Favorite small lights
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The flash washes out the blinker, but they're quite bright, I see tracers if I look directly @ them.
Its meant to wrap around the seat post but it works on my bar ends too.
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In fact, one of my primary use cases is to use them in addition to my existing lights. Currently running Cygolite front and rear. Looking to add a tiny light to the back of my helmet. I also do not want my "large" headlight during rides that might start off a bit early (but not dark) and not needed for 95% of the ride. Many early morning centuries late in the season (riding season is longer here in CA) fit the bill. Another use case is daytime riding where you might encounter shadowy areas. None of my rides are like this, but it would be good to have a smallish headlight.
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I often ride with 12 lights when conditions are questionable.
Never assume that drivers can see you, overkill is better than being killed.
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Even for daytime use a small light is worthless. If you are riding at night nothing can beat the Dinotte. I have the 800 lumen handlebar light and the 400 lumen rear. It is safer at night by far than riding during the day. So good is the rear light at night, meaning causing traffic to pause and swing into the opposite lane, that I started using the rear during the day as well I ride isolated country roads in rain and winter at night and could not be happier with a set up. Great service and high quality. Pricey bit ones life I worth it.
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I never said I would use them exclusively at night.
In fact, one of my primary use cases is to use them in addition to my existing lights. Currently running Cygolite front and rear. Looking to add a tiny light to the back of my helmet. I also do not want my "large" headlight during rides that might start off a bit early (but not dark) and not needed for 95% of the ride. Many early morning centuries late in the season (riding season is longer here in CA) fit the bill. Another use case is daytime riding where you might encounter shadowy areas. None of my rides are like this, but it would be good to have a smallish headlight.
In fact, one of my primary use cases is to use them in addition to my existing lights. Currently running Cygolite front and rear. Looking to add a tiny light to the back of my helmet. I also do not want my "large" headlight during rides that might start off a bit early (but not dark) and not needed for 95% of the ride. Many early morning centuries late in the season (riding season is longer here in CA) fit the bill. Another use case is daytime riding where you might encounter shadowy areas. None of my rides are like this, but it would be good to have a smallish headlight.
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https://www.tacx.com/en/products/extra/bike-lightning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOwRVN1KOYo
Perhaps some spoke lights.
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If you click on the pics they enlarge. 
Yes they point sideways, so people can see me on the sides too.
I should've said near the end of my bars.

I always get stopped, to ask where I got those lights when I have them on. They work great @ intersections, & crossing traffic.
Those Tacx Lumos are nice, I have to check those out!

Yes they point sideways, so people can see me on the sides too.
I should've said near the end of my bars.

I always get stopped, to ask where I got those lights when I have them on. They work great @ intersections, & crossing traffic.
Those Tacx Lumos are nice, I have to check those out!
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Sefas TSL-750. Fairly small, usb chargeable. Very bright.
https://www.serfas.com/products/view...hts|usb-lights
https://www.serfas.com/products/view...hts|usb-lights
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The tactical light on my helmet actually mounts to guns/assault rifles but not in my case. I went for this light for the throw/spread, it illuminates quite far down the road. (280M) 600 Max hours of use on on charge(depending on what setting is used), & is highly water resistant. More than enough for my needs.
If I was doing mountain run @ night, I might go a bit more powerful.
If I was doing mountain run @ night, I might go a bit more powerful.
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So the lights point sideways? Hard to tell. I was thinking of proper bar end lights like the Tacx Lumos.
https://www.tacx.com/en/products/extra/bike-lightning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOwRVN1KOYo
Perhaps some spoke lights.
https://www.tacx.com/en/products/extra/bike-lightning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOwRVN1KOYo
Perhaps some spoke lights.
That said, I do like mine and they work well on on one of the bikes, which positions them at just the right angle to shine inside a sedan's cabin from about 4' back. Otherwise though, they're useless, really, except as marker lights; brightness is decent with a fresh set of lithium AAs.
Here's a pick of the Lumos and the Road 2 on my minivelo:
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I use an exposure flare, because of the 75 lumens output, it pays to be seen.
https://road.cc/content/review/46514-...are-rear-light
https://road.cc/content/review/46514-...are-rear-light
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I get so much attention, in fact, that I don't always turn them on; sometimes I just want to have a quiet, introspective ride and not jabber-jaw with every Tom, Dick and Joe!
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