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Reddit mentions of CYGOLITE Hotrod – 50 Lumen Bike Tail Light – 6 Night & Daytime Modes– Wide Glowing LEDs– Compact & Sleek– IP64 Water Resistant– Sturdy Flexible Mount– USB Rechargeable– Great for Busy Roads
Sentiment score: 4
Reddit mentions: 6
We found 6 Reddit mentions of CYGOLITE Hotrod – 50 Lumen Bike Tail Light – 6 Night & Daytime Modes– Wide Glowing LEDs– Compact & Sleek– IP64 Water Resistant– Sturdy Flexible Mount– USB Rechargeable– Great for Busy Roads. Here are the top ones.
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Powerful 50 Lumen with cluster mounted array of LED work in unison for an extra wide and powerful tail light output, maximizing your visual presenceSteady pulse mode: alert motorists with pulses while lighting the path at night6 lighting modes: high flash > high steady > group > Zoom > steady pulse > low flash; lasts up to 100 hours on a single ChargeExtra compact (29 g) , water resistant, and USB Rechargeable with internal Li-Ion batteryIncludes tail light, Micro USB charging cable, versatile flexible seat post/stay mount
Specs:
| Color | Black , Red |
| Height | 3 Inches |
| Length | 1 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | Compact |
| Weight | 0.18 Pounds |
| Width | 1 Inches |
Ideally you should have a small saddle bag mounted under the saddle with a spare tube and other essentials. This has a reflector strip that illuminates pretty well. Then on the seat stay you can mount the actual rear light.
I like this one https://www.amazon.com/CygoLite-Hotrod-50-Rechargeable-Bicycle/dp/B013FIWQ5U
Maybe just the metro 850 for $40?
Or the fenders: a good SKS Longboard set is in the $40-50 range.
For a tail light, I like the hotrod better than the hotshot. Hmm, there's now an even brighter model to consider.
Start by taking advantage of the fact that you're going to a university. You may have a student run bike shop where you can go ask all these questions, a local cooperative where you can learn to do basic repairs for very cheap, and often times they'll have really good pricing on items you may be interested in like a good quality U-lock or a rear rack (which I highly recommend).
What /u/reddanit said is good advice, you want a ulock and a cable for the front wheel. Look up the Sheldon Brown method of locking, that's what you'll want to do. Check out this picture here. See the rear rack in the back where the lock is? I attach it to my rear rack with a bungie cord and it stays in place really well. Don't use the included on bike mounting hardware that comes with the ulock, it's trash.
For music, either do what your friends do and listen to it out loud with a bluetooth speaker, or don't listen at all. It's just not safe to use headphones.
I've never used a mirror, don't consider it necessary at all. They just end up breaking or flopping around.
Tell us more about your commute and we can recommend what to carry with. If you're never more than half a mile from a bike shop while on your commute or if it's only 1-2 miles, it may not be worth bringing a tube with you. I never do.
For lights, again, do some research about your university. Some offer free little blinky lights. Otherwise, this is an area I would not recommend skimping on. I really like the Cygolite lights. Check these ones out:
Best of luck!
Sure!
I wear a Bell Drop on my noggin, with a Drift Stealth 2 attached up top and a Cygolite Expilion 850 on the side and a bunch of reflective tape all over it. On the back of my head is a Cygolite Hotrod.
On my bod I've got a SixSixOne Rage Pressure Suit, and an Ergodyne Assault hi-viz MOLLE vest.
On days when I need my laptop, I bring along an Ortlieb 20L Velocity backpack.
On the vest I wear a Boombotix Rex, a 26" folding baton, an air horn, my cell phone case, and a Sharpee marker. If I'm not wearing a backpack, I wear a MOLLE pouch for my toolkit and another for my rain gear mounted to the back of the vest. I wear another Hotrod back there, too.
I also keep a Cygolite Dash 450 on my bars in flashing mode, and a second Stealth 2 mounted off my seatpost pointed backwards.
My jeans are swrve slim cuts.
I wear a Mixed Works Lark on my waist for wallet/misc, and for a waterproof place for my phone in case it rains; that's where I keep my Kryptonite as well.
Generic biking gloves, and the shoes are Specialized, but I don't know the model/make (bought them off Ebay).
-My favorite is my Cygolite Hot Rod
https://www.amazon.com/CygoLite-Hotrod-50-Rechargeable-Bicycle/dp/B013FIWQ5U
It's a fantastic light. Extremely bright with a very long-lasting battery. Fits around my aero seat post without problems. The downside is that it costs $30.
-I also have this Monilon taillight:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IF1UBRC/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's a little less bright than my Hot Rod, and it's made out of a noticeably cheaper plastic. It also doesn't have rubber bumpers to protect the finish of the bike. the upside is that it costs $7.58, so it's a great deal if you don't want to spend much money.