Best lights?

[KnottedYet]

Regina - Knog makes them, so does Alux (?)

The Knog tadpoles have white light facing forward and red light facing backward for flat bar bikes.

www.knogusa.com I think this is their website.

Edit: yes, that is their website, but I can't get a link to the lights. Just go to their site and click bike lights, the bar ends are the 2nd or 3rd item down.

Another Edit: are you getting the Vittorina Randonneurs with reflective sidewalls? Those are what I plan to get, eventually. Keep us posted on how you like them.

[7rider]

Regina - Knog makes them, so does Alux (?)

The Knog tadpoles have white light facing forward and red light facing backward for flat bar bikes.

www.knogusa.com I think this is their website.

Edit: yes, that is their website, but I can't get a link to the lights. Just go to their site and click bike lights, the bar ends are the 2nd or 3rd item down.

Another Edit: are you getting the Vittorina Randonneurs with reflective sidewalls? Those are what I plan to get, eventually. Keep us posted on how you like them.

Thanks! I'll check them out.
DH has the reflective Randonneurs on his flat bar bike (700 x 28).
I have reflective Michelin TransWorld City's on mine.
I like them fine. They roll a little noisier than the stock tires I had (Felt brand...don't know who's they "really" were), and they take less air pressure than what I currently ride, so the ride is a bit cushier. DH saw me round a corner coming home last fall after dark and he was amazed at how much they lit up. They seem to still shine even when goobered up with road crud.

[Geonz]

I got soem of the knog lights. They're really cute but I did have to add more ductape to keep 'em from flying out of my bar ends. It's a little hard to get their switches to cooperate and be on or off when I want them to be... so I have run the batteries down. I'm hoping the hardware store has that kind. I'm trying to egg a buddy on to designing some turn signals for my Xtracycle. (I picked some up - turn signals and brake lights, even! - but the installation was too daunting for me and now it's in my bin of other light stuff and I have no idea which the right parts are to try again.)
The gloves I got from knog, however, were disappointing... basically wore out in two months. While I do have the roughest palms known to woman (inherited from Dad's X chromosome), they shouldn't have gotten quite that holey that quickly. Hmmm.... gloves for my hands could be made from recycled tires, perhaps...

[Denise223]

Hi Everyone!

We recently purchased lights for our bikes.

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?sku=12860

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?sku=12377


I will agree, the tail light is excellent.

The headlight really isn't bright enough to ride when it's pitch dark out. When you're in an area with no street lights...... Definitely not bright enough.

My husband and I decided it would be a good idea to go out after 7:30pm last night to "try out our lights". We went out in Concord, MA (where it was pitch dark/no street lights), and after a few short miles I said, "let's get out of here". (inasmuch as I'd love to try & camp out, I'm not sure that I'd really be any fun! )

I suggest that you all wear lots of reflective stuff - vests, stickies, etc..... I had a reflective vest on.

We could see in front of us - but, I would definitely want a much, much brighter headlight if we were to stay out any longer.

Hope this helps!

Have a peaceful day!

Denise

[annie]

I absolutely LOVEmy Cateye HL EL 500 headlight. It's a single LED, 1000 candlepower (whatever that mean! To me it means that's it's really bright!) Takes 4 AA batteries. 30 hour run time. Very easy to mount on the handlebars. NO tools needed. It doesn't look like it'd be all that bright if you try it in the daylight. But go out in the dark, and it lights up the road surprisingly well. Not quite as bright as the big, heavy rechargeables, but every so much more convenient and lightweight. I've spent some good money on a couple different battery-pack rechargeable lights and have been very disappointed with their run-time, and the life of the battery. I refuse to spend that much money on something that I can't trust. So I've decided to stick with the LED lights and put two on the handelbars. Plenty of light for road-riding. Prob'ly not enough for knarly trails, but I don't do that at night. I think cateye is coming out another, even better LED, but I don't know if it's available yet. Pricey, too, even more than the EL 500. Still, being able to see and be seen on the road at night is so important! Like bikerHen, I have an assortment of blinkies, on my bike, on my rear bag, on my helmet, on my BOB. After once being hit by a car at night, I don't think it's possible to overdo the lights! The more, the safer. Let's all stay safe!

annie

[Sheesh]

We were just at our LBS looking for a new headlight and our favorite LBS guy showed us this new light.

http://www.niterider.com/prod_minewt.shtml

He didn't have any in stock, but is ordering more so we put our names down. It's rechargeable, very small, but also very bright. He said it runs about $169.

[Selkie]

Part of the trail I ride on is not lit, so it's pitch black. I invested in a Lights & Motion ARC Li-On headlight, which is very bright. This year, I bought a backup headlight after I had a minor mishap w/my regular headlight (that I easily fixed, but had to wait on a part from the manufacturer) -- a Niterider Flight. Got a good deal when Performance had a 20% off coupon! Also very bright. Because I ride every day, I need something reliable, bright enough that I can see safely, and durable/high quality. Both lights have their pluses and minuses, but I am completely satisfied with them. Both of them have batteries that easily strap into a bottle cage and I was able to get spare mounts so all of my bikes can be "after dark" rides. In addition, both lights offer high/low beam settings, which is great when I encounter other early morning commuters or joggers/walkers and don't want to blind anyone!. The lights have decently long run times, so long as I recharge the battery after each use. Also, I use tail lights, blinkies on the back of my helmet, reflective tape on my helmet & wheels, etc. You can't be lit up enough.