Bike lights

[sawtooth]

We bought our daughter a bike for Xmas and I need to get some lights for it.

Any recommendations? I had a look on Ebay but I cant tell the good from the naff ones.

 

[USER1999]

I used to ride quite a lot, and my view is more lights are better than less. Arm bands are good, they provide sideways warning. A good flasher out front, and back, and maybe a decent head torch.

That said, she will view lights as naff, want to dress head to foot in trendy black, shoot traffic lights, and wonder why motorists are trying to kill her?

 

[sawtooth]

Cheers Murph. I should add that she wont be using the bike just yet on the main roads just our close and when we go out to the local parks, woods, etc.

The lights are more to see where we are going as much as making ourselves more visible. Lights that can switch from permanently on to flashing sounds ideal but I don't really have much of an idea what to buy. Loads of them on Ebay

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Cheers Murph. I should add that she wont be using the bike just yet on the main roads just our close and when we go out to the local parks, woods, etc.

The lights are more to see where we are going as much as making ourselves more visible. Lights that can switch from permanently on to flashing sounds ideal but I don't really have much of an idea what to buy. Loads of them on Ebay

The cateye lights are very good, try www.ribblecycles.co.uk they are very good to deal with.

 

[sawtooth]

The cateye lights are very good, try www.ribblecycles.co.uk they are very good to deal with.

Thanks although there are quite a few to choose from still.

 

[chellie]

HimID bought Smart Lunar ones from www.wiggle.co.uk last year as they were recommended to him and cheaper than the cateye ones.

 

[MegaSteve]

My lad who cycles nearly everyday says the more lights the better...
He looks like a mobile X'mas tree, as he approaches, when visiting...
Some good bargains to be had when Aldi/Lidl have a cycling promotion on...
Or 7dayshop.com usually have a good selection at reasonable prices...

 

[jak kez 187]

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/ro...front-and-rear-light-set/cateligh830000000000

Use these on mine (when i can be bothered to ride it)
Great lights, clip on easily and anywhere on the bike, don't need any tools to mount them or anything.

 

[Waitforme]

Smart lunar 35 front light and smart half watt rear.

As an everyday commuter of 35 miles and having bought probably dozens of lights over the years you'll not beat these for VFM.

Available from amazon.

 

[sawtooth]

Smart lunar 35 front light and smart half watt rear.

As an everyday commuter of 35 miles and having bought probably dozens of lights over the years you'll not beat these for VFM.

Available from amazon.

Thanks all, I will run with the Smart Lunar set.:thup:

 

[SocketRocket]

Would it not be worth dropping into Halfords and see what they have?

 

[sawtooth]

Would it not be worth dropping into Halfords and see what they have?

I didnt know what I was looking for at first SR and I have ordered some now from Amazon, albeit only slightly cheaper than Halfords.

 

[Stuey01]

Would it not be worth dropping into Halfords and see what they have?

No it wouldn't.
He's been given much better advice and pointed to better value, better products through asking in here.

At least go to an actual bike shop, not halfords.