Bicycle Brake Light

This is one of my favorite products. Selectable flashing or solid light for illumination, and the added bonus of the stoplight activated by physically stopping the bicycle (or yourself). The lighting and stoplight function both work very well. Sturdy velcro fastening for mounting, but could also be (carefully) drilled for permanent mounting as well. I use rechargeable batteries, and they work great.

Muy buena.

extremely poor design and fragile inertial sensor pro 1: lights are bright and circuitry is intelligently designed pro 2: entire circuitry is coated in urethane or similar sealant appearing to offer a lot of water resistance con 1.no good way to mount it. the manufacturer says: "The attachment is 'Dual-Lock' and it is the same stuff that they use to put siding up on buildings in Minnesota. It is rugged and strong and will stand up to weather. It is also rated by the manufacturer to use 1000 times without a failure" the idea here is if it will hold up siding on a building in minnesota, then it's a good idea to use a 1" square piece of it to hold a heavy part on your your bicycle. this shows a very poor understanding of the application. first even if this dual lock type 'velcro' works the adhesive does not. i stuck it on a cleaned surface on my motorcycle helmet and it fell off almost immediately. it was not the dual lock 'velcro' that failed but the adhesive also, the dual lock 'velcro' only works well on a perfectly flat application. if your surface is curved it will limit engagement of the dual lock 'velcro' con 2. fragile. the moment mine fell to the floor after the adhesive failed the inertial sensor went kaput and that was the end of the unit con 3. price. the price would be ok if it had a well designed and solid mounting system and didn't immediately break from a minor fall, but no one wants to spend $75 on a piece of junk, which is what it is given cons 1 and 2 above

Review updated from 3 to 4 because it turns out the circuit board is waterproof. Original review follows... The LucidBrake Bicycle Brake Light is both ingenious and awkward. It solves 2 problems: (a) drawing attention to braking by only illuminating when braking; (b) conserving battery by being selectively on, vs. on during a whole ride via a switch. The very bright brake light has orientation and accelerometer sensors, so it knows which way it's rotated, and whether you are decelerating relative to the face of the light. It will sleep (they claim it will last on 2 AA batteries several months in sleep mode). Wakes after ~30 seconds of being upright. It's really intended for 1-dimensional travel (like biking), but it would work for walking, though there's less of a need for a brake light on a walking human. Comes with a velcro-like "dual-lock" stickie that you can apply as you see fit. It could also be put on the back of a trailer, if you needed a brake light in a pinch -- for portability, you'd need to buy a strip of 3M Dual Lock Reclosable Fastener TB4575 Low Profile Black, 1 in x 10 ft (1 Mated Strip/Bag) if you want to be able to move it from place to place. Otherwise, it's impossible to re-attach to a different surface. Depending on the rotation of the face (north, east, south, west) there are different blink patterns while not-braking. During braking/deceleration, it goes full red. Documentation is amateurish, but clear. It would feel more professional with some simple infographics, and the disclaimer does not need to consumer 1/3 of the page. A small font would be sufficient. For the cost, I think batteries could be included. It's not particularly weatherproof, except for the lightest of drizzle. Water could easily slip in, directly on the circuit board. {This was part of my original review, but it turns out that although water easily leaks in, that's irrelevant as the board is waterproof!} The logo is excessively large. There's nothing subtle or elegant about the graphic or overall design. The overall design and manufacturing are not bad, but they are underwhelming, and it doesn't have any sort of design aesthetic polish. It would be trivial for someone to steal this, but luckily it's easy to attach or detach. It is not reflective in itself, so no batteries, no visibility. I can't imagine how this is worth $75, but I am not factoring the cost into my review. I assume the answer is that this is a small inventor, and his unit price is high.

It work great "well done"

This is a product I would like to give five stars to, but just can't. First, this has issues as to where you can attach the light. The velcro is high grade and that's not the problem. The problem is the sticky surface where you can place the velcro where the light will attach. I primarily got this to attach to a bicycle carriage for toddlers. The sticky surface of the velcro would not attach to the outside fabric. I then tried to attach to the back of my helmet - not my first choice. I found even that difficult. The only spot where the velcro would stay secure was a spot where a sticker was already applied to the back of the helmet. At this price range I'd like to be able to attach this light to almost any surface I want. More important than the limitations of where to attach the light is the issue of how it functions. The light has four functions depending on how the light is positioned. I'm not a fan of that at all. The primary function that sets this light apart from others is the alleged ability to sense movement and brightening up when you brake like you have when driving a car. That's the upright position with logo legible from. When I first got the light I tried walking around with it and it seemed to work. When I stopped walking it would brighten. I though, okay, this is going to work. When I tested it on the road with a bike, it didn't work. It worked sporadically. I also discovered another reason I didn't want the light on my helmet - the weight of the light made my helmet tilt down in the back making it even less likely those behind me could see the light. It's not a heavy light, but it was enough to be an inconvenience. At this price point the major function of this light is movement sensing. In my tests I found it didn't work nearly often enough. If this light were priced lower along lights without this function then this would be far less of an issue. Unfortunately, my advice to the makers of this light is to go back to the drawing boards and fix this or lower the price so that the sporadic functionality won't matter to buyers.

Update I have a new and improved bike with a new and improved seat. Since this light requires a flat surface to mount it on i am up a creek as there is nowhere i can mount the light upon bike where it will be visible. I had to do some jury rigging on old bike, but on new bike nothing working. Too bad because even though it is way overpriced and ugly it WORKS! ==========. I was underwhelmed when this $75 light arrived (and for $75 it should have included good batteries). Looks really cheap and basic in design If i had seen this in a store i would never have paid more than $25 for it. That said, if you have the funds it is a very nice and useful light. I see others have found uses for it apart from bicycling. I am using it as intended on my bicycle. The light is 3" across and is very lightweight, which i hope doesn't translate into poor durability down the road. The light is wireless, which is nice. When flashing it looks like one of those restaurant pagers, which means it is bright and noticeable, which i like. As a note to the manufacturer who provided this to me in exchange for an honest review, the packaging needs some finessing to draw in the kind of people who are willing and able to pay $75 for a bicycle light. Note: For those who think amazon vine provides items 'free' to reviewers, please note that we have to pay income taxes on the items we review (which means i definitely am paying for what i receive based on my tax bracket) and most of us actually do spend time using and evaluating the items in hopes of helping other buyers make informed decisions.

A few years, I developed a disability that made walking and moving about outdoors difficult – and dangerous. In my prosperous Chicago suburb where all the children are above average and a great uproar arises when a diseased Dutch Elm is cut down, the sidewalks are just plain miserable. Ironically tree roots are the cause of much of the problem as they force sidewalk slabs out of alignment. So I use a walker and have to keep a close eye out for obstacles that can result in an accident. In my environmentally friendly town, bicycles are encouraged. Even on sidewalks. Duh. Since I still walk in the evening and sometimes at night, I am nervous about zooming vehicles of all kinds. And, when I travel, I often rent a mobility scooter and will probably acquire one for home use soon. The LucidBrake is a wonderfully brilliant idea. It serves to let others know that I exist and therefore am not to be run into or over. It attaches to anything. It is multi-modaL It flashes, it glows steady if you want and, most importantly (and brilliantly) if you are on a moving device, whether it be a bicycle or mobility scooter, it senses the deceleration and flashes on like a brake light should! Absolutely brilliant. LucidBrake is far superior to using one of those simple strap-on strobes, though it is considerably more expensive. The rightfully cautious bicyclist should seriously consider buying a LuicidBrake. I shudder every time I pass a cyclist at night on a busy road riding without lights or poor lighting. They are the original market for LucidBrake. I don’t know if they considered the needs of people with disabilities (their advertising does mention them), but I think it should be a targeted secondary market for them. Jerry