rear lights

[hot66]

Boring subject I know, but now the nights have drawn in I need a rear light when I'm cycling the country lanes near where I live.

I have a nice headlight set up I use for offroad nightriding ( hope 4 LED) , but I've never bothered with a rear light before as I've never really ventured onto tarmac at night.

So, anyone have any recommendations for a very bright, waterproof rear led light ?

[Mekon]

Smart Superflash - £11.

Got 2 bright LEDs and 1 really bright 0.5 watt. Horrible to ride behind. If you get hit, the driver was blind or the did it deliberately to get rid of the horrible red strobe.

Some people have had water problems, but mine has a decent seal (got it from CRC a month ago). Someone on YACF put there's in a bucket for 5 mins with no problem. Maybe there was a dodgy early batch.

Edited by Mekon on Tuesday 11th November 15:58

[pdV6]

The Blackburn Mars-4 is eye-wateringly bright. I bought one to replace the last light that fell off a while back and it's coped admirably with the deluges of recent weeks.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

[MrGringo]

I bought this one not so long ago. Can't fault it

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

[Moose.]

It's a design classic:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

but works great and is totally water/mud proof. Never let me down despite two years of abuse riding 3-4 times a week on/off road

[littleandy0410]

Another vote for the Smart 1/2 Watt LED. It is ridiculously bright, and only a tenner here:

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Smart-12-Watt-LED-Rear-Lig...

I use a Smart 1/2 Watt and a Blackburn Mars 3.0. (also cheap on Tredz) Anyone following me must really hate me, but they won't fail to see me! And if one fails, you have a backup.

[Parrot of Doom]

I might partake of one of these designs, my rear light is ok but could be better.

I asked Hope if they were going to make a rear light, their answer was "thinking about it but no plans yet". I hope they do, I'll have one.

[WildCards]

Billed as the brightest rear light available last year when I bought mine, now it simply says 'probably' the brightest. Nonetheless it's a shed load brighter than the Smart at £11 (becuase I have one of those aswell) although as Mekon says, the Smart would certainly be ample, infact save your cash, buy one of those.

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&prod...

Edited by WildCards on Thursday 13th November 10:41

[carbonjunkie]

Cateye tl-LD1100. end of discussion, they are the daddy.

[Mekon]

Actually, I think you'll find the DiNotte 140L is the daddy.

[littleandy0410]

That DiNotte looks awesome, but I think you'd get an ASBO for using in on the road! Plus, at £99, I reckon 10 Smarts would give it a run for it's money!

[hot66]

I bought a Blackburn Mars 30 Hopefully drivers might actually see me

[Carreauchompeur]

carbonjunkie said:

Cateye tl-LD1100. end of discussion, they are the daddy.

I have one too.

They are brilliant, you can have 2 settings running at the same time making one far more visible. LEDs are bright enough to be seen during the day too. Bit pricey but does the job and battery life is great.

[v8 jago]

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&prod...
I use this one and its seen from a good distance. Ive had it a few years and just had to put some new battries in yesterday. Very happy with it and especialy for the price.

Edited by v8 jago on Monday 17th November 22:36

[skudupnorth]

carbonjunkie said:

Cateye tl-LD1100. end of discussion, they are the daddy.

yep,had mine over a year and no problems plus good battery life.Just bought niterider x2 duel for the front because i got fed up with "not being seen" and now i have problems of being seen and getting shouted to turn my lights down!