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LED Bike Light Set for $10 in AU Post

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Hi, Australia Post has a clearance for such bike light set, which includes both the front and rear lights, as well as the batteries, and costs only $10. I guess it is a good deal for some bike newbee like me. Being a lurker for some time in Ozbargin, hope my first post is good deal…Cheers

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  • can i use it as a torch? and what sort of batteries it use?

    • LEd light are for visibility only, not for floading or spot lights. So in short, won't be very good as a torch as they tend not to illuminate well.

      Sure you can use with your motorcycle/scooter. Can always put on your body or helmet. But your rear lights should be more then visible enough. 3M reflective strips would work better then LED lights imo on a motorcycle.

      • You haven't seen modern white LEDs have you zhenji?

        My current LED bicycle headlight is too bright to look at, significantly brighter than my old halogen headlight.
        Having said that, I doubt the Post Shop light is particularly bright, but will still be useful as a torch to see your way by.

        • The post shop light would be fairly dim.. probably ok for riding at about 10km/hour. They are great at the price.

          The 52 LED lights off ebay are in a way better and you can buy them at a similar price.

        • +1

          Trust me I've probably seen/have more white LED's than you. My commuter bike runs two Q5 Cree LED lights for proper illumination. THOSE are what I call torches.

          If you think $10 Australia post LED lights can be used as torches be my guest. My definition of torch is actually something that lights up the area well.

          • @zhenjie: Sorry to be hijacking the thread, but what is your exact setup for your commuter bike. I too have to ride my bicycle home in the dark in winter, and have always struggled to find lights bright enough and tough enough. Your Cree setup sounds awesome. I currently use a 52 LED headlamp and its not as bright as I would like. I found that any light that I attach to the bike just breaks (too rough I guess) and head mount has been the best option, although I look like a doofus :( I can see two head mounted Cree lights on dealextreme - how would you rate those?

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              @GreenLego: My Q5 Cree lights are Fenix torches, but you certainly don't need that high end brand for night commuting.

              From Dealextreme I would look at 14500 LED lights (I've used their Trustfire and its pretty good). Then get a bicycle handlebar light mount, some 14500 battery + charger. Have one light as a spot/distance light and the other as a flood light. That sort of setup works really well and you can turn off the spot light when you see people oncoming (so that you dont blind them).

              Good torch = http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.13097
              14500 Charger = http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.973
              14500 = take your pick
              handlebar flash mount = one that fits your torch. http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.823

              Shouldn't cost more then $60 for a full setup.

              edit: Just read your point about handlebar mounted lights breaking. The Trustfires worked pretty well and never broke on me, but I ride on the road and trails. Fenix are bomb proof but expensive :(. I don't like headlamps for lighting because they tend not to have much throw/illumination and batteries would never last long enough for me.

              • @zhenjie: 14500!? Real geeks don't touch anything less than an 18650!

  • Can you still it at the back of a motorbike or motor-scooter to make yourself more visible at night?

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