Fiber Flare lights? (Aussies, look here please!)

[Becky]

I've been looking around for some side lighting and am very intrigued by these Fiber Flare (http://fiberflare.com) lights. It looks like the tail lights are available in the US through J&B Importers, but I can't find how to order the green side lights, much less how much they are.

It looks like they're an Australian company. I've fired off some emails to Fiber Flare and to J&B but, in the meantime, are there any Australian folks here who can tell me how much these things are or how to buy them?

Also, has anyone actually seen these in action or used them? Opinions welcome!

Many thanks in advance!

[Cataboo]

These might be an alternative that you can get locally. I bought some at costco.

http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-DOT-Stick-Bonus-Batteries/dp/B001JY4F7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1230016844&sr=8-1

I use 'em biking and kayaking - I don't really know how long those batteries last as I've never had to replace them. And I don't know how they compare for brightness... They do have a flash mode.

I did have some kayakers one night tell us that they could see us a long ways away with them on.

[Becky]

These might be an alternative that you can get locally. I bought some at costco.

http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-DOT-Stick-Bonus-Batteries/dp/B001JY4F7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1230016844&sr=8-1



I saw something similar at Home Depot too. Pretty cool, but I'm hoping to find something that uses AA or AAA batteries so that I can use rechargeable ones. I might pick up some of these for now, just to tide me over until I can get something rechargeable.

I hadn't commuted for over a week until today, and I was shocked by how much darker it was this morning. I was hitting potholes and debris left and right! It's definitely time to put the big headlight on the bike.

[Cataboo]

Maybe these are easier to find?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdDSgc8Wwvs

I don't get out early enough in the morning for darkness to be a problem - but it will shortly be a problem for my evening rides.

[Becky]

Maybe these are easier to find?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdDSgc8Wwvs

I don't get out early enough in the morning for darkness to be a problem - but it will shortly be a problem for my evening rides.

What are they? YouTube is blocked here.

[Cataboo]

http://www.freelights.co.uk/

Flexible fiber optic stick bike lights. looks like double a's. Saw a video for them when I tried to find a video of the sylvannia litesticks

Hrm. the video was double a's. the website seems to be dynamo's.

[Cataboo]

okay, you can get those fibre flare lights on ebay:
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=fibre+flare+lights&_sacat=See-All-Categories

[Kiwi Stoker]

I have seen the red ones in action and they are pretty good! The lady I was cycling with at 5.30am in the morning had one on her seat stay and it was very visible but not hard on the eyes for those following.

I thought it looked like the neon lights you can install underneath cars and said to DH maybe we should get some to install under the boob tube (the horizontal tube at the bottom) of our tandem to "pimp" our ride LOL.

Edit the Sept 09 UK Cycling Plus featured these. Use AAA batteries. Prices Twin pack 56.99 pounds, single 29.99 pounds website extrauk.co.uk. Got an 8 out of 10.

[crazycanuck]

:confused: I've never heard of them but then again i've not searched for the item...

I looked at the bike shop list on the fiber flare site & live close to a few so i'll pop in next week.

Stay tuned.

[Becky]

:confused: I've never heard of them but then again i've not searched for the item...

I looked at the bike shop list on the fiber flare site & live close to a few so i'll pop in next week.

Stay tuned.

CC- you're awesome! Thanks!

Cecil Walker Cycles in Melbourne appeared to have the side lights, but they only take American Express for international orders and I couldn't find shipping charges on their site, so I'm a bit reluctant to order from them at the moment.

[crazycanuck]

Becky, tis cool. I have one of the shops holding the item for me & will pick up on monday. They're $64.95 Australian.

PM me & we can discuss.

[Becky]

PM me & we can discuss.

PM sent.