Comments on: Reelight SL120 Bike Lights http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/ Bicycles in the urban environment. A magazine about urban cycling. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:55:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Damion Young http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-8862 Damion Young Mon, 18 May 2009 08:07:47 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-8862 From http://www.timani-ltd.co.uk: "Reelight is British Standard Approved - passing all standards applicable to cycle lighting in the UK and EU. Reelight lights are sufficient on their own to comply with all current legislation." From http://www.timani-ltd.co.uk:

“Reelight is British Standard Approved – passing all standards applicable to cycle lighting in the UK and EU. Reelight lights are sufficient on their own to comply with all current legislation.”

]]> By: Mark Tow http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-6958 Mark Tow Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:26:45 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-6958 Hi In UK, the law required rear lights must be at least 35cm high from the ground. If any one install this reelights on a 26 inch wheels normal bike, the back lights are less than 35cm from the ground, therefore is illegal. Anything happened on road, other side lawyer will rise the question about the lights Other country may have same law. Hi

In UK, the law required rear lights must be at least 35cm high from the ground.

If any one install this reelights on a 26 inch wheels normal bike, the back lights are less than 35cm from the ground, therefore is illegal.

Anything happened on road, other side lawyer will rise the question about the lights

Other country may have same law.

]]> By: Reelight SL-120 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-6143 Reelight SL-120 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:29:52 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-6143 I've found that the 120 model is the one to go for as it keeps flashing at the lights and actually is at full power pretty much from the off. I reckon that although the positioning is low, they're definitely bright enough for city riding - and they're on in the day too! I’ve found that the 120 model is the one to go for as it keeps flashing at the lights and actually is at full power pretty much from the off. I reckon that although the positioning is low, they’re definitely bright enough for city riding – and they’re on in the day too!

]]> By: Kevin Margens http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-6015 Kevin Margens Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:39:22 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-6015 Very interesting. Can you provide more details on this? Very interesting. Can you provide more details on this?

]]> By: sQWERTY F ALIEN http://urbanvelo.org/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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.

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