Lights

^^ I have a Bikeray II I bought almost 2 years ago. I use it for night rides as it is hella bright. Overkill for London roads, but I have used it in anger once en route from Euston to Balham one night and had a clear lane all the way.

Exposure Diablo working well for unlit lanes.

Does the Diablo have a decent bar mount? I thought this was a helmet mounted light.

It comes with a bar mount and a helmet mount, bar mount is, however, crap.

Exposure do a very good bar mount sold seperatley for £25

Seen this? http://seesense.cc/#sthash.4l2dqPDS.LKtFoDc2.dpbs

Id like to see how one of those worked in the flesh...

Been using a P7 Lensor for 2 years now. Only ever have it on low power (or you get moaned at) and I recharge the Batteries once every 2 weeks. Thats on a daily 20 mile commute.

The only issue is mounting it - the bike mount is big and fugly so I have been using a Fenix Velco Bracket which works ok but would like a better solution.

http://www.talkurbex.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/LED-Lenser-P7-1.jpg

Pondering going the torch route, or rather, something that takes batteries/rechargables as opposed to inbuilt battery. I have an ok-ish "be seen" front but when I actually need to see where I'm going it's not great.

Also it's useful for dual purpose and won't fry (unlike the Lezyne upthread).

My Blackburn Mars 4.0 has died (after losing the waterproof casing 12 months ago). I want to get a new set of lights; flasher on front and one (or possibly two) on rear. Have a Giant TCR so the rears are going on an aero post.

Ideas are:

• Fiber Flare x2 on rear and Mini Fiber Flare on front
  
• Moon Comet set with additional Fiber Flare on rear
  
• Knog Blinder 4 on front and Cateye (£25 jobie on saddle) and Fiber Flare on rear
  
  

Budget is around £100 - any other suggestions?

I'll be cycling on A roads in the countryside from the end of the month onwards - I need to be seen from the back!

I want to get a new set of lights; flasher on front I'll be cycling on A roads in the countryside from the end of the month onwards
A flasher on the front isn't going to be much use on unlit country roads.

just got Lezyne Zecto Drive F+R £50.
Lezyne Zecto Drive front and rear commuter light review - YouTube

How have people found the build quality of the Moon lights? Mine (a Meteor) has given to the ghost after getting a bit damp. Pretty unimpressed and chasing a refund. Gone for a Cateye Volt 300 pricematched down to 40 quid. Seems nicely made but I said that about the Moon.

Cateye brackets tend to give up before theirs lights in my experience.

My rear Moon comet died on me* which I had bought from cycle surgery; they replaced it with brand new Moon Shield. I find them pretty good tbh. Again if you want build quality you shouldnt be chasing any of this plastic crap, get exposure/hope/cnc alu lights.

• went completely unresponsive while charging so I am guessing something wrong with battery/usb connection.
  

https://github.com/joedougherty/nes_bag/blob/master/README.md

If you think your light is too bright, it is. Dip it.

Seconded.

https://github.com/joedougherty/nes_bag/blob/master/README.md

oh dear

If you think your light is too bright, it is. Dip it.
It's a shame lots of car drivers can't/won't think. I'm sick of having main beam headlights in my eyes on the dark roads.

Finally decided to put my money in to Lupine. And yeah, its worth it.

Finally decided to put my money in to Lupine. And yeah, its worth it.

I'm considering Lupine as well. What did you get and are you using it in towns or dark lanes?

If I want to extend battery life, is it more economical to have my light on flash or on constant?

most lights report much longer run times for flash mode.

Flashing mode will extend battery life for sure, but it will end the life of the LED(s) a bit sooner.

Flashing will distract drivers in your direction rather than making them aware of your presence such that you are avoided.

thanks

Flashing will distract drivers in your direction rather than making them aware of your presence such that you are avoided.

"Distract drivers in your direction"

"rather than making them aware of your presence"

Maybe read those again and explain the point you're trying to make.

It's a shame lots of car drivers can't/won't think. I'm sick of having main beam headlights in my eyes on the dark roads.

If your lights are bright but not shining in their eyes then my experience on dark roads is that most car drivers will dip when they see you. Some drivers never dip for anyone, not even other car drivers.

in winter i think having a lower powered flashing and a stronger solid light is the way to go. helps you see where you're going and the flash helps make peds aware as you tend to get muddled in with car headlights with just a solid light.