Cateye EL-135 and TL-LD130R Bicycle Headlight and Tail Light Combination
Perfect for bicyclists commuting in low-light situations, this battery-powered package combines a three-LED white headlight and a three-LED red tail light. The headlight features a wide beam that illuminates plenty of road. The tail light features three flashing modes. Powered by two AA batteries, the headlight runs constantly for 80 hours and in flashing mode (useful for cycling under city lights) for 320 hours. Cateye’s OptiCube technology optimizes lens and reflector brightness. Powered by two AAA batteries, the tail light runs up to 150 hours. Each light comes with a mounting bracket. The tail light also has a clothing clip. About Cateye Founded in 1946 in Osaka, Japan, CatEye is the leading manufacturer of cycle computers, lights, and reflectors to cyclists in the world. In 1964, CatEye was the first in the industry to create a flashing lamp for bicycles, followed by their first battery headlamp in 1982, and the very first bicycle head lamp using white LEDs in 2 … >>> Special Offers and Product Promotions
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These two lights make a great combination for the price. The quick-detach mounts are very straightforward to install, the lights come on and off easily and are bright enough for most conditions. I use them for a 25 mile round trip commute at least one leg of which is before or after sunlight. I use the disco mode on the rear light, and the flashing mode on the front except for the darkest areas. Another great convenience is AA and AAA batteries – I prefer to always use rechargables, so I am never at risk of not having a battery when I need one. Overall, these are very good lights and nicely round out the look on my all-black Fuji Patrol bike. I’m contemplating adding a PlanetBike set just for good measure, but these also do just fine on their own. If you are buying lights, don’t go too cheap, these are perfect. Also they can handle a lot of rain (I live in Eugene, OR w/ 200 days of rain a year).
Once again, I should’ve shopped at Amazon.com first. Oh, well…I made the local bike shop slightly richer. This light set is about $27.00 on Amazon.com. About $10 higher at your local bike shop.
What impressed me first is two words you never hear anymore…BATTERIES INCLUDED! Alkaline batteries at that. The headlight naturally mounts on the handlebars & the the tail-light can be mounted on the seat-post, or comes with a belt clip; great for night-time joggers. (You won’t find me jogging with my weak back & legs.) Another plus…no tools required for installation.
The headlight can either shine continuously or flashing. The rear has three choices; continuous, flashing, or random flashing. Both use three LED lights. Battery life, according to specs, should be about 150 hours flashing and 80 continuous. The front headlight takes two AA batteries; the rear two AAA batteries. Once again…alkaline batteries are included. Both lights can be removed easily to prevent theft. One click of a button turns them on. Another click puts them into flash mode. Hold the button down about 2 seconds to turn them off.
Would I use these on a dark country road? Nope. But under city lights, you & your bike become much more visible; especially with the rear light in a flashing mode. I shouldn’t have to say this…but I will; this product is designed for adult use. Please don’t let your kids ride after dark.
The head light works great for city riding. I would not use this for extensive night riding, but excelent to identify a biker.