Best Rear Light?

[mrmr96]

Per title, I need something to make me visible/more safe when riding at night time on the road. What's the best value solution? (Up to say £30)

Thanks

[Gizmoish]

I have this.

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Smart-Lunar-R2-Rear-Light_...

It is... Ridiculously bright.


From ten feet away:

Edited by Gizmoish on Thursday 16th January 19:50

Edited by Gizmoish on Thursday 16th January 19:51

[carreauchompeur]

Cateye 1100 is great. Really, really visible and you can set 2 different light patterns of it.

Some fker nicked mine though!

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-tl-ld1100-led-rear-...

[richardxjr]

Moon Comet. Slim, bright, saddle rail mount and a seatpost mount, vertical or horizontal, USB rechargeable. So good I bought a front one too for bright daytime flashing. £20 for rear or both for around £30.

I was going to buy a [battery] Exposure Flare but the LBS chap persuaded me to spend £10 less on the Comet.

[mrmr96]

I must admit, I quite like the idea of having two lights. The reason being that if the batteries fail when I'm out then I'm unlikely to notice immediately so would be unlit for a time.

But if I have two sets then when one dies the other will keep going. So when I spot I've one set out I change the batteries in that one (always carry spare batteries) and at least there hasn't been a time when I've been riding unlit, if that makes sense?

[MadDad]

Gizmoish said:

I have this.

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Smart-Lunar-R2-Rear-Light_...

It is... Ridiculously bright.

+1, in fact I have a few of them!

[caul pope]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[47p2]

Moon Shield 60...blow your socks off

PBK were selling them for £21 a couple of weeks ago

[47p2]

Blackburn Mars 3.0 is also an excellent light and not expensive

£13.45 at Ribble Click

[S6PNJ]

caul pope said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Need we say more?

[mrmr96]

Cheers for the link!

[Daveyraveygravey]

mrmr96 said:

I must admit, I quite like the idea of having two lights. The reason being that if the batteries fail when I'm out then I'm unlikely to notice immediately so would be unlit for a time.

But if I have two sets then when one dies the other will keep going. So when I spot I've one set out I change the batteries in that one (always carry spare batteries) and at least there hasn't been a time when I've been riding unlit, if that makes sense?

I couldn't recommend this idea enough. I have two fronts and two rears, a cheapo pair (£4 from Amazon) and a reasonable pair. Recently both rears have been susceptible to the bad weather; having no mudguards and both vertically above the rear wheel means they get really soaked with spray, mud and grit. Ironically, the expensive (ish) Cateye won't turn on, but the cheapo LED locks constantly on instead of flashing. This has happened to me twice so I now have back up pair of the cheapies tucked into a pocket and have splashed out on two newer better rears; one on the saddle and one on the seat stay.

I would also recommend carrying a head torch for longer night rides, fixing a puncture in dalylight can be hard enough!

[TwistingMyMelon]

Its not just flat batts you need to be aware of it is easy for them to fall off, or fail in heavy rain, hence two lights are a must.

[Rob_T]

mrmr96 said:

I must admit, I quite like the idea of having two lights. The reason being that if the batteries fail when I'm out then I'm unlikely to notice immediately so would be unlit for a time.

i always ride with 2 sets in the dark. one on constant and one on flashing

[gazza285]

Planet X Phaart, can't remember which model, two bright LEDs, cost 4.99. Cheap and bright, don't seem to be affected by mud and water, buy two or three. I've got some Knog things as well, as an emergency back-up.

[47p2]

I have 3 on the back, two on the front and one front helmet light

[NaughTTy]

MadDad said:

+1, in fact I have a few of them!

+ another one for the Smart Lunar R2

Edited by NaughTTy on Friday 17th January 21:09

[47p2]

My set-up. The Moon Shield is not fitted to the bike yet (nor shown in this video) as I find it extremely bright and have not had the opportunity to require it yet

Click the image to watch the video

[Pulse]

I have a Moon Shield 60 on mine, and feel confident enough with it, even on the darkest routes with busy traffic.

[Fluffsri]

USE Exposure flare.