Best lightweight rear light for back of helmet?

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11-02-15 | 08:48 PM

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ultramagnetic

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Originally Posted by rmfnla

This weekend I was driving and saw a cyclist with a very visible rear light from about a half mile away. I caught up to him and asked him about it; he said it was a "Fire" and warned me that they are not cheap.

I did a search and all I could find was those silly x-Fires with those useless laser lane markers.

Anyone know of any other tail lights with that name..?

Bontrager Flare R, maybe? Maybe he misspoke or you misheard him? They are a little pricey with an MSRP of $60.

Anyways, I use a Cateye Rapid 1 for a helmet taillight. Small, lightweight, USB rechargeable and of significance to me, a small mounting bracket that I could zip tie to the helmet to make it easy to mount and remove. But I use this in conjunction with a either a seatpost or rack mounted light as a supplemental light because it's not bright enough on its own.

11-02-15 | 09:25 PM

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a1penguin

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Yes they are pricey. But then what is the extra safety worth to you? I think they are reasonably priced, especially of you look at the $ per lumen.

11-03-15 | 07:50 AM

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[MENTION=425110]Not Chris Hoy[/MENTION] let us know what you think of it! also try to include some pictures as well.

11-03-15 | 08:34 AM

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I don't know who makes it, but I was riding with a guy doing some early evening mountain biking and he had a helmet mounted rear light that was weighted and on a swivel, so no matter if he was looking up or down, the light stayed horizontal to the ground.

11-03-15 | 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ultramagnetic

Bontrager Flare R, maybe? Maybe he misspoke or you misheard him? They are a little pricey with an MSRP of $60.

I think you nailed it; thanks...

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11-04-15 | 11:34 PM

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Not Chris Hoy

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Success! Weighs only 15g, very bright with multiple strobe modes, straps on easily to my helmet, charges via USB, and only cost $15 from REI. I'll report if it malfunctions or presents other disappointments in the future--but so far so good.