***STARTS FROM 23rd JULY***
At Lidl they will offer a Bicycle Light Set.
It includes:
- Front light with an extra bright Krypton bulb.
- A rear LED light.
Also 2 brackets and batteries are included.
AVAILABLE IN BLACK AND SILVER!!!
Enjoy =)
At Lidl they will offer a Bicycle Light Set.
It includes:
- Front light with an extra bright Krypton bulb.
- A rear LED light.
Also 2 brackets and batteries are included.
AVAILABLE IN BLACK AND SILVER!!!
Enjoy =)
It says they are "VARTA" and i assume they would be AA :thumbsup:
so sweet :):whistling:
W@W!!!!!!!!!
Honest, woo.
If you're going to cycle in the dark / poor light, get some proper lights ... you won't regret it.
Why do people feel the need to 'decorate' their post titles with stuff like "WHAT A BARGAIN!!!"??? Is that not for the reader to decide for themselves? We know the poster considers it a bargain, because otherwise why go to the effort of posting?! This is HotUKDeals, it is not eBay!
Of course they're not the best for £2.99, but infinately better than no lights at all like so many bikes!
Heat added.
Good point. If only the literally thousands of cyclists who regularly ride on the road after dark without any illumination whatsoever were that sensible.....:whistling:
Wow! What an ignorant statement!!!
Being a "casual user" doesn't make you stand out in the dark more than the "lycra louts"
If you have poor lights then the person driving towards you will have a poorer visibility of you which can result in an accident and quite possibly your death.
I am a "casual driver" but I would still want quality seatbelts.
I wouldn't trust my life on these poor lights when a decent pair doesn't cost that much more but I guess it all depends on how much you value your life.
I definitely value mine more than these cheap £2.99 lights.
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I've got a similar set of 'elcheapo lights .. does the job for me on the rare occasion I have ridden in the dark. If I rode more often in the dark then I'd spend a lot more for sure. So for that reason, hot from me.
Thanks for proving my point so quickly!
Key comparison is with all those fools who have no lights at all! As a motorcyclist I'm more than well aware of the vulnerability of two wheelers and use lights any time of day. I also regularly observe the foolish behaviours of 'serious' cyclists on their mega-£ machines. Of course you're right in an idealistic kind of way but the average cyclist isn't going to spend £50 on a set of lights - that's just reality. I'd rather they had these than none.
Disappointing, but I should have known better :roll:
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I do realise that the cost 8.36xthe lidl ones, but a mmmmmmassive jump in visability.
Smart 1/2 watt.
It's one of the brightest LED rear lights on the market and ideal for the conditions you describe because of its high intensity.
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Prices vary, but for its light output, even £12 is great value. Inlcudes batteries and all fittings.
Duggie
Smart 1/2 watt for the rear light.
And a mid range cateye for the front.
You could the rear light in this offer as a spare incase the other one runs out.
None of these lights (bar the smart 1/2) though are suitible on unlit roads. For that you need different lighting altogether.
For you, high visibility clothing is a better choice than these lights. Lights can be remarkably ineffective in daylight, even if it is a bit of a gloomy day.
High vis and LED lights set to flashing is best for gloomy days.
When travelling in a well lit area such as a city centre, flashing lights are always better than constants.
I think you have to have 1 constant light to use a flashing light
Can't remember whether this was relaxed in the Construction and Use (Lighting) regulations, however, if those regs were applied strictly then pretty much none of the lights on sale would actually be road legal since nowadays almost none of the manufacturers put them through type approval for the UK.
One of the peculiarities used to be that lights affixed to the vehicle had to be steady (unless a turn signal) but lights attached to the person could flash. Bonkers.
On a personal and practical note, I'd agree with the recommendation of having two lights, one steady and one flashing, simply because a flashing lights attracts attention, but it is easier for another road user to determine the speed and position of a constant light.
I run a Smart Half-Watt flashing with another, more basic, LED in static mode.
Having had similar lights to those posted (from Aldi, rather than Lidl) in the past, I can't recommend them - the brackets were poorly made, they're not prticuarly bright and halogens eat batteries.
All that said, some lights are better than no lights!
At last, a balanced posting from a cyclist! Rep for that my friend.
So back to my earlier point, how much for a set of lights of the kind being recommended on here? My point is that many of them cost as much as the bike so at least some cheap ones are better than nothing as you say.
Yes, I know tha person's life is priceless, but those who knock cheap lights on that basis sre just naive.
I agree with most of the other posters on this thread: the front light is extremely cheaply made and will snap off at the most inconvenient moment.
Having said that, I find the clothes and shoes in the Lidl cycling sale very good - I've been using my Lidl SPD shoes for over a year now, pretty intensively, and they're doing fine. Most of my cycling clothing is from Lidl too.
They did cost more money, I think it was about £10 for the pair but I'm happy with them.
I know this is 3 times the price, but £10 for the peace of mind is worth it to me.
Re the other cycling items for sale next thursday- has anyone used the patch sealant spray or something like it before? Sounds like a good ideal. It says "Inflates a punctured inner tube and seals the hole at the same time "
I'm temped to get a couple of cans for emergency use. I'm planning on going there ayway because I want to get the floor pump.
& If I hadn't ordered a new saddle on sunday night from a bike store on e-bay, I'd have got the one at Lidl's
OP, thanks for the heads up, I wouldn't have known about these offers if I hadn't seen your thread
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A floor pump is a good thing; I've got one from Lidl that isn't the same design as the current one. I also have experience of one from Tesco which has the problem that the cylinder diameter is too large, so once you get up to 80psi or so you have to bounce your whole body weight on it to get any air out.