Originally Posted by
taz777
Any recommendations for very discreet front and rear lights that are very light in weight and don't stand out too much?
I've seen some that wrap around the handlebar but I'm not sure if they're any good.
Use case is evening riding with street lights - more to alert others than light up the path ahead, so I'm not after very high lumens.
First...I own a ton of bike lights including some really nice brand name stuff. The one's I'm linking to are nowhere in that class of bike light. This is more or less the type of light you might buy for your kid's bike so he can ride home from his friends house up the street. I bought one of these just to add to my collection and as something I might just giveaway to some kid when I see them riding at night with no light. I go
t this little Blitzu set sometime last year. I have to admit I'm surprised it works as well as it does. The ad states that total output is about 390 lumen...no way is that true but I would judge it is somewhere around 200 when on high. This is more than enough light to get you seen. Beam pattern is basically a typical torch like conical beam pattern but on high it does have some decent spill. The lamp is small enough to fit in your pocket. It has 3-levels of steady light and a very nice bright flashing mode. Not a strobe mode, good flashing mode for daytime use. This lamp will get you seen and let you see what's in front of you as long as you don't ride really fast or see a lot of sharp turns. The little red rear lamp ( included in the set ) was a big surprise as well. The red lamp has six modes total and will definitely get you seen regardless of what mode you use. Both lamp's charge via USB. The mount is the typical rubber type and also is designed for quick release.
It just so turned out tonight I was messing with this little lamp and trying to discharge it completely so I could find out what size battery it has. Damn!...this little light has some decent run time. Not only that I discovered something else about this lamp quite by accident; IT WILL RUN AND CHARGE AT THE SAME TIME! That means if you want to you could run this lamp with a USB battery bank and never run out of battery. I have no idea yet how long the internal battery is going to run. I've had it on medium for about 1.5 hrs and it's still going. For $20 you can't beat this. Not the greatest output, tint or beam pattern but for what you are paying for it's hard to beat . ( **edit; If I would of had one of these as kid back in the 60's I would of been in seventh heaven. )