AyUps system is a quick release.

One of the advantages of Ay-Up’s is that the mounts are cheap.

We did a 2 x 4 team 24 hour. Those without lights just purchased a set of mounts each. ~AU$13.00 plus a proportion of postage. Easy and cheap. I got a couple of spare mount sets for my other bikes.

I have had a couple of sets (the first of the Cree’s) for over 2 years. Not one failure. (I have seen a guy flip a bike and break a bar mount. quite reasonable to expect)

I commute regularly and run both head and bar sets on a road bike (100km round trip) so they have had plenty of use.

They do have a proper controller. well after the nominated burn times they start to dim, then after a long while shut off. Exactly as supposed to.

If I want more bits, mounts, pouches, batteries etc, easy, jump on the net and buy what I want at reasonable prices.

I recommended them to my riding friends (I purchased sight unseen, but doing my homework). Since then many of my friends have purchased them and still talk to me (all happy and impressed). There are some competitive options out there now, but AyUps are hard to beat bang for the buck.

Andrew

I have been using these for a few months now. I have never lost a light due to a cable tie failing and I have had a few hard bails. To complain about the ‘cheap’ mounting system is only looking for something to complain about. As you say…cable ties are CHEAP…you snap one you can get 100 more for $2 almost anywhere.

Flashing mode has been added for this year…but those of us who actually use the light to ride (which these units are designed for) have no need for flashing nonsense. In fact in most states here in the US it is ILLEGAL to have flashing white lights to the front of ANY vehicle and this includes bicycles. I am only guessing you are from the UK? Which I have no idea about in terms of bike requirements.

That being said, using this in the steady on mode for commutes works just fine and when it is dark out cars high beam you if you have them pointed up too far on the roadway. They have the new CREE led’s and for the money, you get a lot and not a mess of gimmicky garbage. Straight forward light and a lot of it…plain and simple.

Have you actually owed and used these or are you armchairing your own views based on…nothing?

Most other manufacturers have quick release systems that work for lenght of system not just one month. Ayup offers only a one month warranty on these parts.

Its a clever marketing exercise of a few colored pieces of aluminium with a multitude of cheap bits like rubber spacers, cable ties to make a ‘kit’. For this its waaay overpriced. One carefully chosen torch with a modern led is way cheaper and more practical.

Lights may be bright to the uninformed when compared to the old techology but not when compared to modern tech. The light don’t even have a proper controller, just a resistor which will dimm when battery goes down.

Again, overpriced and as pointed out in your review one cannot even use the pouch it came in. Light does not have a flashing mode so limits use in commuting situations.

At a recent mtb race, the manufacturer was forced to replace many light systems after crashes when these are notionaly claimed as being robust. In practice this clearly was not the case.