As above, looking for F&R light set for the kids bike for cycling to school. These are for visibility to other road users only, not for seeing as the route is mostly well lit paths and minor roads. Flashing settings would be ideal.
Have been using something similar to these but have gone through 5 now in 2 years.
Cheap Lights
They just seem to give up holding their charge, not sure whether loose connection or water ingress (The kids are made to voluntarily cycle in ALL weathers...)
Might be moon on a stick, but looking for your recommendations before I lose another working hour to the interwebs.
TIA.
You can get the Exposure Trace front and rear for less than £50 on their outlet store. Not the cheapest but should last much longer than cheap eBay ones
I use the Planet X Dogstar lights. Very visible and fairly cheap.
Something Cateye. Good lights and very good mounts. Avoid anything with a silly rubber strap.
This is a great front light at a very decent price https://www.cateyecycling.co.uk/products-c1/lights-c3/front-lights-c19/cateye-ampp-400-front-light-p136
For a rear this has been a staple https://www.cateyecycling.co.uk/products-c1/lights-c3/rear-lights-c11/cateye-rapid-micro-usb-rechargeable-rear-light-p101
Add their saddle rail or seat post mount for the full experience. They'll last. My folder is still running the original version of the front EL-600 light 10 years later.
I use the Planet X Dogstar lights. Very visible and fairly cheap.
These for me and my son
Not in stock at the moment but keep an eye out for these - https://www.aldi.co.uk/front-and-rear-bike-light-set/p/713903494216700
£15 a set and far better than they should be, even at double the price I'd still buy them.
I’d be inclined to pick up some rechargeable lights from Moon as then you have a solid uk warranty and no worries about battery charging.
Moon Meteor front / Ring Rear for £29.99
This is the front one, very bright and similar rear one, I have found them very durable.
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LIPX240FRO/planet-x-dogstar-240-lumen-front-bike-light
I've got a collection of these & so far have only killed one (it got very wet).
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363898813536?hash=item54ba0f3c60:g:aA4AAOSwIDZjYN48&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4E8lokvVW71sL7pdMLAkO49d1oXAET014me3TmYIvDoQPgJovwACDej%2Fm02yEvK5%2FjaLGsZCRQps75Dd3Hq9fzbOOAF1kLBkmOZj9Q3lWG6eS3S5YFTNiJp9KRqGU4jRBCgbbF%2BhuXBiwKUXaATDqJA8%2Bb4i%2BKT%2FdHZMCGm%2BNz1jFK2u9C4vsm77C5c9zLMnOIX14twTrSsaDN5l8TVpUVCzcUCy3GhUAKqeAophrwWTlm%2BpSjx3z7SfvAnsNs2GTglr8I%2FZFwfSYMak220bPoOAMogzWiz7LYi2R50U3gWH%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6TopbaTYQ
For me though, the key is to use multiple back lights, and as high as possible, so helmet or rucksack mounted seems to make drivers more aware/cautious.
halfords? Super easy to get them replaced if and when they bork. you don't need oodles of power for visibility - 50 lumens is (imo) enough
I had some lights that looked a lot like these from lidl or aldi
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-accessories/bike-lights/halfords-lights-bundle-2527580322.html
and they were great for visibility. pretty rubbish for seeing with as they just spray light in all directions
IMHO, if you want to be noticed by someone propelling a substantial metal object at considerable speed, whose eyes might, if you're lucky, be aimed in your general direction but whose mind is somewhere else entirely, you need lumens. Lots of them.
Them moon meteor's look like they have very little in the way of sideways visibility. You'd want something with a proper wide beam to accompany it.
IMHO, if you want to temporarily blind and piss off someone propelling a substantial metal object at considerable speed, whose eyes might, if you’re lucky, be aimed in your general direction but whose mind is somewhere else entirely, you need lumens. Lots of them. Oh, and luck - quite a lot of that
