Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I coveted these for a long time but they seemed pricey and I was worried that they'd get stolen because everything on a bike gets stolen. Not to worry about stolen: once they're on, they're ON. They're also pretty discreet when they're turned off. Installation: bit of a bitch and the button system is a little confusing but my 11 year old figured it out right away. I live in Vancouver where it rains constantly and I ride every day; so far they've held up. I haven't tried to change batteries yet. That looks tricky. You have to pedal pretty fast and you seem to need two M232 panels to make that "full wheel" lighting effect shown in the promo pictures. It's a total motivator to pedal faster but I must admit I've had a few near-misses trying to catch a glimpse of my wheel in passing window reflections. You gotta be careful when you're being awesome. So I was cycling home last night when a passing car slows down, rolls down their window, and hollers out at me as I'm trying to get my MonkeyLights spinning faster: "Thanks for the lights, man!" Huge puff of skunky smoke billowed out at the same time. They waved and drove off. True story.