Reddit reviews NiteRider Lumina 650 Light One Color, One Size

This is what I use for my handlebars: Night Rider Lumina 650

Bright USB chargeable lights FTW! I like to be able to see what kind of pot holes and rocks I'm approaching. Also, with 650 lumens, you can seriously intimidate cars. Their driving behavior changes noticeably every time they see me.

I also have a Cygolight Hotshot for my rear, but I just got a new bike and now cannot find a way to attach it to my aero seatpost. First world problem, I know. Suggestions?

What's your price range? That affects the options quite a bit.

How dark is your area - are you looking for something to ensure cars can see you (i.e. do you have streetlights on your whole route) or are you going to need the light to actually see? That affects how much power you need.

For taillights, I love the PDW Danger Zone. Not that expensive, quite bright, and its variable flash setting is very attention getting. I have one on each of my bikes and never leave home without it.

For headlights, there are a lot of options out there. I commute down some dark bike trails at night, so I have a Niterider Minewt 600, which was the predecessor to their current Lumina 650. It's stunning - waterproof, durable, extremely bright (on high, I can go 20-25mph in pitch black with great confidence, and most of the time I just leave it on low or medium for fear of blinding people), very good battery life (I recharge it a couple times a month), and USB rechargable so I just bring it in at work occasionally and charge it there. It's not the cheapest, but if you're planning on bike commuting long term it's a solid investment (I've had mine for over a year and it shows no signs of dying any time soon).

NiteRider 650 $100

I've got one of these and love it to death. Helmet and bar mount, 3 levels, strobe, USB rechargeable, etc etc. Durable as hell too.

I'm not sure about front lights - realistically i think you need to spend around a hundred and get something like the niterider 700 lumen lights - but i just picked up a sigma 5-led for $15 at my LBS (cheaper amazon link below) and cars seem to avoid me in much the same manner that they would avoid a low flying ufo or a small explosion.

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-Sport-11812-SIGMA-TAILGUARD/dp/B000YBCOE0

These are $120 but they're said to be very good.
http://www.amazon.com/NiteRider-Lumina-Wireless-Rechargable-Headlight/dp/B008VFBJ6A/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1375955990&sr=1-1&keywords=niterider+bike+lights

bottom line, with lighting you get what you pay for. MTBR has their annual bike light shootout: http://reviews.mtbr.com/2013-bike-lights-shootout

http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Content_10052_10551_-1_HeadLightBuyersGuide

I really like the USB rechargable NiteRider Lumina Series. The build quality of the lights as well as the mounts are just amazing. They currently have three models...

350 Lumen

500 Lumen

650 Lumen

Each version has three main brightness levels, plus a fourth dim level as well as a flash mode. If you are riding through city streets with streetlights, the 350 model is more than enough, and can be had for right around $60. I have the 650 version which can completely illuminate pitch black trails, even on moonless nights. On it's highest level, cars will sometimes honk/scream at you, it's so bright. On city streets, I use the lowest level.

For the tail light, I use another NiteRider product called the Solas. This is a VERY BRIGHT 2-Watt USB rechargable tailight. This run can be had for about $35.

I have a MiniNewt NiteRider 600, it's the older version of this one

It totally lights up dark trails at night and I'll never go back to a "be seen" light. It's well worth the $$ and mine is going strong after more than 2 years and lots of drops. When I switched I noticed a marked difference in the respect drivers give me. If I'm headed down the road and someone wants to make a turn in front of me, they wait til I pass from a lot farther back than they used to.

Also, front light should be steady so you can see and back should be blinking as it suggests a slow moving vehicle and people will give extra care. If you have a second light in back, the dimmer one can be steady and that helps a little with gauging distance as they approach.