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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

04-24-19, 07:50 PM

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Sticky Best Rear Light for $25?

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Posted By canklecat

Bontrager Flare 1, reasonably bright triple...

Bontrager Flare 1, reasonably bright triple vertically aligned LED, simple to use with three modes, uses a pair of AAA batteries, and costs only about $15. Includes a plastic mount but the built in...

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

01-18-18, 05:23 PM

Replies: 154

Sticky Best Rear Light for $25?

Views: 81,298

Posted By canklecat

Yeah, in USB rechargeables the minimum I've used...

Yeah, in USB rechargeables the minimum I've used on the bike itself is the Cygolite Hotshot 50, and it still costs just a few pennies shy of $30. When I bought it the Hotshots 80 and brighter were...

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

05-05-17, 11:29 AM

Replies: 154

Sticky Best Rear Light for $25?

Views: 81,298

Posted By canklecat

Yup. I've had the Cygolite Hotshot SL 50 for a...

Yup. I've had the Cygolite Hotshot SL 50 for a few months. Good but not great daylight visibility -- a viewer needs to be directly behind the light to really notice it, because Cygolite uses...

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

03-25-17, 12:05 AM

Replies: 154

Sticky Best Rear Light for $25?

Views: 81,298

Posted By canklecat

The Cygolite Hotshot 50 is brighter, for about...

The Cygolite Hotshot 50 is brighter, for about the same price.

That's not necessarily a good thing. The Hotshots are too bright for nighttime group rides, so I switch mine to steady low, and...

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

12-23-16, 12:28 AM

Replies: 154

Sticky Best Rear Light for $25?

Views: 81,298

Posted By canklecat

I didn't have much confidence in the seat post...

I didn't have much confidence in the seat post mount for the Cygolite Hotshot 50, or the plastic spring clip built into the light. The plastic spring lacked stiffness and had no backup latch. To...

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

12-05-16, 05:42 PM

Replies: 154

Sticky Best Rear Light for $25?

Views: 81,298

Posted By canklecat

Getting back to the $25 budget (still doable in...

Getting back to the $25 budget (still doable in 2016)...

The Planet Bike Rack Blinky 5 (and similar) taillight/reflector types still seem like a good value -- including the Serfas models that take...

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

06-05-16, 04:48 PM

Replies: 154

Sticky Best Rear Light for $25?

Views: 81,298

Posted By canklecat

I've added a Planet Bike Blinky 5 taillight to my...

I've added a Planet Bike Blinky 5 taillight to my rear rack. Costs about $15-$20 from most sources and runs for many hours on ordinary and readily available AAA alkaline or rechargeable NiMH...

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

01-18-16, 03:17 PM

Replies: 154

Sticky Best Rear Light for $25?

Views: 81,298

Posted By canklecat

I'm leaning toward that strategy as well for my...

I'm leaning toward that strategy as well for my bike-mounted tail and head lights. Turns out I've enjoyed night riding more than I'd anticipated, especially during the hotter Texas season. I'm not...

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

09-18-15, 11:48 PM

Replies: 154

Sticky Best Rear Light for $25?

Views: 81,298

Posted By canklecat

I just got a Blackburn 2'FER last week. Seems...

I just got a Blackburn 2'FER last week. Seems pretty good for $25. I just grabbed it because it was cheap, bright and I hadn't had time yet to research lights (I just began riding again recently...

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