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02-18-13 | 09:33 AM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by CyclingVirgin

Now that Betsy (the bike) is on the road and is officially my commuter I am in need of some lights...I will be forward by telling you that I am not in the place to afford top of the line lights so I need the best bang for the buck.

Help me pick some out...my budget is ~$35 for the set.

http://www.amazon.com/CatEye-HL-EL13...1176505&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Bike-Su...176505&sr=1-11

http://www.amazon.com/Portland-Desig...176505&sr=1-12

http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Bike-Bl...1176688&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Portland-Desig...1176688&sr=1-6

http://www.amazon.com/Bell-iPulse-LE...1176688&sr=1-8

http://www.amazon.com/Biologic-Flash...176714&sr=1-35

http://www.amazon.com/Two-Fish-Unlim...176714&sr=1-45

p.s. I have a mini mag light (LED) that I was considering to use as my headlight...good or bad idea?

Thanks!

Those aren't the best bang for your buck. This one is. The other lights are very low output lights...in the 80 lumen range. The actual output of the Cree isn't 1200 lumens but it's more like 600 to 700 lumens. The other lights are going to put a little barely visible spot on the ground in front of you. The Cree is going to light up the road.

You can find lots of LED taillights for around $15 to $25. The Planet Bike Superflash is a good choice for around $25. I know the whole package is slightly more than you were planning on spending but you'll get top quality lighting for bargain basement prices.

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