What rear light

defender110

I know this has probably been done to death several times before but here goes again. Im lookng for a decent rear light as im going to actually ride this winter and not hide in the house on the turbo. What do you have and how do you rate it.

northpole

For commuting I have a niterider cherry bomb which is great in town. Very easy on the 2 AAA batteries and good visibility. Also very durable - mine is a 2 or 3 years old and going strong. Probably £20 or less.

For greater visibility I have a Hope District which runs off a separate power cell. Most unwelcome in group rides as it is incredibly bright but brilliant at making you seen on the road to motorists. Very well put together but quite expensive and probably OTT for city commuting.

There are an incredible number of lights between these two in terms of cost and brightness.

Peter

markynulty

Leyzene Micro Drive was a good rear. Mine lasted a year until the charging circuit stopped working. I have now moved onto the Knog Blinder (3 LED and one Cree) which I find excellent.

gethinceri

Knog Blinder, the long one with 4 leds.

nollag

I'm after going tru a good few rear lights and I have settled on the moonshield 60 rear light,its very bright and the beam has a good wide spread,it's rated at 60 lumens and is good for day time use as well.i also have a Lezyne Micro Drive Rear light which is rated at 70 lumens but I think the moon is better,it can be got under a different brand(areo shield) at planet x at a good price

nibby

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LIARSURRL/areo-shield-(moon-shield)-usb-rechargable-rear-light

great light.

bendertherobot

I've had the Micro Drive (excellent) and Knog (excellent) but am waiting on the see sense today (125 lumen version). It looks fantastic. Let's see how it does.

itsrob

nibby wrote:

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LIARSURRL/areo-shield-(moon-shield)-usb-rechargable-rear-light

great light.

^ I have 2 of these and I also bought a cheaper one from planet x that runs on AA batteries as a secondary one. I dont actually think there is a need for anything brighter on the back, can literally see it a mile off!

rafletcher

Cateye TL-LD 600 with the saddle rail mount. I've had a couple for 5+ years (though not the saddle rail mount, that's newer)

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cat ... lsrc=aw.ds

dwanes

nibby wrote:

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LIARSURRL/areo-shield-(moon-shield)-usb-rechargable-rear-light

great light.

Would you know if the mount for this light will attach to an aero style seatpost? Thanks.

LeighM

Gethinceri wrote:

Knog Blinder, the long one with 4 leds.

Can't fault mine, very bright, even on eco setting (20hrs).

cougie

I'd always go with two rear lights - you never know when your batteries will let you down or whatever.

Smart half Watt light is a good one - add some vaseline to the seal for better waterproofing though - they're bright and cheap.

arlowood

Moon Comet gets my vote

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/moon ... lsrc=aw.ds

Good battery life plus the option of using a saddle rail mount (supplied) or a seat post strap mount.

Calpol

I just picked up this combo.
Previously I had a Knog Blinder (square 4 led) rear. I got it ealrier this year but like so many before me the strap has now pinged and my light danced off behind me on Saturday at 20mph. Its a terrible design for 31.8mm seat posts. Still working out whether or not I can submit a warranty claim - but I wont be buying another. I have gone cheap and cheerful.The metro flash was a tenner and whilst it runs on aaa batteries it seems fine. Apparently the Moon sheild 60 is too bright for group riding and also prone to failure so I'll see how this one goes.

bendertherobot

Having played with the see sense 125 version today, it's hugely effective.

Turning it on can be a bit random mind.

cougie

Have you got the old operating system ? To turn off you need to rotate it like turning on. Which is a pain if its a cafe stop or something. The new one autostops after a few mins not moving.

bendertherobot

No, new one. I find turning it on bit random. Takes a few goes. Mind, when I use it on the road I'll just leave it on and let it do its auto shutoff.

defender110

I was looking at the knog blinder. Didnt know the straps were problematic. I dont want it falling off

iPete

Hope District, I used it all year round but the initial outlay is £££.
I'm also very happy with my Exposure TraceR. Pulse mode, small well built and USB charging.

If you don't have mudguards, you'll need to also look at what lights are going to survive a soaking oh and buy 2 incase one does fail.

DKay

dwanes wrote:

nibby wrote:

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LIARSURRL/areo-shield-(moon-shield)-usb-rechargable-rear-light

great light.

Would you know if the mount for this light will attach to an aero style seatpost? Thanks.

Mine fits to my Foil seatpost ok, which is a little larger than a normal seatpost. Think it would struggle to fit anything bigger though.

ademort

I had a Mars 4 which was excellent however i came across the Serfas USL-TL80 which i purchased here in Holland. Its about 3 times brighter than the Mars 4. Absolutey superb rear light but definitely not suitable for Night group riding. Its 80 lumens and according to the makers visible upto a mile away.

housemunkey

I just recently got an Exposure Blaze. Totally unnecessary in terms of price and brightness (I only ever use the lowest setting, anything else is OTT) but it is a really lovely thing, I never worry about being seen and it lasts for ages and ages and ages. Pulse mode is the future as well.

I'm not sure I could recommend due to it's crazy price, I think you have to want one. But the TraceR or Flare do much the same for a fair bit less.

I've still got my Cateye TL-LD610 (catchy name eh) as well and for £20 I don't have a bad word to say about it.