There’s no legal requirement for a car to have headlamps, but that doesn’t stop them being fitted to every model. So why are things so different when it comes to bicycles?
The LightSKIN LED seat post is a step towards factory-fitted bicycle lights; the five LEDs look beautifully sleek and are impossible to leave at home.
Two AA batteries located inside the seat post provide up to 400 hours of illumination. To change the batteries, the seat post is simply removed and new batteries inserted. Thanks to a silicone coating, the LightSKIN seatpost is completely weatherproof.
For more information about the LightSKIN LED visit the Schindelhauer website
Win a LightSKIN LED
We have one LightSKIN LED seat post to give away.
To enter the prize draw, simply leave a comment at the bottom of this page and let us know which diameter post you’d like:
27.2 mm (good for most MTBs and road bikes), 30.8 mm , 31.6 mm – black (length 350 mm) or 31.8 mm – black (length 550 mm for Brompton). We’ll pick a name at random on Friday 13 February.
Cycle insurance – including theft of parts
ETA bicycle insurance covers parts and fixed accessories as standard. It means if someone pinches your seat post, handlebars or quick release wheels you are covered. And because we understand it’s not always possible, we don’t insist you secure the wheels.
One simple policy
For 24 years we have been providing straightforward, affordable bicycle insurance. Whether you use your bike to commute, shop, race or amble in the park, ETA cycle insurance has you covered.
Many cycle insurers offer very limited cover, charging extra for features we believe should come as standard – such as third party cover, personal accident or extension of your cover to family and friends. ETA cycle insurance provides one fully-comprehensive package for total peace of mind, whatever your cycling needs.
- Theft, accidental damage and vandalism
- New-for-old replacement – no devaluation
- £5m Third Party cover on any bike
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- Family and friends covered
- Worldwide cover for cycle touring
- Cycle Breakdown cover – including punctures
- Replacement cycle hire
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- Race events and triathlons covered
Jason
27.2 looks good
Ben Young
Would look funky on my Avanti Inc. 3.0 – 31.8mm
peter
At last, won’t forget my rear lights on my Brompton. How about a front light next?
Adrian David
Great idea would match the front built in bar light in my Cannondale Bad boy, my stem is 27.2
Tony Reed
Looks fantastic would look great on my Avanti Inc 2.0
31.6mm
John S
27.2 fingers crossed
Simon
Very nice idea indeed!
27.2 mm black would be good.
Julie Clark
This looks very good – nice piece of kit thanks
Julia wilde
Beautifully simple idea perfectly executed. 27.2 thank you
Alec
27.2mm would be great!
Val
OOh I’d love one of these for my brompton
Barbara
Me too – would suit the clever design concept very well – 31.8
Graham
I have actually been trying to persuade the council to make lights a requirement for every new bike sold in the city – unhill struggle but still a good idea – these seat posts are seriously good
27.2 mm (good for most MTBs and road bikes), 30.8 mm
Don Thompson
What a ‘brilliant’ idea, smooth design jus what my Brompton needs to match its own superb design
Peter Clark
27.2 mm.
Agree it looks stylish. Plus practical unless you need to change the batteries on the go.
Richard Faulkner
27.2 – Great idea…
Paul O’ Brien
27.2 would cheesily light up my life!
Nikki Dayton
27.2 – what a brilliant idea – is it on dynamo or battery? I fancy one of these 🙂
Stuart Edwards
27.2 in black would look awesome on the water bike I’m gonna build!
Marycarol
27.2 love this!
John
Love it ! My arse would look great with these underneath it 🙂 30.8 Cheers.
Nick
Beau
27.2
Mike masterson
27.2 will do thank you
ben
badass 27.2 downtube. finger crossed
John M
The 27.2 would look sweet on my retro road bike…
Phil
31.8 550 for a Brommie would be ace!
Eric Ludlow
Whatever will they think of next…
martin fullet
Great idea…One of those 31.8 mm x550mm would save my lights that somehow have managed to hang on to my brompton seat post for the last 5 years….
Carl Penny
27.2mm would be great – never forget to take lights with me. 🙂
Richard
31.8 for a Brompton would lighten my load (sorry)
Steve Morgan
Very cool kit.
27.2 mm
John
Nice 🙂
Denise Robson
I’d like one to give to my son for his birthday. He’s 30 on Monday.
Lyn Gillespie
27.22mm would be great
Peter Gateley
Cool design.
Robert Hoeller
Oh wow. This would complete my Ribble R872. 27.2 in black if possible pretty please!
Tim Brown
It looks like a brilliant idea.
Tim
Yes please! 27.2
Alex
Think this is a brilliant idea – 27.2mm would be great…..
Rob Lewis
No good with a saddlebag, but would be perfect for my Brompton!
Scared Amoeba
Looks really nice
John
I want that one 🙂 30.8 cheers !
Scared Amoeba
BTW 27.2mm is the size.
Anthony Johnson
Great idea for my (electric converted) touring bike.
champaklal lad
27.2 mm
Jerv
A light to lead the world – gorgeous 27.2mm please oh please!
James Tinsley
27.2mm please
sarissa
27.2 – it would make the perfect finishing touch to a bespoke special bike!
stewart kerr
Brilliant idea, 27.2 please
Tanya Vincent
27.2 for me to be seen in the dark country lanes please.
Ste Wilson
27.mm would be nice. What a good idea.
Ned Prideaux
Sooo nice. 27.2 would be yummy
DJG
I think I could manage with the extra weight of a couple of batteries on my Brompton – that’s the bike I’d like my prize to be sent to 🙂
Brian Smith
Great idea! 27.2 black or silver
Alan
Niiiiice
john
great way to light up my rear
thanks
stacey
27.2 this is a great idea, much needed on the busy roads I cycle in Liverpool to work!
Xi
27.2 in black if poss!
julie pritchard
27.2,this is a brilliant idea nice and compact and no chance of it getting pinched or falling off.
Pedro Mendes
My spesch secteur would love to be complemented with such a beauty seatpost. 27.2 please
Simon Randall
Terrific idea! 27.2 would be much appreciated for my commuter hybrid bike.
Sally
27.2 would grace any of our family bikes
Mark B
Great idea. 27.2mm for me if I win.
Peter
27.2 please, clever idea
Gordon Oliver
I would love one of these for my vintage Kona. 27mm would be great – thanks!
Ricky Henstock
It would be quite an addition to my retro Raleigh racer.
John
Neat idea, would look great on my GT. 30.8 heres hoping.
Anna
Neat idea. 27.2mm please.
chris w
Would light up darkest Kendal (27.2)
kirsty
Looks awesome!
Hollie
27.2 – fantastic idea, but what if you have a saddle bag? Wouldn’t it cover the lights?
David Hunt
Very nice!
27.2 please
joe davison
Looks good- but a rear cycle bag with spare tube and repair outfit would cover the lights wouldn’t it? 27.2
Sandy Hill-smith
31.8 mm – black for the brompton would be perfect. One less thing to carry!
Mary Judge
Looks great – 27.2 would be fab
S Edwards
27.2 love it
David Ellis
27.2 please!
Anne Thompson
27.2mm.
Looks stylish!
YOLANDA DAVIS
27.2, would be great. thanks.
Michael Norfolk
27.2 mm please
K Scott
Great 27.2 mm please.
Richard Randall
27.2 please.
Angela Fitzjohn
27.2 please would be great.
Alex Metzger
27.2 mm (good for most MTBs and road bikes) would be great! 🙂
David Paterson
27.2 mm please
Eleanor Fitzgerald
27.2 please
claire
27.2mm please great for my sons paper round on dark mornings
mark fisher
now that is very sweet!, 27.2mm please
Kim Coate
27.2 would be great
Steve
27.2 please ! Looks great. Should be a requirement that all new bikes be fitted with one!
Claire Rees
27.2 mm (good for most MTBs and road bikes),
Graeme
27.2mm please
Adam
27.2 mm – this looks good for riding to the computer lab
Emily Hutchinson
Very cool! 27.2 please
Julie Booth
27.2 please
janet E
27.2 think I am standard 🙂
Graham Stephens
27.2mm would be super handy!
John Pepworth
27.2 mm would be great thanks.
ian b
27.2 mm please 🙂
Tracy Nixon
27.2 mm please!
Sally Lloyd-Jones
27.2…what a cool light!
Paul Keane
Look great on my early morning commute 27.2 mm
David Walker
27.2 mm please
Mike Smithson
27.2 Please
Alice Gridley
27.2 mm please
Christine Abdy
Yes please. 27.2 mm
Chris Millward
27.2mm
What a great idea!
sam roulson
27.2mm please
Denise Lawson
27.2mm please, just hope it doesn’t make the rest of my trusty ride look too shabby
samantha
27.2 mm would be excellent
samantha
27.2 mm will be excellent
Rita
Would look sexy on my MTB: 31.6 mm!
Douglas Millard
27.2 mm thank you
Sarah Tompkinson
27.2 mm would be fab please x
Barry Page
27.2 mm please
kazza ham
That’s a great idea. Anything that helps improve safety is fantastic. 27.2mm would be super. Thanks
Fiona K
27.2 please
Susan
27.2 mm
WENDY BROWN
these look amazing.
27.2 mm would fit my bike
Matthew Sinclair
27.2 would be great
Edward Guerreiro
The 31.8 mm would be great. Thanks.
NickyB
27.2 mm please
al green
27.2
Semone
27.2 mm looks great. Thank you.
Ann Gwillim
27.2mm looks good!
Stacey Carnell
27.2 mm <3
Andy W
27.2 mm would be great
Janet King
27.2 mm please
Tracey Jackson
Great idea! Great Prize! 31.6 mm for me please x
John Forbes
27.2 would be good for me.
Kat Lucas
27.2 mm
Shaun Needham
27.2 mm
great idea
Kelly Koya
27.2mm please.
Would be torn though, whether to put it on my mtb or my road bike! It looks so cool!
Stephen Doherty
27.2 would be great thanks 🙂
Warren Lee
27.2 mm would be great….Thanks
Krystal Causer
27.2 Excellent!!
Iva Petrovic
31.6 mm please!
mark sanderson
27.2mm please!!
winnie
31.8 mm please
S Anirood
27.2 My bike will always be lit up
Phillip
31.8 mm
Thank-You
liz
This would look great on my husband’s road bike, the idea of never being without lights is great! 27.2mm please.
Brigitte Leprince
27.2mm please!!
John Dean
27.2mm please!!
Rosemarie Dean
27.2mm please!
Richard Lambert
That’s awesome, sleek and cool – should be fitted on all new bikes as standard. My stem is 27.2 mm.
Kerry
27.2mm please
Gavsky
Interesting idea. 27.2 mm black pls.
sofie
27.2 mm please
Chris Jones
27.2 mm please.
Lisa Evans
27.2mm please!
Daniel Grimes
27.2 mm please.
Martin Rix
27.2 mm pse
Simon M
27.2 mm please! 🙂
Lee Davis
27.2 mm would be great!
Colin Kirkcaldy
27.2 should be good for my Bianchi road bike
Caroline H
Looks good. The 27.2mm would fit either my weekend MTB or my commuting road bike.
Marycarol
27.2 mm please
Matt
Looks nice for some but it would be hidden behind my saddlebag.
David Kerr
27.2mm please
Thomas C
Other bike accessories brands should look at the minimalism of this one as reference!!!
27.2 mm
Caroline Willoughby
27.2 mm black would look very nice
Charlotte Reilly
27.2
Charlotte Reilly
27.2 please!
Nick Goldie
31.8 will look nice on my upcoming brompton build.
With such a simple design why aren’t more manufacturers doung this for urban and road bikes?
Ian40766
27.2 wanna join the crew!
rachel ringwood
27.2 mm would be great for me thanks!
steven young
This light would make people admire my bike instead of laughing at it!
27.2 mm please
Michelle Williams
27.2 mm
Jill
27.2 mm
Stephanie Whitehouse
Very smart! 27.2 mm please
Toity
Great if you can remove your seat post!
Anthony Roy
Do they blink?
Darren C
31.6 mm – black for me thanks!
(Would look very smart on my Bianchi alu road bike).
Gavin
Brilliant idea. 27.2 mm
Dale Arnold
27.2mm will be good for me
doug broadley
27.2mm for me please
Colin Ward
What a bright idea! 27.2 mm
geoff
31.6mm in white if possible. (but black would be fine too!)
Ta very much.
Neil Gent
27.2 like most other people would be my preference please
cee clarke
Schindelhauer Lightskin here I come LEDing along. 27.2 post. regards, Clarke
Sam Stevens
27.2 would be perfect.
adrian price
what a great prize—27.2mm please
katherine grant
27.2 thanks for the chance
Rich Tyler
27.2 mm sounds right up my street! top banana! 🙂
Graham Chealehay
What a good prize,
27.2 mm for me please
Jennifer
27.2 would be great
Neil
Sweet! but looks a tad uni-directional to be able to truly replace other lights. Surely it just needs some sort of diffuser that can be clipped–on to the post, over the light to help refract the light sideways? Maybe with a bit of a reflector added as well.
Liz B
Brilliant idea 🙂
27.2mm please
Daniel
27.2 mm
Brendan
Super minimalist solution. Whats not to like? 27.2mm in black for me please. I would be happy to review it on the biking and triathlon forums I use.
suzie
What a fantastic idea! I really want one! I think the 27 is best for me?
Thanks!
Michael
31.8 mm – black
Christine Constable
27.2 mm
Helen Allan
27.2 mm please.
Jay
27.2 mm
Jackie ONeill
looks great, 27.2 mm for me if lucky x
Louise Smith
27.2 mm please
e.malcolm
27.2 mm please
HAYLEY WYNN
27.2 mm Please
Andy Hayes
27.2 for my road bike please.
Marion
Very good idea never caught out without a back light. Not clear if they have a flash setting. 27.2w size.
Marion
Becky John
27.2 mm please
Ene
27.2 mm
geoffrey F
31.6mm black would be very appreciated.
Lee
27.2 – Looks like a great idea! 🙂
Sarah Walker
27.2 mm
Deborah Marlow
27.2 for my road bike please.
leanne weir
27.2 mm please
Sam Miles
27.2 for my bike 🙂
Tim Bain
27.2 black would be tickety boo please 🙂
Valerie
31.6 mm 🙂
lindsey martin
27.2 would be a good fit. xx
steph lovatt
27.2 mm please
Cathryn Bowen
27.2 mm – thank you
sarah
27.2 mm
Jo W
Great idea. 27.2mm please.
David Humphries
27.2 mm Look Good
Stuart Dunlop
What a fab prize, would love to win a •27.2 mm
Angela Sandhu
27.2 please
Laura T
27.2 mm (good for most MTBs and road bikes) well fabulous
Emma Harris
30.8 mm please 😀
Jane Middleton
27.2 mm
Paul Witney
27.2 mm
Kath Hooper
what a great idea . I’d love the 27.2 mm
Jaime Hyland
27.2 mm
Georgie Aronin
27.2mm
Chris
27.2 mm
Nige Swales
27.2mm
Still see many a cyclist without lights, especially at dusk. I have tried to offer advice but got too much aggro so I now keep quiet.
Keith Hopwood
27.2 mm
Gavin Thomas
27.2 mm I reckon
Jimmy
27.2mm please – Great idea
Rory Campion
27.2 mm please
Fiona Mallard
27.2mm please
Chris
looks very nice – just need to remember the batteries!
27.2mm please
mark fairhurst
27.2 mm s long as it fits my Roux G8
Lee Jones
27.2 mm 🙂
Mr James Holyland
27.2
jenette ogborn
27.2 mm please
Philip Brett
Great idea.
27.2 mm please
Emily Clark
27.2 mm please!
Hannah Whitling
27.2 mm please
SARAH WILLIAMS
These are nice! 27.2 mm please
Sue Brett
27.2 mm (good for most MTBs and road bikes)
Chris Wilson
27.2 mm Please
Megan Lennox
Silver 27.2 look wonderful!
chirag P
27.2mm would be ideal
Elaine P
I’m guessing at 27.2 mm for my sons bike.
Duncan Campbell
27.2mm for me – would definitely save all those funny looks from the howling dynamo!
Alexander Beaven
Not easy for someone to nick these rather snazzy lights & haven’t got to worry about breaking the holding clip either. I’d like 27.2 mm please
Alisa Moore
27.2
Sara-Louise
31.6 for me please!
sam swain
27.2