Have had a reply back from Revolights in the US. Shipping to the UK would be $60 which on top of the $199 asking price (plus UK VAT) makes for an expensive set of lights. They do seem to work well though.

 

Michael

They have a UK agent in London

http://www.pedal-pedal.co.uk/lighting/bike-lights/revolights-uk/revolights-city-wheels.html

They have a UK agent in London

http://www.pedal-pedal.co.uk/lighting/bike-lights/revolights-uk/revolights-city-wheels.html

They do, but unfortunately only for the complete wheels, fitted with the older "city" lights. The ones to fit to your own wheels aren't available here.

 

Michael

You can always rely on Martin for the, er, gold-plated solution:

 

https://www.e-bikeshop.co.uk/Accessories/moon-x-power-2500-lumen-front-light

Martin has found out that some people are happy to pay £2000 for device that kicks you in the nuts when you pull a lever on the bars, so I'm sure he can keep a straight face while they queue up for that light at only £280.

 

Here's one of my favourites, especially the ending:

 

Martin has found out that some people are happy to pay £2000 for device that kicks you in the nuts when you pull a lever on the bars

I had to work that one out, but what a great description!

I know about it because he put the saddle down and told me to lift my bum and pull the lever. What he should have said was, "pull the lever and lift your bum". I had wrongly assumed that there was a damper in it. Twang! The pain was excruciating. I bet he has a laugh every time I write about it.

I bet he has a laugh every time I write about it.

I wonder if his sequencing of commands was intentional ...

That's what I was thinking too.

Another good thing is when you ride on the paths through the sink estates and encounter gangs of youths.

 

Heh...I just avoid the sink estates entirely.

You can always rely on Martin for the, er, gold-plated solution:

 

https://www.e-bikeshop.co.uk/Accessories/moon-x-power-2500-lumen-front-light

I guess you pay for what you get

This 2500 lumen light... We call it the day-light.. because it can light up the pavement outside brighter than the sun..

 

Ever been driving along and seen something coming towards you and thought what the f**k is that??!! This is THAT.

 

Martin

That's what I was thinking too.

Dave - Fancy another go one one of my bikes this weekend??

We have the 'nut-cracker' on demo in the eBike Village (NEC).

Not sure if anyone ordered the bangood light. I just got an email saying I'll have mine in 2 weeks

 

I shall report back once setup and tested

I guess you pay for what you get

This 2500 lumen light... We call it the day-light.. because it can light up the pavement outside brighter than the sun..

 

Ever been driving along and seen something coming towards you and thought what the f**k is that??!! This is THAT.

 

Martin

 

At least you will get a good view of the dazzled motorist in the second before he catapults you into the after life.

Dave - Fancy another go one one of my bikes this weekend??

We have the 'nut-cracker' on demo in the eBike Village (NEC).

I'll probably pop in and see you if you're there.

Hi.Back on lights and now the Nights & the Mornings are getting darker I did this to my Freego Eagles saddle bags and it really shows up in the dark and people in cars have commented on it while passing !!! its EL wire and runs off 2 AA battery's and about 3 pound from ebay. Or if you haven't gotPanniers you could put them down your frame !!!!!!!.

Steve.

If you want to be seen, get one of these jackets. There's a very bright back light on the bike, but it's totally swamped by the jacket. In fact you don't even need lights when you wear one of those jackets:

 

http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/d8veh/lights/jacket.jpg

Looks like my Hi Viz jacket which I sometimes wear in the winter but it makes me to hot ??.

My backpack, which I always wear when on the road, wears a small/medium hi-viz vest.

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If you want to be seen, get one of these jackets. There's a very bright back light on the bike, but it's totally swamped by the jacket. In fact you don't even need lights when you wear one of those jackets:

 

http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/d8veh/lights/jacket.jpg

Except that is only the case if the car approaching has main beams on. The increasing effectiveness of the cutoff on dipped beam with projector headlights means there's not much light up above the cutoff to reflect back. Doesn't stop me trying mind, but I think I'm going to clip reflectors onto my SPD pedals this winter!

 

Michael

Looks like my Hi Viz jacket which I sometimes wear in the winter but it makes me to hot ??.

They're great for those really cold winter days. Forget expensive bike gear. Even in sub-zero temperatures, I have to unzip mine a bit to cool down.

Except that is only the case if the car approaching has main beams on. The increasing effectiveness of the cutoff on dipped beam with projector headlights means there's not much light up above the cutoff to reflect back. Doesn't stop me trying mind, but I think I'm going to clip reflectors onto my SPD pedals this winter!

 

Michael

They're very bright - even reflecting dipped beams and any other light about. You have to see one in the dark to believe it.

I'll probably pop in and see you if you're there.

Hi Dave,

 

Yep see you up there on the Sunday.

 

Martin

Hi Vis jackets are bright in car headlights but I'm not riding in a plastic sweat jacket.

Hi Vis jackets are bright in car headlights but I'm not riding in a plastic sweat jacket.

Alright, keep your hair on. They're not compulsory - yet.

I'm not concerned about that - they're not going to be made compulsory, and neither are helmets for that matter (although I do wear a helmet some of the time).

 

No, what concerns me is the inevitable victim blaming whenever a cyclist is serious injured or killed by a motorist.

I'm not concerned about that - they're not going to be made compulsory, and neither are helmets for that matter (although I do wear a helmet some of the time).

 

No, what concerns me is the inevitable victim blaming whenever a cyclist is serious injured or killed by a motorist.

Yes. These jackets are like invisibility cloaks in the daytime, but if someone knocks you off at night time, they can hardly say, "I didn't see him", when your lying there so bright that people have to shade their eyes.