Many people prefer to ride bikes. To add personality to your two-wheeled transport, you can use color lighting. Today we will talk about what it is, what varieties are, and how to choose them.
Features
The bicycle light can be used both as an interesting decorative accessory and as a light source. Often, several separate light elements are installed on it at once.
Most models of such devices are manufactured using small LED light sources.
These elements consume electrical energy as economically as possible. They also have a long service life.
Kinds
Different types of lighting for bicycles can be divided into three main groups:
- backlight for the frame;
- lighting for wheels;
- full illumination of the bike.
For such a two-wheeled transport, you can use a variety of types of light sources:
- nipple backlight;
- graphic tuning;
- neon lights;
- liquid rubber Plasti-Dip;
- dual LED backlight;
- reflectors;
- backlit dimensions;
- LED backlight for drives.
Nipple backlight
This design is an LED caps. This option is considered the cheapest and most popular among consumers. This backlight is installed on the wheels of the bicycle or on the rim, it lights up during its movement.
Nipple caps differ high level of efficiency, compact size, budget cost. With the fast rotation of the wheels, such light elements will create the appearance of a fully luminous rim.
The nipple light will automatically go out immediately after the vehicle stops. Most often it is available in blue, red or green colors.
Graphic tuning
This backlight is based on ordinary nipple devices on which LD modules are installed. They are able to create beautiful patterns while pedaling.
This highlight allows you to create an interesting animated effect when moving a bicycle. Pre-graphic system is programmed. After scheduling, the LEDs are fixed on the knitting needles using special fasteners.
Most often, graphic tuning works with a battery. The saturation and brightness of such devices depend on the speed of the pedals. The cost of such backlights is much higher than the price of conventional LED strips.
Neon lights
Such designs are made of flexible neon parts. They have the form of elongated wires or short thin tubes. They are attached, as a rule, to bicycle spokes.
Long neon wires are more flexible. They can wrap the contours of the spokes of a two-wheeled vehicle.
Tubes are made from harder plastic materials. The wire inside the neon product is made of copper plates of different thicknesses, it is covered with a PVC film, which can be of different colors.
A thin neon ribbon has the appearance of a multi-color cord, which, when the battery is turned on, starts to illuminate the wheel. Such products have a brighter glow compared to LED lamps.
Liquid rubber Plasti-Dip
This highlight is the best option for bicycle wheels. Special coating Plasti-Dip with fluorescent glow provides the most bright lighting.
This product has the special property of storing sunlight and emitting it in the dark. Plasti-Dip is a special paint that, after hardening, becomes like rubber. It provides not only a bright glow, but also additional protection of parts from rust, chemical and mechanical damage.
Dual LED backlight
Flexible LED strips are made of dielectric with a thickness of not more than 0.2 millimeters. On this product are small tracks that conduct electric current.
Such double luminous LED strips can be either monophonic or multi-colored (installation of different LEDs on the same chip). Often such products are cut into separate modules. Do this by special markers that are applied to the device. The maximum length of each such module does not exceed 10 centimeters.
Reflectors
Such bicycle lighting is most often used for safety reasons when moving in fog or just in rainy weather. It consists of built-in diode bulbs. Reflectors can be mounted on the spokes of a two-wheeled vehicle or placed with headlights and reflectors.
Backlit dimensions
This option is used for additional lighting of the bike. They can also be of different colors. Such light elements are mounted on the steering wheel of a two-wheeled vehicle.
Most often, the dimensions with backlighting are made of high quality plastic. In each such product, as a rule, two LEDs.
LED backlight for drives
Such backlights are also most often made of plastic. These devices have high waterproof performance. They also boast good impact resistant properties.
Such small bicycle lights work with two batteries. Often they are issued with several patterns that appear when the bicycle is moving.
Selection recommendations
Before you buy the right bike lighting model, you should pay attention to some things. So, be sure to consider what part of the bike you want to install it on, because some samples will be suitable only for wheels or only for the frame.
It is also necessary to pay attention to the coloring of such lighting equipment. In this case, the choice depends on the personal preferences of the person. Such products can be made in a variety of colors (green, yellow, red, blue, pink, purple).
The most interesting and beautiful design will look with several different colored glows.
When choosing, it is better to take into account the cost of such products. Standard models of LED elements are the most economical samples, they have a low cost, so they can be affordable for almost anyone.
If you want to buy lighting models with several colored glows or with illumination, then you will have to give more money. But such devices will look more beautiful and spectacular.
Consider what exactly the backlight is for. If it will be used as an auxiliary source of lighting in bad weather conditions, then it is recommended to buy reflectors. If the product will be used only as a decorative decoration, then almost any illumination can be selected.
Look at the backlight in action, see below.
