Light Set for Bike with easy buttons
11-13-22, 05:11 PM
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Light Set for Bike with easy buttons
I am near sighted and I have large fingers. So I am looking for a Light set (buying both Head and Rear lights together) that either I can have a button on the handlebars or maybe to press easy on the device. I bought a set a while ago at walmart, but it has a switch(blended in) I could not find in the dark without getting a large flashlight. Even then I had to use a small straight blade screwdriver or back of a knife blade to turn them on and off.
This is for riding during the day and sometimes at dawn and dusk. My local town does require both lights mounted to be registered incase they are stolen.
This is for riding during the day and sometimes at dawn and dusk. My local town does require both lights mounted to be registered incase they are stolen.
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11-13-22, 05:41 PM
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11-13-22, 05:49 PM
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Do they come in a set with rear lights also?
11-13-22, 05:59 PM
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Are you just wanting the most inexpensive light you can get with buttons that suit your needs.
If you want to be in the more modern world, then consider that for quite a while now lights can be controlled by the GPS/cyclometer device you might have or be getting for your bike. Assuming you won't want a GPS device with tiny buttons either, then you'll probably find a touch screen pretty simple for your admittedly big fingers.
Just depends on how much you want to embrace more modern tech. Nothing wrong with buttons on lights. I still don't have lights I can control with my GPS since when I bought them long ago few if any could be controlled remotely with a GPS.
If you want to be in the more modern world, then consider that for quite a while now lights can be controlled by the GPS/cyclometer device you might have or be getting for your bike. Assuming you won't want a GPS device with tiny buttons either, then you'll probably find a touch screen pretty simple for your admittedly big fingers.
Just depends on how much you want to embrace more modern tech. Nothing wrong with buttons on lights. I still don't have lights I can control with my GPS since when I bought them long ago few if any could be controlled remotely with a GPS.
11-13-22, 06:12 PM
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My first preference it to be able to turn off the lights via handle bar, but if that is too expensive(over $60), then I can deal with a light set if the button are easy to find in the dark.
Like for example: https://www.amazon.com/Ascher-Rechar...zcF9hdGY&psc=1
It looks like the power-buttons are too small or my fingers.
Like for example: https://www.amazon.com/Ascher-Rechar...zcF9hdGY&psc=1
It looks like the power-buttons are too small or my fingers.
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11-14-22, 08:06 AM
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My first preference it to be able to turn off the lights via handle bar, but if that is too expensive(over $60), then I can deal with a light set if the button are easy to find in the dark.
Like for example: https://www.amazon.com/Ascher-Rechar...zcF9hdGY&psc=1
It looks like the power-buttons are too small or my fingers.
Like for example: https://www.amazon.com/Ascher-Rechar...zcF9hdGY&psc=1
It looks like the power-buttons are too small or my fingers.
11-14-22, 01:36 PM
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Skip the handlebar switch, not really needed and the wiring may fail.
Most good taillights you see in a store will have a good button that once you know where it is, you can easily press the button without thinking about it. My local REI store has a number of the taillights that they sell out on display, you can look at the lights and see how big the buttons are.
Example, the Planet Bike Superflash 65 has a big black button on the back side of it that is hard to miss once you know where it is. I have one and I can easily tell where the button is by feel.
https://www.planetbike.com/superflas...ke-tail-light/
I do not have a headlight suggestion, my headlights are dyno powered which are not applicable for your needs. But I am sure that there are good lights that have good buttons on them.
Most good taillights you see in a store will have a good button that once you know where it is, you can easily press the button without thinking about it. My local REI store has a number of the taillights that they sell out on display, you can look at the lights and see how big the buttons are.
Example, the Planet Bike Superflash 65 has a big black button on the back side of it that is hard to miss once you know where it is. I have one and I can easily tell where the button is by feel.
https://www.planetbike.com/superflas...ke-tail-light/
I do not have a headlight suggestion, my headlights are dyno powered which are not applicable for your needs. But I am sure that there are good lights that have good buttons on them.
11-14-22, 02:03 PM
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Skip the handlebar switch, not really needed and the wiring may fail.
Most good taillights you see in a store will have a good button that once you know where it is, you can easily press the button without thinking about it. My local REI store has a number of the taillights that they sell out on display, you can look at the lights and see how big the buttons are.
Example, the Planet Bike Superflash 65 has a big black button on the back side of it that is hard to miss once you know where it is. I have one and I can easily tell where the button is by feel.
https://www.planetbike.com/superflas...ke-tail-light/
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Most good taillights you see in a store will have a good button that once you know where it is, you can easily press the button without thinking about it. My local REI store has a number of the taillights that they sell out on display, you can look at the lights and see how big the buttons are.
Example, the Planet Bike Superflash 65 has a big black button on the back side of it that is hard to miss once you know where it is. I have one and I can easily tell where the button is by feel.
https://www.planetbike.com/superflas...ke-tail-light/
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11-16-22, 04:16 AM
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A few years ago a friend bought a complete headlight/taillight setup with handlebar mounted controller. I think it was Blackburn, maybe Bontrager. Check their online catalogs.
It seemed to work well when he demo'd it during a group ride. I haven't seen him on that bike for awhile, dunno if he's still using it or how well the rig help up.
Light & Motion and maybe one or two others offer taillights that work more or less automagically: they're motion activated with delays so the lights stay on long enough for typical traffic stops (lights, railroad crossings, etc), but turn off by themselves after awhile if forgotten, such as cafe/pub stops. That's useful for taillights, which are easily forgotten, especially in daytime use. L&M offers those in kits, head and tail lights. Decent lights, but I prefer the NiteRider Lumina Dual 1800 of the various US market lights typically available at stores or online. Dual LEDs with shaped beam (focused lens, hood with cutoff design) are much better for nighttime rides, especially on dark rural roads where I often ride. Outbound also makes very good, if pricey, headlights for serious nighttime trail and road use.
My pet peeve is headlights with multi-function switches. I'd prefer a slider for brightness, and programmable button for quick changes from dim to bright, etc. The NiteRider Lumina Dual 1800 offers those features, but it's all stuffed into a single multi-function button. It's one of the better buttons -- pressure is reasonable, not too light or heavy; and easily visible, top mounted with blue glow for ON, red when it's close to needing to be recharged. But that light has plenty of space on top for a couple of dedicated controllers. Probably cost more, but I'd consider paying it.
It seemed to work well when he demo'd it during a group ride. I haven't seen him on that bike for awhile, dunno if he's still using it or how well the rig help up.
Light & Motion and maybe one or two others offer taillights that work more or less automagically: they're motion activated with delays so the lights stay on long enough for typical traffic stops (lights, railroad crossings, etc), but turn off by themselves after awhile if forgotten, such as cafe/pub stops. That's useful for taillights, which are easily forgotten, especially in daytime use. L&M offers those in kits, head and tail lights. Decent lights, but I prefer the NiteRider Lumina Dual 1800 of the various US market lights typically available at stores or online. Dual LEDs with shaped beam (focused lens, hood with cutoff design) are much better for nighttime rides, especially on dark rural roads where I often ride. Outbound also makes very good, if pricey, headlights for serious nighttime trail and road use.
My pet peeve is headlights with multi-function switches. I'd prefer a slider for brightness, and programmable button for quick changes from dim to bright, etc. The NiteRider Lumina Dual 1800 offers those features, but it's all stuffed into a single multi-function button. It's one of the better buttons -- pressure is reasonable, not too light or heavy; and easily visible, top mounted with blue glow for ON, red when it's close to needing to be recharged. But that light has plenty of space on top for a couple of dedicated controllers. Probably cost more, but I'd consider paying it.
