To make your shopping decisions easier we have been working closely with suppliers, our sponsored athletes and passionate cyclists to produce an easy-to-follow, useful and informative guide to help you make the correct choice when choosing Lights - Rear.

Any products featured in this guide will have been actively researched / tested to find the qualities that sets them apart from others. Spend a few minutes to read through and if you still need a little extra help simply contact us and we will be glad to help

Introduction to Lights - Rear

Rear lights are essential safety items for any rider looking to ride in the dark. With the roads around the UK busier than ever with more cars and lorries than any other country in Europe, it is essential that as cyclists using the roads, we are seen as clearly as possible by drivers. We believe it's worth having more than one rear light fitted and in operation in-case of a failure, this means a secondary light is active until you notice the first has stopped, a common system is to use one in flashing and one in constant mode, this maximizes visibility and improves the chance of being seen.

Light technology has been changing in recent years. The days of traditional light bulbs are over and all modern rear lights use LED bulbs - they’re lighter, brighter and longer running - and finally legal as your sole source of rear light. They are now becoming commonplace in the automotive industry due to their long life and efficient light output, one car to use them to great effect is the Audi R8.

LED's produce a piercing beam, which can be seen through poor weather conditions such as fog and rain, most also have the option of a flashing mode which draws even more attention to them. LED's stands for Light Emitting Diode, a Diode consumes much less power than a normal filament bulb, this improves run times considerably, upwards of 50 hours is not uncommon and makes them very cost effective in the long term.

The choices boil down to how many LED’s you want the light to have, their relationship (stick or cluster) and the sort of lighting programmes you want (static and a wide variety of flashing options). All rear lights come with a quick release mounting bracket to attach them to seat posts, and some also come equipped with clothing clips so the lights can be fitted to the loops found on the rears of some jackets or attached to the straps of cycling packs.

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