GRedner

https://www.reelight.com/

For those too lazy to clickthrough the link, Reelight makes bicycle lights that attach to the front and rear skewers, and magnets that clip onto your spokes. When the magnets pass the lights, they flash.

I've been considering buying a set of these for the dark winter commutes, but I'd like some firsthand information about them, such as:

• How bright are they? Sufficient to be seen, or sufficient to see?
• How spread out is the beam they generate?
• The SL100 model lights flash only when the wheels are moving, and stop when you stop. The SL120s have a capacitor which is billed to keep the lights flashing when you stop. How long does this capacitor last? Can the flash frequency be adjusted on these lights? Can the light be made steady-on?
• Have people had good results with doubling up on magnets to increase the light-on time? How much do they help? Do the magnets weigh enough that four is annoying, while two is OK?

scottogo

Found on the net:

https://www.spinopsys.com/archives/386
Guess what? It works, and no batteries! But not without a few caveats.

First of all it’s two LED light output is very good, with that output directly related to how close you set the magnets to the light sensors - the closer the better. Turning off my usual front and rear lights gave me the chance to put the Reelight to the test, and it really lit up the road, I think that it’s positioning at the axles is well thought out and should create no problems with riders being visible.

This is a good addition to any dedicated commuter machine and augments an existing system nicely. It’s also particularly useful for inner city residents who may only need a simple lighting system to go along with roadways that have good levels of ambient light. It’s also a great piece of kit for kids bikes and should give many parents some peace of mind should the little tyke be caught out at dusk.

Now to the caveats. One, it does not flash on stopping, this is something the manufacturers are working on in it’s next stage of development. Secondly, it does have mounting difficulties with some kinds of dropouts, and in those countries where you ride on the wrong side of the road, disc brakes may also be a hinderance.

All in all this is a terrific lightset that works as advertised and delivers a technology that has great promise for future development. Did I mention no batteries? Yeah! yeah!



Also a few comments here (scroll down):

https://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadge...ght-200685.php

Ornery

NEW SL120 - keeps blinking at stop overs. $50.40... Meh