Comments on: Reelight SL120 Bike Lights http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/ Bicycles in the urban environment. A magazine about urban cycling. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:55:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: sQWERTY F ALIEN http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-5108 sQWERTY F ALIEN Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:02:57 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-5108 I have a pair and love them , reliable and always there . I recommend placing the magnets close together to produce a "double blink" this seems to be easier for drivers to focus on . Its easier to demonstrate than it is to explain . Blink . . . Blink . . . Blink . . . Blink . . . Blink . . . - or - BlinkBlink . . . . . . BlinkBlink . . . . . . BlinkBlink . . . . . . I have a pair and love them , reliable and always there . I recommend placing the magnets close together to produce a “double blink” this seems to be easier for drivers to focus on . Its easier to demonstrate than it is to explain .
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]]> By: Dan http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2223 Dan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:22:42 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2223 One user in the USA reckoned that the reelights should be placed inside the fork so that you don't have to bend them and you get the proper clearance for the magnets to work. I haven't got mine yet but I hope to have them very soon. One user in the USA reckoned that the reelights should be placed inside the fork so that you don’t have to bend them and you get the proper clearance for the magnets to work. I haven’t got mine yet but I hope to have them very soon.

]]> By: Matt S http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2131 Matt S Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:36:49 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2131 They might be a problem with some quick-releases, but mine fit fine. I had to get some pliers, and bend the brackets a little bit, to get the light close enough for the magnets. I have to adjust them a bit, if I remove the wheels, but it's really not a big deal at all. I wouldn't use them exclusively, but if my battery runs out, they are a decent backup. I don't worry about carrying extra batteries anymore. They might be a problem with some quick-releases, but mine fit fine. I had to get some pliers, and bend the brackets a little bit, to get the light close enough for the magnets.

I have to adjust them a bit, if I remove the wheels, but it’s really not a big deal at all.

I wouldn’t use them exclusively, but if my battery runs out, they are a decent backup. I don’t worry about carrying extra batteries anymore.

]]> By: icon o'classt http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2126 icon o'classt Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:38:55 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2126 Bicycle Tutor, I've been using mine to commute 21 miles a day, every weekday, for 3 months now (quick release on front) and haven't had to adjust them once. I'd say the biggest "difficulty" is setting up the twin magnest on the spokes where you want them. But once set (and it isn't really a difficulty), you're good to go. Bicycle Tutor, I’ve been using mine to commute 21 miles a day, every weekday, for 3 months now (quick release on front) and haven’t had to adjust them once. I’d say the biggest “difficulty” is setting up the twin magnest on the spokes where you want them. But once set (and it isn’t really a difficulty), you’re good to go.

]]> By: Bicycle Tutor http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2122 Bicycle Tutor Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:20:51 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2122 Very clever design. I wonder if or how often they come out of adjustment if you ride every day. Very clever design. I wonder if or how often they come out of adjustment if you ride every day.

]]> By: joel http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2120 joel Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:57:36 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2120 Before I got a generator hub on my commuter I used these, and when my touring bike is built I'll be adding them to it. Once they're adjusted they work great. Before I got a generator hub on my commuter I used these, and when my touring bike is built I’ll be adding them to it. Once they’re adjusted they work great.

]]> By: iconoclasst http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2119 iconoclasst Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:27:48 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2119 Running the SL120 model on my fixed CC commuter. I've mounted it using a quick release skewer and haven't had any problems; not sure why you recommend against this, other than the hassle if you have to fix a flat or remove the wheel. Or maybe the potential for easy theft, though the light body does no good without the magnets. Agree that the placement of the lights is not optimal for visibility. I think Reelight could keep the mounting set-up and simply raise the light body up on a shaft off the axle about 3 or 4 inches. That would certainly improve placement. Overall, I really like the lights, and would recommend them, especially for their reliability and the "green" factor. Running the SL120 model on my fixed CC commuter. I’ve mounted it using a quick release skewer and haven’t had any problems; not sure why you recommend against this, other than the hassle if you have to fix a flat or remove the wheel. Or maybe the potential for easy theft, though the light body does no good without the magnets.

Agree that the placement of the lights is not optimal for visibility. I think Reelight could keep the mounting set-up and simply raise the light body up on a shaft off the axle about 3 or 4 inches. That would certainly improve placement.

Overall, I really like the lights, and would recommend them, especially for their reliability and the “green” factor.

]]> By: BipBip38 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2118 BipBip38 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:19:01 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2118 here is the <a>picture from the reelight installed on the vbrake</a> here is the picture from the reelight installed on the vbrake

]]> By: BipBip38 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2117 BipBip38 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:16:59 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-2117 Agree that reelights are great backups especially because they are mounted too low however you can easily improve that for the front by fixing them on the vbrake. I had no other choice on my <a href="http://bipbip38.blogspot.com/2008/03/eclairage-de-campagne-moi-cest-gauche.html" rel="nofollow">motorized bicycle</a> where there is no space for the magnets and it works great. Agree that reelights are great backups especially because they are mounted too low however you can easily improve that for the front by fixing them on the vbrake. I had no other choice on my motorized bicycle where there is no space for the magnets and it works great.

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