Originally Posted by
scutchin
I have been trying to find good LED rear lights that strap onto the seat stays to complement my Garmin radar rear light, but LED's tend to be so directional that they are virtually useless unless they are pointing directly to the rear.
Are these Cygolite Hotrods able to be seen when angled forward 45-ish degrees, maybe they have a diffuser?
I don't have any problem with visibility with these lights on my seat stays - they are quite visible from a distance and at an angle.
I don't follow what you mean about 45°. Unless your bike has an unusual design, seat stays are not oriented any where near 45 ° from vertical. Maybe 20 °