Comments on: Reelight bike lights http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul in Minneapolis http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-455901 Paul in Minneapolis Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:58:20 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-455901 I installed Reelights sl-120 on two bikes. The extended were needed for my Dutch city bike. The front lights started to not work after one to two thousand miles before the totally quit. Reelights replaced the two front lights. When I changed them, I noticed the old lights clunked when shaked - the core came lose. Very sad, the lights could be killer.... All my bikes have dynamo hubs (German) with B&M lights - after years and many thousands of miles they keep working like day one.. Maybe Reelights will improve the design.. I'm willing to pay $150 if they were built to last... I hate batteries that much. I installed Reelights sl-120 on two bikes.
The extended were needed for my Dutch city bike.
The front lights started to not work after one to two thousand miles before the totally quit.
Reelights replaced the two front lights. When I changed them, I noticed the old lights clunked when shaked – the core came lose.

Very sad, the lights could be killer….

All my bikes have dynamo hubs (German) with B&M lights – after years and many thousands of miles they keep working like day one..

Maybe Reelights will improve the design..
I’m willing to pay $150 if they were built to last… I hate batteries that much.

]]> By: Steven Whitfield http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-194787 Steven Whitfield Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:08:33 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-194787 I have the 120 on my Surly Long Haul Trucker. Rode home tonight with them and they worked great. I will use them in addition to all my reflectors and powerful battery powered head and tail light. They are great for additional visibility. If someone hits me with these it is because they meant to, not because they didn't see me. I have the 120 on my Surly Long Haul Trucker. Rode home tonight with them and they worked great. I will use them in addition to all my reflectors and powerful battery powered head and tail light. They are great for additional visibility. If someone hits me with these it is because they meant to, not because they didn’t see me.

]]> By: 2009 Top Commuting Products : Lights | Commute by Bike http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-147602 2009 Top Commuting Products : Lights | Commute by Bike Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:04:55 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-147602 [...] Reelight Battery Free Bike Lights [...] [...] Reelight Battery Free Bike Lights [...]

]]> By: John Hogan http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-139588 John Hogan Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:15:32 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-139588 I'm having trouble installing my Sl120. Front light went on fine. But I'm stumped when looking at the bracket (I assume it is the straight/flat bracket not the arched bracket) and how it gets around the gears. Set comes with two brackets. An arched bracket and a straight bracket. Direction photos don't tell me which for front and which for rear. Can somebody help me? Thank you I’m having trouble installing my Sl120.
Front light went on fine.
But I’m stumped when looking at the bracket (I assume it is the straight/flat bracket not the arched bracket) and how it gets around the gears.

Set comes with two brackets. An arched bracket and a straight bracket. Direction photos don’t tell me which for front and which for rear.

Can somebody help me?

Thank you

]]> By: Todd Scott http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-131153 Todd Scott Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:46:54 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-131153 I *used* to love and recommend these lights (actually the SL120 model), but <a href="http://www.allyeargear.com/2009/review-reelight-bike-lights/#comment-1063" rel="nofollow">both Reelights have stopped working</a> after a handful of months. I just returned my to REI this evening. I *used* to love and recommend these lights (actually the SL120 model), but both Reelights have stopped working after a handful of months. I just returned my to REI this evening.

]]> By: new bike for the wife http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-115401 new bike for the wife Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:12:53 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-115401 [...] build steps are the new Velo Orange fenders, a shiny chrome chain guard and some ReeLights so there’s no fiddling with lights on our date [...] [...] build steps are the new Velo Orange fenders, a shiny chrome chain guard and some ReeLights so there’s no fiddling with lights on our date [...]

]]> By: Johnny http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-113067 Johnny Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:08:14 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-113067 Hello I like the review of the Reelight this is the first time I have heard about this new light, generator lights are very nice for their sustainability I especially like the Reelight's frictionless no moving parts design, they will last longer then traditional generator lights and they will not rob power from the rider. Does anybody know if they have a warranty. Hello

I like the review of the Reelight this is the first time I have heard about this new light, generator lights are very nice for their sustainability I especially like the Reelight’s frictionless no moving parts design, they will last longer then traditional generator lights and they will not rob power from the rider. Does anybody know if they have a warranty.

]]> By: Michael http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-107092 Michael Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:59:30 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-107092 There is a similar battery-free bike light on the market, it is called magtenlight, a 15 Lux front lamp plus rear light, powered by a friction-free, contact-free generator, the generator is not a hub dynamo, but a detachable type of generator, driven by a pair of magnetic gear , Check it out at www.magtenlight.com There is a similar battery-free bike light on the market, it is called magtenlight, a 15 Lux front lamp plus rear light, powered by a friction-free, contact-free generator, the generator is not a hub dynamo, but a detachable type of generator, driven by a pair of magnetic gear , Check it out at http://www.magtenlight.com

]]> By: Fritz http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-105254 Fritz Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:04:34 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-105254 Barry, the panniers are Avenir panniers. I threw them away because they fell apart after about one year of use, unfortunately. Barry, the panniers are Avenir panniers. I threw them away because they fell apart after about one year of use, unfortunately.

]]> By: Barry http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-105230 Barry Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:18:24 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/10/04/reelight-bike-lights/#comment-105230 Thx for the review. Can you tell us which panniers you're using? They look like a good, safe and simple design in the photo. Thx for the review. Can you tell us which panniers you’re using? They look like a good, safe and simple design in the photo.

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