I just got a pair of these today and could not believe the huge difference between them and the Tirefly lights I was previously using. They are much, MUCH brighter and best of all they don't turn off by themselves. They may not be as fancy as the monkeylight or other such higher end varieties, but they have a great glow that really shows up in the dark and yields much better side visibility than I have ever had.

Of course, on the SpokeLit's maiden ride home I passed a guy on my last stretch who had no reflectors and no lights of any kind. It is pitch black this time of the year. I concluded he was just plain crazy.

Thanks for the review, I've been considering getting a set. The price seems decent and I prefer that they are active light sources as opposed to passive reflectors, thereby attracting more attention as I ride. I can't think of a situation in which I would prefer NOT to have drivers pay more attention to the fact that I'm there on the road.

I dig mine as well, and for the price if they pop off or get stolen when the bike is locked up somewhere you almost don't care. The only downside is that they can be distracting, I catch myself looking down at them thinking... oooohhh look at the purdy colors.

So, two important questions. First, what color(s) did y'all get? I just began using red spokelits (front and back wheels). While I can't see what I look like while I'm riding unless I catch my reflection in a storefront or something, they do seem pretty bright. Oh, and the other important question -- flashing or constant, and why?

For more opinions about these lights, check out
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...light=ize+nite

I've got 2 blues and 2 greens. I put 1 of each color on each wheel. I figure with 1 green and 1 blue on a wheel if I ride fast enough it will blur to look yellow to motorists, but I guess I'm not fast enough.

Someone needs to brush up on his color theory.

I just one too. I got a green for the front wheel. I figured my panniers would block the back one too much that it wouldn't be worth it.

They are nice because you can easily take them on and off, so I at work I can just throw it in my bag with my other lights and not worry about it being there when I come out.

I got the green because some communities frown on blue as it is for fire and police, so I didn't want to take a chance and I read a review that the green was much more visible.

My bike has a regular reflector on the wheel as required by NYS law, so I just go one to balance out the wheel.

I have blue ones on my bike, since my bike is blue, I wanted to match and then I have red ones on the trailer wheels. I have been told that I look like some sort of UFO coming down the road, but I know that I'm seen, and that's the important part, especially when I'm towing my kids home from school.

Question for the SpokeLit users: do you have your SpokeLits on steady or blinking?

I'll put them on steady for morning ride as it's still fairly dark and flash if I use them on the way home as it's still light

HAHA... "brush up", my color theory education consists of the old Glad bag commercials "Yellow and blue make green". I guess that doesn't mean that blue and green make yellow. I'm glad now, because it doesn't mean I'm not riding fast enough.

I have blue on front and back of two different bikes. I was riding with them blinking but now that I'm riding in the dark more, I have them on steady.

I chose green since I figured it would be the brightest. I actualy have 3 of these things on my front wheel as I figured just one would put the front wheel out of balance at high speeds, though in retrospect probably not necessary since they don't weight much more than a spoke reflector. I only light up one at a time, only on solid (I forgot there was a blinking option until i saw this thread....)

Brian

I got the hippy disco model. I figure by using those, one on each wheel, that they will be out of sync and constantly changing so no matter how blind some driver is they should see at least one of the two colors coming back at them.

I also left the lame, but still functioning, tireflies on as well. When they give up the ghost finally I will just throw them away. They really did suck, particularly when going up a very large hill on my way home and they would turn themselves off. You do have to maintain a reasonable speed for those to stay on. Another big benefit for the Spokelit because it doesn't turn off until I tell it to.

I have to concur with some others who said they were a little distracting. Since I have the disco variety and it is slowly changing colors I found myself looking down to watch it change, which is probably not the smartest thing I could be doing while riding in the dark. Once the novelty wears off I assume I won't do that so much.

I was really impressed with how bright they were though. There are some intersections I pass through where side roads have stop signs, and during the evening commute there are people in a hurry to get home. I want to give them every chance they can to see me.

I was hoping the disco would change colors more rapidly than it does (it slowly changes colors every few seconds), but it is still a huge upgrade from what I had before and I really have no complaints. It was the best purchase under $20 I have made for my commute!

Oh, almost forgot, I run them solid. When I tried blink mode they took an extremely long time to change colors. I also left my stock reflectors on as well, so I have passive and active.

I'm also rocking the disco model. They seem to attract a fair amount of attention, so I'm happy.

I run them solid. I had decided that they don't change color in flashing mode, since they seemed to always be red. Guess I'll have to re-check that.

When I spin the wheel on a repair stand, there's a noticeable out-of-balance wobble from having just one on each wheel. While riding, though, I don't really notice it.

For ~$5 USD each, I think they're well worth it if you regularly ride in traffic.

how far away can one effectively see the lights?

i see alot of vids, where its a close up and seems super bright. i've found a couple of vids on youtube where its form a distance and its bearly visable from, say, 20feet away, and probably won't be idifentable untill 10-15feet away. i really do wonder if thats enough time for a car to make an emergency stop, take evasive action, or change lanes.

its seems more like, as you get close, within 15feet, a drive can say "oh yes that is a bcyclist." rather than a 1/2 mile away, "wtf omg BBQ, is that bright flashing s*it infront of me, am i gonna hit it!?" imo cheap decent side visablity is lacking on the market. yellow amber lights are costly and not very bright, high vis vest don't show well the side and even ansi 2 jackets have little reflective bits the side, all of the relfective tape in the world isn't gonna make you be seen without a head light/street light. this product seems to be an upgrade from xmas lights, but without the battery life.

i want a kind of spoke light and reflective side walls tires, but not for over 100bucks to really be seen. dunno maybe i'll try this for 10-15bucks for two, one on each tyer, although that seems ineffective on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrXS02bSuXQ

The posted youtube video really doesn't help much. This one may be a little better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyRipxJo0Og
I imagine that a spokelit still isn't as visible from a distance as a good blinkie, but I suspect that if it's completely dark, you can see any light from a pretty good distance, and if there's ambient light, like on a city street, the spokelit can still draw attention to it. I also think that if a reasonably smart driver sees a blinking light from an appreciable distance, he or she doesn't have to know that the blinking light is a bicycle before deciding to be cautious. In the meantime, I'm looking for ways to attach a blinkie to either side of the post that goes from the handlebars to the fork.

I just received the two I ordered. I can't say that I'm all that happy with it so far. Only 1 actually works. I'm gonna replace the battery today to see if that's the problem. Hopefully it is. I'd hate to think I just threw money away.

I just installed mine, green one on each wheel, last week and they are great! I run them solid. I have noticed that autos waiting to pull out in front of me seem to see me from further away and I've had less pull-outs so far. Although you can be sure I don't count on that and still assume they will do so anyway. I haven't seen any other bikes on my route with them and other cyclists have done rubber necks to me too.
Note: be sure to deactivate the "test" mode, otherwise they will not function properly. I've had no problems so far...just waiting to see how they last through very wet weather at this point.