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I have been giving it full beans on my road bike recently and as such rinsing my Flare rear light. I love it don't get me wrong it I'm not keen to spend another £45 on a rear light for backup purposes.

I did bag some moody Moon copies from the Planet X a while back but durability is an issue...

So let's say 25ish earth pounds for a back light.

What would you pick?


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 7:39 pm
 bens
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Actual Moon Nebula? £22.50 currently at Scotby Cycles


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 7:44 pm
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I've got a Halford's one that does the job. Just had a quick look and it's this one that just so happens to be £25 - https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-accessories/bike-lights/halfords-advanced-100-lumen-rear-laser-light-253326.html


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 7:45 pm
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If Aldi have any of their fake Moon lights in alongside the bike stands....


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 8:11 pm
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Anything but Lezyne! 


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 8:14 pm
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Giant Recon gives 6hrs on super bright flash.

https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/recon-tl-200-rear-light-2020

£27 here: https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/giant_recon_tl_200_rear_light-ID_78428

I have one on each bike now.


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 8:29 pm
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Anything but Lezyne!

Or the ~£30 Cateye front and rear set. Bought in emergency for commute home when front light had failed. Needed lights which i could use immediately without charging. I broke the catch for the front mount release thinking it was a security thing holding it to the packaging. It was dark so couldnt see what i was doing. Exchanged. Just absolute plastic tat, barely worth about £9.990 not £30.


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 8:35 pm
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Was gonna recommend the nebula at £45, at £22.50 I’ve ordered 2 myself!


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 8:45 pm
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I've had many cheap rear lights... The moon nebula is now my main rear light and is by far the nicest/well made/most robust.

Decent price at Merlin too


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 9:13 pm
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I actually chased someone down for a mile or so through the mud in the Chilterns a couple of years ago because I needed to catch him to find out what his rear light was.

He had it mounted to his helmet and it was so visible without being offensive I had to know what it was.

After half killing myself trying to catch him, it was a Nebula.

The same as the Nebula I had on the back of my bike at the time.


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 9:27 pm
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Alpkit tau, £15 


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 9:38 pm
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Moon Shield X 👍


 
Posted : 28/12/2023 10:49 pm

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