Bike lights?

[Cream Soda]

Basically, have some cheap $5ish lights in my bike that serve no purpose other than preventing me from getting pulled over.

Trying to increase my invisibility, since I've had a few close calls recently, even while having the right of way.

Anyone here experienced with bike lights? Looking for something relatively cheap, with a decent brightness (doesn't need to be the brightest, because battery life is also going to be a factor with how often I'm out and about on the bike).

Mainly looking at a taillight first for people behind me. Then will be looking for a headlight when can afford. (I usually just slow down for people turning out since they can't see my weak ass light as it is now)

[Nekonaruto]

Trying to increase my invisibility

http://www.google.lu/url?source=imgl...3acHjnhgY0H4Eg

Always improves my invisibility.

More seriously, try something like this off of Amazon:
http://amzn.com/B000QSXMME

[Kohan]

So you don't cover just front and back visibility, but side visibility also:

http://www.amazon.com/Nite-Ize-Spoke...296817&sr=8-12

http://www.amazon.com/Bluecell-CR201...297141&sr=8-17

As for a front and back set that both lasts a long-ass time, and is manufactured by a company that's been in the business for decades:

http://www.amazon.com/Cateye-EL135N-...298044&sr=1-34

[TummieGaruda]

While this may be a little extreme, a co-worker of mine who used to ride his bike to work actually did a nice mod on his bike.

He made a cheap clone of this:

http://www.lunasee.com/?page_id=25



He got some double sided phosphorus tape and took strips and applied it around the rim of the bike on both sides of the wheels. He then connected up an LED source that provided light directly on the strips so that when the wheels turned, the tape soaked up the light and made the rims glow.

[Omniyoji]

Increases visibility ten fold!

http://www.amazon.com/Event-Staff-Gr...eflective+vest


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[Ragnus]

http://www.instructables.com/id/Bicycle-Rim-Lights/

[Cream Soda]

Increases visibility ten fold!

http://www.amazon.com/Event-Staff-Gr...eflective+vest


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Don't think that'd fit over my backpack lol

[Cream Soda]

http://www.instructables.com/id/Bicycle-Rim-Lights/

Absolutely terrible with anything crafty lol

[Elizara]

A idea from when I rode to school that'd be cheap for now that could complement any lights; get some cheap reflector tape (They proly have a lot of it around right now b/c it's close to Halloween) and put some on your pants and shoes and back of your shirt.

I admit I did without lights but if I had to do that again, I'd be looking too; had some scary situations (including a rear ending) that might of been prevented by lights. So I'll be watching this too. ^^ (Luckily I never got anything worse than a VERY BADLY scraped side..)

[RandomJoe]

There are two basic price categories here.

Are you looking to see or be seen?

If you're looking to be seen there are plenty cheap lights that you can mount on your handle bar and seat/forks $10-$20 each. Go to your local store and check them out there. If you want to actually see and be able to bike fast at night without fear of killing someone its going to cost you more...I just bought this one:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o00_s00_i00

Cheap, American built, good warranty and bright as all fuck. I will be blinding people in no time.

[Cream Soda]

Yea that's definitely out of my price range lol

[Howie Roary]

Front:
I love this light so much, fastens to your handle bars no problem, can take it with you so no one takes it, usb rechargeable (big selling point)


http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cyclin...ront-light.jsp

Rear:
Haven't found a rear light that I like as much as the front, the USB rechargeable rubberized one does not fasten nearly as intuitively as the front does, so I use this one which uses a bracket it slides and clicks onto:


http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cyclin...rear-light.jsp

both are bright as hell, I honestly sometimes turn the front one off if I am riding with a friend, but riding solo or on side streets, it's a beast, love it

[Cream Soda]

Any opinions on this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Black-w...ds=planet+bike

Can't find reviews for it anywhere and not really good with specs, but 350 lumens seems like it'd be a pretty bright light to me

[RandomJoe]

strap on that one might give you trouble. bright light though - I doubt the batteries lat as long as they claim.

[Howie Roary]

http://www.amazon.com/Cateye-EL135N-...298044&sr=1-34

go with this set^^

I love the one(s) I use as I posted earlier but it is a Canadian retailer

[Kohan]

Any opinions on this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Black-w...ds=planet+bike

It'll die in two seconds. Cateye, man.

[Airenn]

GODDAMNIT CS WHAT HAVE I TOLD YOU ABOUT FREE SHIT

YOU LIVE ON THE INTERNET JESUS FUCK.

[Belkmor]

Basically, have some cheap $5ish lights in my bike that serve no purpose other than preventing me from getting pulled over.

Trying to increase my invisibility, since I've had a few close calls recently, even while having the right of way.

Anyone here experienced with bike lights? Looking for something relatively cheap, with a decent brightness (doesn't need to be the brightest, because battery life is also going to be a factor with how often I'm out and about on the bike).

Mainly looking at a taillight first for people behind me. Then will be looking for a headlight when can afford. (I usually just slow down for people turning out since they can't see my weak ass light as it is now)

get to ebay site and you can have good bike lights easily