Quite Possibly the Best City Bike Light Ever?

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Permalink Reply by Apie (11) on November 27, 2012 at 9:35am

40-60 lumen isn't too bright or anything, I imagine the selling point of this fancy light is that it is theft proof?

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Permalink Reply by Will on November 27, 2012 at 9:38am

I don't really like the design that much, it looks a lot like the revolving part of a revolver-type pistol. Which is not exactly something I want permanently mounted on my bike.

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Permalink Reply by Aaron Bussey on November 27, 2012 at 9:39am

Yeah, I would think that the power of the light isn't the selling feature, yet its ability to remain on the bike in the middle of NYC and not be stolen.

I would say the design is to make it seem tougher on the streets of NYC as well.

We need a 'Second City' version...

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Permalink Reply by Andrew on November 27, 2012 at 10:07am

I've got one.  It's ok.

More than bright enough for my "to be seen" purposes and it is nice not having to worry about taking a headlight off whenever I stop somewhere.  That said, I still have to take off my rear light and the Knog Blinder 4 (a very underrated light!) my Gotham replaced is USB rechargeable, just as waterproof and probably brighter.

I hate batteries.

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Permalink Reply by Andrew on May 29, 2013 at 3:20pm

a new review: http://urbanvelo.org/gotham-defender-review/

I used the Defender this past winter, but when it warmed up to where I wasn't usually wearing thick gloves and there was less temperature-driven impetus to rush through locking up/unlocking, I put the Knog Blinder 4 back on.

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Permalink Reply by Thedutchtouch on May 29, 2013 at 10:39pm

Wouldn't it be easier to just use any light with an integrated mount, and swap out the nut/bolt for something with a pentalobe head? Or employ one of the seat binder strategies a la epoxied bb or the like?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on May 30, 2013 at 8:50am

I have a clip that features that design but the light is removable and much larger.

Remember that nothing is theft "proof" it only takes longer to steal.

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