th rear light I have gone through in a year.
Looking for something tough, small so it doesnt catch my baggies or undergrowth, uses AAA batteries and is water resistant. Dont want anything which uses built in batteries or batteries made from Unobtanium.
Recently I have gone through a Toppeak, the mount bust when I loaded bike in boot
A Smart which jumped out of the mount at Llandegla
A knog which died one wet night
and a Cateye which died last night when I crashed into the undergrowth trying to avoid a pack of rabid Bears or it might have been Werewolves I cant remember.
Looking for something tough, small so it doesnt catch my baggies or undergrowth, uses AAA batteries and is water resistant. Dont want anything which uses built in batteries or batteries made from Unobtanium.
Recently I have gone through a Toppeak, the mount bust when I loaded bike in boot
A Smart which jumped out of the mount at Llandegla
A knog which died one wet night
and a Cateye which died last night when I crashed into the undergrowth trying to avoid a pack of rabid Bears or it might have been Werewolves I cant remember.
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A couple of really cheap ones, then if they break it doesn't matter.0
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Have a google for silicone bike lights - they are pretty durable (and are easily sealed if look like there are any gaps).0
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Are these the ones you mean sonic
http://road.cc/content/review/75525-rsp-silicone-3-led-rear-light
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mcnultycop wrote:A couple of really cheap ones, then if they break it doesn't matter.
Tried that and they last about as long as a MayflyFig rolls: proof that god loves cyclists and that she wants us to do another lap0 -
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I've a handful of cheap DX rear lights - at £2 each I no longer worry that I'll lose or break them... though the AAA's are now worth more than the lights themselves.Vitus Sentier VR+ (2018) GT Grade AL 105 (2016)
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the phaart rear lights from on one are pretty good, the dual 1/2 watt jobby is proper bright so if you do loose it in the undergrowth, finding it shouldn't be too tricky!! - assuming its on!!
during the day just pop it on your pocket/bag!
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i had problems with the cheap light that take AAA batteries. the braket broke while fitting it to the bike the other made it to the end of the street into i went over a small bump and the bracket snaped off.. 3nd light im not sure how i lost it but it wasnt their at the end of one of my rides. so i wont buy those cheap lights again..
the lights made with silicone case seam durable.. i have a few of these for rear DX.com link red LED and for the front these DX.com link white LED£3 for 2.. they take two CR2032 battires, these are cheap if you by them online amazon about 50-60p each for good duracell batteryGT Avalanche 1.0 Disc 2011, Fixie, frankenbike0 -
Bought a couple of these from Merlin RSP Silicone rear light I will put 1 on seatpost and 1 on rucksack.Fig rolls: proof that god loves cyclists and that she wants us to do another lap0
