Comments on: NiteRider MiNewt Mini-USB LED Bike Light Review

By: mr11 led

mr11 led — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:48:21 +0000

It’s good that it can last so long when you’re out because the light my brother was using would die after about 45 minutes and for people who like to ride around for a while it’s not much good.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:41:33 +0000

I have definately got to get the MiNewt light for my partners bike. He cycles to and from work at all hours and the roads are so busy in our town. It seems like a pretty impressive little gadget for the money.

By: Bruce Kulik

Bruce Kulik — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:11:54 +0000

Regarding the comment from mark s. I commute in an urban/suburban setting with moderate to heavy traffic. I ride with the Minewt turned on both day and night. Since implementing this policy, the number of left crosses and driveway pullouts has diminished to near zero. Previously I used a Blackburn Quadrant, which is a great light for around $20, but effect when I upgraded was startling.

By: mike

mike — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:26:41 +0000

You guys all sound like you’ve spent hundreds of dollars on lights costing $20-$40 each. Why not just spend $75 for the light alone or $150 for the entire kit and get the IXON IQ. I did and haven’t regretted it. It literally lights up the road 30 feet in front of the bicycle. It simply rocks. You can go 20 mph down a hill and see what is up ahead with no problem at all. It has 2 intensities of light and the full kit comes with rechargeable batteries and recharger.

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:48:52 +0000

Mark, thanks for the comparison. I also went thru 3 or 4 $20-$40 lights before spending $100 on something that actually provides enough light to ride by. Although we do have streetlights here in Northern Colorado, the broken pavement & road debris doesn’t congregate around the lights.

I own the pre-Trail Rat version of the same light (the Cyclops, w/NiCads) & love it. I upgraded the 10w lamp to a 15w for commuting. Like you say, seeing debris is critical. Thanks for the heads-up on the new version’s charge feature, too.

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:39:55 +0000

My SON generator doesn’t take batteries, nor does it need a USB connection. I have lights as long as I have legs.

By: mark S

mark S — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:28:43 +0000

When you get tired of this one, send it to me and I will try it out for a while.

By: matt

matt — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:10:44 +0000

The route I ride Thursday night is poorly lighted and we’re doing 20 mph. There isn’t much car traffic so, though the road is signed for 35mph, 50mph isn’t unusual. I absolutely want to be able to see the road debris and for cars to be able to see me.

I’ve gone through three cheapish ($15-$35) headlights in the past six months. The hassle of buying and returning, warranty replacement and dead batteries was just too much for me to take.

I think if you saw how small, light weight and bright the MiNewt was, you’d be more willing to give it a try.

Cheers,
Matt

By: mark S

mark S — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:58:31 +0000

Egads!

Unless you are out riding where there are NO street lights I can’t imagine that light is necessary. I used to own a NiteRider system (back when they were really expensive) and that was overkill for sure. Even at the discounted price you talk about here, ouch….that’s some cash for more light than I would ever need and I live in the MidWest where the sun don’t shine so much and street lights are spaced far apart.

That being said, light up the night if you need to but I have found this Planet Bike Beamer 5 – 5 White LED Bicycle Headlight to be great and it has enough power to light up the road at night. Plus it’s only $29.99.

Planet Bike Beamer 5 – 5 White LED Bicycle Headlight
EXtreme LEDs 300% brighter. 5 Super bright white LEDs for maximum visibility and to illuminate your way. Soft touch Power Switch accesses flashing + Steady modes. QuickCam™ handlebar bracket mounts, removes or adjusts in seconds w/o tools – fits 25.5–31.8 mm handlebars. Up to 100 hrs run time on (2) AA Batteries.

Product Features

EXtreme LEDs 300% brighter
5 Super bright white LEDs for maximum visibility and to illuminate your way
Soft touch Power Switch accesses flashing + Steady modes
Up to 100 hrs run time on (2) AA Batteries
fits 25.5–31.8 mm handlebars
UPC: 642016303302