The Chainlink

Nite Lites

Dear Chicago Commuters: I'm about to start doing a 40 minute commute home around around 7 PM. I'm hoping to buy a more powerful white light, something in the 150-350 LED range -- any recommendations? I appreciate your thoughts - Thank you!

-Nate

Views: 593

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on January 11, 2012 at 4:26pm

This has 200 LEDs.  Might fit on a Cetma rack or something.

Permalink Reply by MagMileMarauder on January 11, 2012 at 4:38pm

You don't need a very powerful light for urban night commuting. The point isn't to illuminate your path, but to be seen, as streetlights are plentiful. Enjoy your future commute!

Lol @ the 200LED light too:)

Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on January 11, 2012 at 4:46pm

I think the Phillip's Saferide is the best battery powered light in your Lumen range. It's really bright, and has a smart beam shape to keep the light on the road where you need it, and not hurting the eyes of others in your path.

Otherwise, if you're interested, I can suggest various dynamo lighting systems in the 150-350 lumen range.

Permalink Reply by sten on January 11, 2012 at 6:38pm

Please do tell about dynamo lights. I've been having trouble finding stuff here in the States.

Also, we should totally all pitch in and get this guy a 350-LED light for his bike. And a trailer with a generator to power it.

Kelvin Mulcky said:

I think the Phillip's Saferide is the best battery powered light in your Lumen range. It's really bright, and has a smart beam shape to keep the light on the road where you need it, and not hurting the eyes of others in your path.

Otherwise, if you're interested, I can suggest various dynamo lighting systems in the 150-350 lumen range.

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on January 11, 2012 at 7:58pm

Peter White Cycles has a ton of good information on lights as well as a plethora of neat bicycle lighting products -much of which is harder to find at most LBS's.

He's also got a lot of good info on studded tires, packs and racks and other neat bicycle stuff.

Permalink Reply by Casey Carnes on January 12, 2012 at 9:44am

Light and Motion's commuter line is really good and affordable.  They use a Li-Ion battery and you can charge off a micro-usb from a computer or wall charger.  I use the vis-360 on my helmet and the urban 300 on my bars.  Highly recommended.  http://www.bikelights.com/commuter.html 

Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on January 12, 2012 at 9:51am

How are the mounts in that line?  Any issues?

Casey Carnes said:

Light and Motion's commuter line is really good and affordable.  They use a Li-Ion battery and you can charge off a micro-usb from a computer or wall charger.  I use the vis-360 on my helmet and the urban 300 on my bars.  Highly recommended.  http://www.bikelights.com/commuter.html 

Permalink Reply by Casey Carnes on January 12, 2012 at 9:58am

Rubber band on the headlight, still good after 6 mos. of use.  You can get replacement rubber band if it fails.  The helmet light stays attached to my helmet, still good after 1.5 yrs.

Brendan said:

How are the mounts in that line?  Any issues?

Casey Carnes said:

Light and Motion's commuter line is really good and affordable.  They use a Li-Ion battery and you can charge off a micro-usb from a computer or wall charger.  I use the vis-360 on my helmet and the urban 300 on my bars.  Highly recommended.  http://www.bikelights.com/commuter.html 

Permalink Reply by Eduardo on January 12, 2012 at 10:42am

I'm pretty happy with my Expilion 400 from Cygolite.

Permalink Reply by jennifer james on January 12, 2012 at 10:59am

As on another thread we have ordered dynos from local shops and I  think that the guys Boulevard Bikes have lamps as we have bought them there. The plus with the dynos is that once you put them you can forget about them and they are terrific bright lights. As mentioned Peter White does have a really good primer on them. We have one on our blog (Chicargobike.blogspot) as well which talks about cobbling together a dyno from old parts which can be cheap and not that complicated.

Permalink Reply by Nathan Hoks on January 12, 2012 at 3:57pm

you're hilarious. I obviously meant lumens. 

Kelvin Mulcky said:

This has 200 LEDs.  Might fit on a Cetma rack or something.

Permalink Reply by Joe Studer 8.0 mi on January 12, 2012 at 4:40pm

+1. 

I use both the Vis 360 helmet light system (connectors and lights work great) and the Urban 300 (connector and light works great).  These are nice to use in tandem as they not only give you a nicely lit presence (particularly with the Vis360, which you can shine at inattentive people with a quick jerk of your head), but also nicely illuminate paths / streets that are not lit.

Casey Carnes said:

Rubber band on the headlight, still good after 6 mos. of use.  You can get replacement rubber band if it fails.  The helmet light stays attached to my helmet, still good after 1.5 yrs.

Brendan said:

How are the mounts in that line?  Any issues?

Casey Carnes said:

Light and Motion's commuter line is really good and affordable.  They use a Li-Ion battery and you can charge off a micro-usb from a computer or wall charger.  I use the vis-360 on my helmet and the urban 300 on my bars.  Highly recommended.  http://www.bikelights.com/commuter.html 

RSS

Groups

© 2008-2016   The Chainlink Community, L.L.C.   Powered by

Disclaimer  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service