Thoughts on Revolights for night riding?
 

Does anyone have Revolights that could comment on their visibility (how far do they actually project at night)?

I've always wanted some but have always held off because everyone said they took hours to install, plus I just couldn't come to terms with having cables running around my wheels.

Revolights is finally making a newer version (http://igg.me/at/revolights/x/13131312) that's on pre-sale now on Indiegogo. The installation looks simpler and I might finally get some once they start shipping in the summer.

From the looks of the video, those are to be seen, not to see with. I like the idea of these and if that second generation comes out and are not super expensive, I may give those a go. They look like they would be fun to mess around with and would be alright on my night commute home.

[MENTION=348526]HydroG33r[/MENTION]. He has some, maybe he can comment.



I've been seeing more and more wheel lights but I'm not sure if they are Revolights or not.

Definitely appealing but the one question I have isn't answered in the kickstart advertisement: is the red bright or visible from directly behind?

I have v2, and the installation was pretty rough. The Skyline and Eclipse models look a lot easier.

I've ridden with them as my sole front light when my front light runs out of power. They're good at illuminating the ground right in front of you and being picked up by reflectlors at a good distance, but not anywhere near what's needed for you to be able to see. The light does project pretty far, and I've had multiple drivers stop and tell me how good they are for being seen.

The rear lights are very visible from behind normally, but sadly not so much on my bike because I ride with fenders. I don't think there's much to be done about that.

I have a first-gen set of Revolights, which I still REALLY like. As stated by others, they are designed more to 'be seen', but seem to catch people's attention quite well. I've had many folks stop to ask me about them. In addition to my Revolights, I run a NiteRider 700 headlight and Niterider Solas 40 taillight.

While the first-gen work fine once they are installed, the newer Skyline/Eclipse versions are much easier to install. And with the Eclipse now having the battery on the ring, you can remove the battery much quicker and lose the wires and hardware for mounting the battery on the hub.

I've seen bikes with revolights. They are extremely impressive as be-seen lights.