Countdown to winter cycling: Look on the Brightside

With only three weeks left before the end of British Summer Time and the official start of winter cycling, we have another set of lights to give away. The Brightside is a double-ended cycle light focused solely on protecting a cyclist's blind spot. Mounted to the top tube of the frame or handlebar stem, the powerful LED lights produce a flashing or constant orange light to warn motorists of the cyclist’s position

According to the makers of the Brightside, over 70% of collisions occur at junctions and roundabouts, the light completes the all-round visibility that we all need as road users. This currently overlooked aspect will keep cyclists much more visible when their other lights aren’t facing the motorist.

When we asked 800 cyclists to name their least favourite aspect of life on two wheels, 52% named ‘cars and lorries passing too close’ as their number one complaint. Sideways-facing lights can only help encourage drivers to leave adequate room when overtaking.

Win a Brightside side light

The Brightside sideways lights sell for £29.99, but we have a set to give away. Simple leave a comment at the bottom of the page to enter the draw. We'll pick a name and send you the light in time for the official start of winter cycling.

Winter cycling: Look on the bright side

There's never been a better time to buy a good set of bicycle lights. The advent of LED technology has resulted has revolutionised cycle lighting. Cheap, robust and bright, the lights are being used in ever-more creative ways. LEDs can now be found incorporated into gloves, jackets and now embedded into bicycle wheel rims.

Bicycle lights are brighter than ever before. The most powerful LED, Xenon strobe and high-intensity discharge (HID) bicycle lights are more powerful than a standard car headlamp, but for less than £10 you can buy a light that's more than powerful enough for urban commuting. The best value rear light we’ve come across this year is the Cree LED, which retails for a very reasonable £7.99 from the Wilkinson website. If you team two of these rear lights, you get an effect comparable with set-ups costing ten times as much.

Protection for you and your bike

ETA Cycle Insurance never devalues your bike, doesn’t charge extra for things like third party liability, personal accident or friends and family cover, and has a sympathetic policy on storage in sheds and garages.

For over 26 years we have been providing straightforward, affordable bicycle insurance and in 2016 we were voted Britain's most ethical insurer.

Find out more about why we are different. Get an instant quote or call our friendly team on 0333 000 1234.

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