Title says it all: I’m looking for recommendations for a new rear light and bell. Why: I currently have the Knog Cobbler Mid taillight. I love the light, but it has the worst mount design. Getting it back on after charging is a 50% - 50% proposition, so I don’t use it all the time, which I really …

I came here to suggest the Varia as a great tail light - looks like I’m not the only one. I never thought of letting other riders connect to the Varia and get the benefit of the radar alert. That is brilliant. I’m the only one in my group with the Varia and I’m definitely going to make them connect …

Yes that is it - no rubber band holding it on Mike

Do you recommend the original or the compact ?

Never mind. Just seeing that the mini only appears to fit 22.2 mm bars.

I LOOOOOOOOVE my Spurcycle bell.

Seems obsolete at this point, but here’s another happy Varia user. It really is that good. On the bell, I saw this on a friends bike - bell integrated into the Garmin mount, pretty neat, clean looks. Not ear shattering loud, but let’s pedestrians and slower cyclists know you are there.

I saw that mentioned, but I’m not sure I want to be reaching over my bars and under my computer to ring my bell. Especially for my use case going over the Golden Gate Bridge with tourists / wind.

I can only speak to the original, which is what I have on my city bike. The compact has reduced compatibility though, as you’ve found.

@Power13 , @preferuphill , and @Quadzilla_Jr , Thanks for the Spurcycle recommendation. I just got two this week - need to cover both the road and gravel bikes - and am looking forward to my first rides with them. The really crappy Bay Area air quality has kept me on the trainer :mask:

[image] DwayneB: told him to add it to his Wahoo, so when we ride together, he gets the benefit of the radar I don’t think enough people realize this. The radar is just ant+ broadcast, so if you ride in a group in 2021 there’s increasingly likely chance there’s a varia in the mix and can conn…

Recommendations Needed: Rear Light and Bell

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