Color | Red/black |
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Brand | Planet Bike |
Material | Plastic |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant |
Item Weight | 0.1 Pounds |
Mounting Type | Seat Mount |
Number of settings | 3 |
Auto Part Position | Rear |
International Protection Rating | IPX1 |
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 5.63 x 4.02 x 2.2 inches |
Package Weight | 0.09 Kilograms |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.65 x 2.5 x 1.8 inches |
Brand Name | Planet Bike |
Warranty Description | Limited lifetime |
Model Name | Planet Bike Blinky 3 bike tail light |
Suggested Users | unisex-adult |
Number of Items | 1 |
Manufacturer | Planet Bike |
Part Number | 3009 |
Model Year | 2018 |
Included Components | Bike light and mount |
Size | 1 Pack |
Sport Type | Cycling |
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Color | Red/black |
Brand | Planet Bike |
Material | Plastic |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant |
Item Weight | 0.1 Pounds |
Mounting Type | Seat Mount |
Number of settings | 3 |
Auto Part Position | Rear |
International Protection Rating | IPX1 |
About this item
- REAR BIKE LIGHT WITH TWO LIGHT MODES: Runs for up to 100 hours flashing and up to 10 hours on steady
- BATTERY POWERED BIKE LIGHT: Runs on two AAA batteries
- EBIKE READY: Great light for providing more awareness to other riders and drivers when on your ebicycle
- WATER RESISTANT: Rugged outer shell provides water resistance
- MULTIPLE MOUNTING OPTIONS: Includes seat post and seat stay mounts and clip mount for multiple mounting options
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The Planet Bike blink 3 rear red tail light is a classic cycling safety light with mounts for your seat post. The blink 3’s iconic and durable kidney bean design has been keeping bikers visible for two decades. Run times are over 100 hours in flash mode with 3 LEDs that are highly efficient. Perfect to pair with an electric bicycle on the market!
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The Planet Bike Blinky "3" 3-Led Rear Bicycle Light provides 300 percent brighter eXtreme LEDs to ensure that you will be seen by cars coming up from behind for as far as one mile away. Users rave about the exceptional brightness of this powerful little light as well as its long battery life. The light features steady or blinking modes, and will run on two AAA batteries for up to 200 hours.
Super convenient and easy to use, the light has two mounting options--a clip for the seat post or a clip for a rear-side strut. The clip can also be attached to a bag or clothing so you can use it for night walking as well as riding. Easy to detach from the seat post mount, the light is small enough to fit into a pocket or small bag if you need to take it with you. Altogether, the Blinky is an economical choice that offers long-lasting visibility for night riding and lots of convenience.
What's in the Box?
Planet Bike Blinky Bicycle light, seatpost mount, seatstay mount, two AAA batteries
About Planet Bike
In November 1996, Planet Bike was founded in Madison, WI. In many ways, Planet Bike began as a social experiment that dedicated itself to doing business in a different way. Instead of being just another company that develops and sells products with profit as its end goal, Planet Bike wanted to help bring about positive change for people, their communities, and the environment.
Despite being a simple machine, the people at Planet Bike have always believed that the bicycle has great potential to help improve the world and the lives of the people in it. From the start, they have embraced an alternative corporate purpose which seeks to help get more people on bicycles by making communities friendlier places for the self-propelled. By donating 25% of company profits to causes that promote and facilitate bicycle usage, Planet Bike hopes to make an impact.
Social experiments aside, Planet Bike was born from the heart of a cyclist with a goal of making innovative, high-quality, and practical bicycle accessories. Simply put, the company strives to design and develop the best bicycle products in the world. In the company's short 10-year history, it has made important product innovations within the bicycle industry. Advancements include the four-line computer which is now a standard in the industry and the world's first self-contained HID light. Not bad for a company that 10 years ago started as a one-man operation. Today, while still a small company, Planet Bike continues to evolve and improve its product line with the goal of always striving to build accessories that make it easier for people to ride their bikes. Since 1996, Planet Bike's financial support of the grassroots bicycle movement has totaled $500,000. By 2010, they have made a goal to donate $1 million to organizations that are dedicated to making America a friendlier place for cyclists.
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ASIN | B000RYAKHC |
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Customer Reviews |
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Best Sellers Rank | #122,681 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors) #136 in Bike Taillights |
Date First Available | February 1, 2009 |
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Customers like the brightness, performance, ease of installation, value, and quality of the bicycle light. For example, they mention it's plenty bright, effective, and gets the job done. That said, they say it'll hold up after a few thousand miles and is well made.
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Customers are satisfied with the brightness of the bicycle light. They mention that it's plenty bright, does its job well, and is bright enough to see a red spot across the room. The light stands up to the rain and stayed bright for about a year before they had to replace it. The LED technology provides the maximum visibility, and the two mounts that come with the light make it easy to install.
"...It is very bright - bright enough for even the brightest daylight use - and that's because the fairly bright LED's are focused through extremely..." Read more
"...Other than easy installation, I was immediately impressed by their brightness...." Read more
"...to be seen by car drivers, for your own safety, and this light really does it's job well!..." Read more
"...In the end: bright, easy to see, multi-settings, battery included...what more could you want?..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the bicycle light. They mention that it works well, is bright, and effective. Some say that it has worked for several years and has not had to replace the battery. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...No troubles yet and pleased with the purchased. I would buy them again." Read more
"...well into the evening, but nights that I have used it it's served its purpose well. It has three settings: OFF, STEADY ON, BLINKY ON...." Read more
"...The Planet Bike Blinky 3 does a fine job at that, stays put, has great battery life and doesn't cost much...." Read more
"I've been using this light on my daily commute for two weeks and it works great (bright, red, flashes...does what it should)...." Read more
Customers find the installation of the bicycle light to be easy. They mention that the seat post and strut mounts are easy enough to figure out without instructions. Most appreciate the simple design and the fact that the light snaps into place very well. They also like that it came pre-assembled right out of the box.
"...The on/off button and modes are easy to navigate and my children can readily turn them on and off by themselves now...." Read more
"This little puppy is easy to love...." Read more
"...I like that it came pre-assembled right out of the box, I simply pressed the back button, clipped it to my bike, and off I went...." Read more
"...This Planet Bike Blinky is easy to install and it's bright. There might be "better" alternatives out there, but personally, I love this bike blinky...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the bicycle light. They mention that it's a good product for the price, cheaper than many other similar lights, and reliable. Some say the warranty is ridiculous for something so inexpensive.
"...let people behind you know where you are, however, then this is an inexpensive, tough, small, lightweight and battery-thrifty little unit that gets..." Read more
"...but the plastic is durable enough for ordinary riding and the cost is low enough that if one were to break, it is reasonable to replace them...." Read more
"...This light is acceptable. Good points of this light- low cost and long battery life...." Read more
"...Great price, visible, good in the rain, and from a nice company--exactly what I wanted in a light." Read more
Customers like the quality of the bicycle light. They mention it's exceedingly well made, tough, and holds up after a few thousand miles. The design and features are solid but simple, and it'll be a great addition to your bicycle.
"...behind you know where you are, however, then this is an inexpensive, tough, small, lightweight and battery-thrifty little unit that gets the job..." Read more
"...are not going to withstand a hard fall, but the plastic is durable enough for ordinary riding and the cost is low enough that if one were to break,..." Read more
"...You will scratch it, as it is not a high-grade plastic.I purchased the light for about $10, being a little tight on cash...." Read more
"...Everything I've gotten from Planet Bike has been of really good quality, and this holds true for the red blinky light...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the battery life of the bicycle light. They mention that it has great battery life, one set of batteries lasts forever, and it's a battery-thrifty little unit. The light is very bright and lasts - long time on its two AAA cells.
"...then this is an inexpensive, tough, small, lightweight and battery-thrifty little unit that gets the job done.I just ordered another." Read more
"...Had them a few months now and the batteries still going strong after many, many rides of an hour to two long...." Read more
"...In the end: bright, easy to see, multi-settings, battery included...what more could you want?..." Read more
"...This light is acceptable. Good points of this light- low cost and long battery life...." Read more
Customers like the visibility of the bicycle light. They say it's very easy to see at night, highly visible on the road, and can be seen from long distances. The LEDs are bright but not blinding, and there are modes to choose from.
"...They are highly visible and easy to see and I feel very good about having them on the bikes...." Read more
"...In the end: bright, easy to see, multi-settings, battery included...what more could you want?..." Read more
"...Great price, visible, good in the rain, and from a nice company--exactly what I wanted in a light." Read more
"Used it on the golf cart. For a little light it is easily visible" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the blinking feature of the bicycle light. They mention that it has three modes - always on, blinking, and steady. The light is bright and does what it should. The blinking mode really does extend the battery life and is great for safety conscious users.
"...It has three settings: OFF, STEADY ON, BLINKY ON. I use the blink setting as I think it's a better mechanism to alert drivers you're there...." Read more
"...The Blinky is actually so powerful, it will illuminate a bright red dot from 20-30 ft. on my garage door!..." Read more
"...The Blinky has an always-on or blinking mode. A blue button on the back cycles through the modes: always-on, blinking, and off...." Read more
"...(bright, red, flashes...does what it should)...." Read more
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On to this light in particular, well I figured I (actually my wife) now needed a tail light to go with the headlight, and this was the natural choice. Lightweight, seems sturdy (my wife just clips hers to her seatbag, and it doesn't seem to mind the jostling). It is very bright - bright enough for even the brightest daylight use - and that's because the fairly bright LED's are focused through extremely tight lenses - just a couple degrees of arc in any direction it would seem (in fact, this makes for a nice little spot-flashlight that won't ruin your night vision!).
So, that focus is good and bad. Drivers directly behind you can see you for a long way off, but drivers off to the side won't really see much - also if the light isn't pointing perfectly backward, then it won't be doing its job. Point being: If you really want to light yourself (or a kid) up, you might want to look for a light that has more LED's and has some of the LED's pointed out to the sides a bit. If you just want to let people behind you know where you are, however, then this is an inexpensive, tough, small, lightweight and battery-thrifty little unit that gets the job done.
I just ordered another.
I had noticed during dusk that even with vests it was hard to see the kids as they rode ahead and I wanted additional safety.
These lights are easy to install. I had to take my children's reflectors off and replace them with these lights. Even when not on, the red glass is semi-reflective. The batteries are also easy to install and change. The on/off button and modes are easy to navigate and my children can readily turn them on and off by themselves now.
Other than easy installation, I was immediately impressed by their brightness. Riding at dusk, when the colors tend to blur together for many people, these really stand out. The kids ride about 50 yards ahead and I have even sent them to 100 yards just to test visibility. They are highly visible and easy to see and I feel very good about having them on the bikes. Had them a few months now and the batteries still going strong after many, many rides of an hour to two long.
The materials of the light are what one might expect for the cost. They are not going to withstand a hard fall, but the plastic is durable enough for ordinary riding and the cost is low enough that if one were to break, it is reasonable to replace them. No troubles yet and pleased with the purchased. I would buy them again.
With 3 LED's I wasn't expecting that much, just a basic light. Was I ever surprised! If I bought a lot of these I could make my own private airstrip and would be able to safely land a plane at night with only these lights lighting the flight line. It really is that bright.
Don't make the mistake I did when I looked directly into the LED's for barely a second after turning it on for the first time (included batteries is a nice touch). I was seeing spots all over for the next hour! Once again, it really is that bright.
But even with a very bright light like this one on your six, don't become over-confident or complacent and think that every driver will see you just because of this bright little wonder. This light certainly adds to your safety, but nothing will ever account for an inattentive or impaired driver still not seeing you, so make your safety your top priority and responsibility. No one will watch out for you like you will.
Amazon sent this separately from other items in my order, but it still arrived when the other items did, so my daily/nightly bike rides were not interrupted. As always, Amazon was very quick is processing my order and shipping my purchases. The packing is first rate, and I have never received anything from Amazon that was damaged in shipping due to poor packing, but there's always a first time for someone to drop a box with my stuff in the warehouse, then drive a forklift over it!
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Usa 2 pilas AAA ya incluidas, aunque mi recomendación sería comprar unas recargables aparte como hice yo, para que cada vez que el brillo empiece a bajar, sólo tengas que recargarlas y recuperar total funcionalidad, porque créeme, se te irán agotando rápido si usas la luz a diario.
El producto me llegó sin la luz la primera vez, pero Amazon fue rápido en mandarme otro sin costo adicional, y aparte me dejó quedarme con el producto incompleto que recibí inicialmente, excelente servicio al cliente en ese aspecto.