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NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light

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This tail light features high efficiency and low battery consumption.

Four light modes (steady, flashing, running and random)
Can be seen up to 2000 feet (600 meters)
Compact design can be mounted to your seat post or clipped to your waistband
AAA batteries included

Imported.

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NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light Customer Reviews

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NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light

3.0

(based on 16 reviews)

60%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Great visibility (11)
Long battery life (8)

Cons

Best Uses

Rear safety light (12)
Good for commuting (8)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (10), Casual/ recreational (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)

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Reviewed by 16 customers

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Jun

2008

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Haven't been run over yet

By Cyanide41

from San Diego

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light:

I use this daily on my early morning commute. I like the multiple light modes and it is highly visable to cars. It is also easily removed and tucks away easy for daylight rides. There are "better" lights out there, but this one I think is hard to beat for the price.

Sep

2007

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

GREAT little taillight!!!

By Jeremy the Scout

from Wichita, Kansas

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Great visibility
Long battery life
Multiple flashing pattern

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light:

This is a great taillight. I have had this for 7+ years and it just keeps going. It has a great seal to keep out moisture and the multiple flash patterns give you many options to chosse from.

Aug

2009

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Light

By espia4ci

from Sierra Vista, AZ

About Me Competitive Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility
Lights on Sides

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light
Trail riding

Comments about NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light:

I have numerous bikes and several different types of rear lights. This is one of the best rear lights - not because it is the brightest, but it has one LED on each side so people can see you from the sides (great for intersections). None of my other rear lights sport this feature, and I think it is very useful. One reviewer commented that it is advertised has having five LEDs, but there were only three. I thought the same thing until I realized is has two lights on the sides.

Jun

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Replacement stays on with modification

By Charles on 2 wheels

from Pacoima, CA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility
Long battery life

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light:

I replaced the one that fell of rear rack (see previous review).

I drilled a small hole in the clip. I then rain a twisty tie through that hole and holes on my back rack. This seems to have solved my problem of this light falling off.

I don't fault the light clip for falling off. It's just that the rack and this light were not made for each other.

Sep

2008

(2 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Only has 3 LED's, not 5 as advertized

By Rainier_Hiker

from Carnation, WA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Inexpensive
Long battery life

Cons

Only has 3 LED's

Best Uses

Back-up tail light
Rear safety light

Comments about NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light:

I was in REI last weekend and almost bought this little tail light as an extra to keep with me,
for friends who forget their own. The packaging, on one side states that it has 5 LED's, as does this advertisement. However, on the other side it says that it has 3 LED's, and from a close up inspection it only appears to have just 3 LED's. Side coverage on a tail-light is very important, and many car-bike accidents involve getting hit from a side angle. Only buy this light as a 2nd, back-up light; after all, isn't your safety worth a few bucks more?

Jan

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Best Value

By Bamboo-Stick

from Atlanta, GA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Built in Clip
Great visibility
Helmet/Removable mount
Long battery life

Cons

Poor installation

Best Uses

Rear safety light

Comments about NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light:

I'm a graduate engineering student in Atlanta and needed a light for commuting around campus. I probably spent an hour comparing tail lights in the store and bought this one for the side visibility, price, and built in clip. Contrary to what one reviewer said, the light does have 5 LEDs. Three large rear facing and two smaller side facing ones. The light has a built in clip that slides into the mounting bracket. The advantage of this design, is that when the light is removed from the bike, I can clip it to the outside of my pack where it doesn't take up space and is instantly accessible. Unfortunately, the clip can be installed in the mount two ways but only one way is right. When properly installed, the mount clicks and is very secure. I didn't find any instructions, so you have to realize this yourself. The mounting bracket itself could be improved. It's a plastic ring tightened with a screw that comes with rubber shims so you can get a tight fit on different size tubes. The Cateye lights have the best mounting bracket but I'm only installing this once so I can overlook the extra time required to get it set up. This light is much better than it's 3 out of 5 average would indicate and can't be beat for the price.

Sep

2007

(1 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Stay safe at night

By CJH Guy

from Santa Cruz, CA

About Me Avid Cyclist, Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Great visibility
Long battery life

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light:

Show the cars you on the road too!

Nov

2011

1.0

Total Junk

By XtraRider

from Moab, UT

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility

Cons

Best Uses

Obnoxious paperweight

Comments about NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light:

Purchased this light about a month ago, put it on my Xtracycle's light loop as a way to be seen on my early morning rides to work. On the second day riding home the lens came loose and dropped the lower battery and the seal. The lens remained on the light and fell off in my driveway. After several days of looking out for the seal I gave up on it. Using a hair tie I secured the 2 components together and figured the next time I made the 120 mile trip to the nearest REI I would exchange it. Well today the exchange possibility became null. The light managed to fall off somewhere along my 2 mile commute to work. Quite possibly the worst [$] that I have spent on my commuting gear. Guess I need to find a GOOD replacement before mother nature puts my morning commutes back in the dark.

Oct

2011

1.0

Lens Falls Off

By TammyN

from Eastern Washington

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Several flash modes
Very bright

Cons

Clip won't stay on
Lens won't stay on
Poor bicycle mount
Poorly made

Best Uses

Rear safety light

Comments about NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light:

I like the flashing patterns and brightness of this light. However, from the first time I installed batteries I haven't been able to get the red plastic lens to click securely into place. I was constantly picking up the lens and putting it back on, until it's most recent fall resulted in it becoming cracked and the yellow gasket getting lost. The light also falls off the clip.

May

2010

3.0

It fell off my rear rack

By Charles on 2 wheels

from Pacoima, CA

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Long battery life

Cons

Best Uses

Rear safety light

Comments about NiteRider TL-5.0 Rear Bike Light:

The first time I used this I had it clipped on the back of my new Topeak Explorer MTX Rack. Maybe I should find a better place to clip it on. Possibly my CamelBak pack or on the back loop of my Novara Commuter Rack Trunk. Considering a replacement for my lost one. Not sure if I would recommend this, but right now I will say, "Yes," and may give it another chance.