Comments on: Cateye TL-LD1100 http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/ Bicycles in the urban environment. A magazine about urban cycling. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:00:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: UltraDawn http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2294 UltraDawn Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:35:16 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2294 I have been using one of these for about 3 years now and I love it- but like the reviews say the mount is inadequate. And I paid 40.00 for mine! I've since designed a strap to wear this up on my back, as a light too low is not well seen up close, but when I used to clip it on my trunk bag every time I hit a good bump it would go bouncing down the street. such an expensive light should have a better mounting device. Btw, I emailed cateye about the mount and got no reply. I like the suggestion of using zip ties to secure the light to a bag. Hope Cateye is paying attention. I have been using one of these for about 3 years now and I love it- but like the reviews say the mount is inadequate. And I paid 40.00 for mine! I’ve since designed a strap to wear this up on my back, as a light too low is not well seen up close, but when I used to clip it on my trunk bag every time I hit a good bump it would go bouncing down the street. such an expensive light should have a better mounting device.
Btw, I emailed cateye about the mount and got no reply.

I like the suggestion of using zip ties to secure the light to a bag. Hope Cateye is paying attention.

]]> By: FRYE http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2293 FRYE Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:05:31 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2293 the SuperFlask is great, but my favorites have to be the SL-LD100, with bungee cord set up its easy to keep on a bag, helmet, any saddle rails, ankle, frame, hub, dog collar, or PBR can. Best light i have used ever. Its even waterproof to 50 meters, you can throw it in traffic with out worrying about it popping open, ever. through i have noticed a few people using them very oddly, by tying knots in the cord, not how i'd do it but whatever. http://www.cateye.com/en/product_detail/273 the SuperFlask is great, but my favorites have to be the SL-LD100, with bungee cord set up its easy to keep on a bag, helmet, any saddle rails, ankle, frame, hub, dog collar, or PBR can.

Best light i have used ever. Its even waterproof to 50 meters, you can throw it in traffic with out worrying about it popping open, ever.

through i have noticed a few people using them very oddly, by tying knots in the cord, not how i’d do it but whatever.

http://www.cateye.com/en/product_detail/273

]]> By: Terry http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2163 Terry Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:23:19 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2163 I have one of these and it is bright. I also have another Cateye light with a single row of five lights. It's just as bright, except as I mentioned, it only has a single row of lights. It looks cooler though. And it's only about $19.00. The mount is crappy however like most of the others. I have one of these and it is bright. I also have another Cateye light with a single row of five lights. It’s just as bright, except as I mentioned, it only has a single row of lights. It looks cooler though. And it’s only about $19.00. The mount is crappy however like most of the others.

]]> By: Doug http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2155 Doug Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:02:14 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2155 I have two of these. One on my everyday commuter and one on my Xtracycle. I commute all winter long and get plenty of after dark riding in as well as lots of fog from living next to Lake Superior. This light is the brightest I've used. Nothing else comes close. It not only gets me noticed by other users on the road, but it grabs their attention. I especially like the side mounted LED's. I use it in extreme cold with rechargeable batteries. They last over a month with daily use in below zero weather. The rain with 40 mph wind gusts off Lake Superior don't penetrate the light. It's the only blinky that has withstood our local weather. The first one I bought has been on the bicycle for two and half years and covered 15,000 miles. I recommend it to everybody I can. I have two of these. One on my everyday commuter and one on my Xtracycle. I commute all winter long and get plenty of after dark riding in as well as lots of fog from living next to Lake Superior. This light is the brightest I’ve used. Nothing else comes close. It not only gets me noticed by other users on the road, but it grabs their attention. I especially like the side mounted LED’s. I use it in extreme cold with rechargeable batteries. They last over a month with daily use in below zero weather. The rain with 40 mph wind gusts off Lake Superior don’t penetrate the light. It’s the only blinky that has withstood our local weather. The first one I bought has been on the bicycle for two and half years and covered 15,000 miles. I recommend it to everybody I can.

]]> By: dan http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2146 dan Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:40:18 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2146 +1 on the superflash. It's been good to me. Although, I must disagree with brad. I had one of my superflashes rocket right out of the mounting hardware, never to be seen again. Now it's either on my bag or on my helmet. +1 on the superflash. It’s been good to me. Although, I must disagree with brad. I had one of my superflashes rocket right out of the mounting hardware, never to be seen again. Now it’s either on my bag or on my helmet.

]]> By: cody.wms http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2143 cody.wms Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:48:22 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2143 IMHO, all lights should be compared to the superflash. I havnet had my pop open before, but it seems like that could be solved with some electrical tape around the housing. IMHO, all lights should be compared to the superflash.

I havnet had my pop open before, but it seems like that could be solved with some electrical tape around the housing.

]]> By: brad http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2142 brad Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:38:01 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2142 Look for a review of the Planet Bike Superflash soon... But as a sneak preview, I find the mounting system no better than anything else out there, and I've had the Superflash puke batteries all over the ground as its split case popped open over a pothole. It is really bright however. Look for a review of the Planet Bike Superflash soon… But as a sneak preview, I find the mounting system no better than anything else out there, and I’ve had the Superflash puke batteries all over the ground as its split case popped open over a pothole. It is really bright however.

]]> By: Anon http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2141 Anon Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:19:18 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2141 I also have one of these, and I think it's a terrible light given the cost. It's not especially bright, and the long off-center clip is, as you mentioned, terrible. The Planet Bike Superflash is _the_ best AA/AAA powered rear light out there. http://www.rei.com/product/756360 Comes with great mounting hardware too. I also have one of these, and I think it’s a terrible light given the cost. It’s not especially bright, and the long off-center clip is, as you mentioned, terrible.

The Planet Bike Superflash is _the_ best AA/AAA powered rear light out there.
http://www.rei.com/product/756360
Comes with great mounting hardware too.

]]> By: jugsterUK http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2140 jugsterUK Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:04:32 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2140 Sadly my experience seems in complete contrast to the above, it seems temperamental at best flicking between the modes without any impetus from me then looking like the batteries are dying when they're not. I used to use it as my back up on flashing mode but just ended up getting fed up with it and retiring it too the shed. Disappointing for a £30 light and as Brad hinted at like so many lights the mount aint up to much. Sadly my experience seems in complete contrast to the above, it seems temperamental at best flicking between the modes without any impetus from me then looking like the batteries are dying when they’re not. I used to use it as my back up on flashing mode but just ended up getting fed up with it and retiring it too the shed. Disappointing for a £30 light and as Brad hinted at like so many lights the mount aint up to much.

]]> By: Dwainedibbly http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2139 Dwainedibbly Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:42:06 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/cateye-tl-ld1100/#comment-2139 How does the LD1100 compare to the LD1000? They look identical. How does the LD1100 compare to the LD1000? They look identical.

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