Bright bike light
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Aug 2011
12:17pm, 15 Aug 2011
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hammerite
There was some questions around build quality and how long they'd last. I've managed an Autumn/Winter/Spring of all weather riding (snow, monsoon like rain), proper off roading, getting caked in mud on our club Thursday night MTB rides. They still work fine and will be heading into a second winter. I think it cost me about £80 in total, lights which the equivalent would be £200+. They came from Hong Kong so took a month to be delivered, so if you order now they'll come just in time for the early night darkness. As for rear lights. Agree with everyone on the Smart, I also use one of these wiggle.co.uk and attach a couple of Knog frogs. |
Aug 2011
12:21pm, 15 Aug 2011
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Badger
Smart rear light I was thinking of: chainreactioncycles.com
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Aug 2011
12:21pm, 15 Aug 2011
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hammerite
As Jerry says you can stick any small torch on your helmet. Bit of old inner tube cut up to provide a non stick bed for the torch. Sit the inner tube between a helmet vent, and lay the torch on top. Get some elastic hair tie things (like these http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/accessories/9pk-elastic-bobbles_208505801?tmcampid=76&tmad=c&extcam=CSE_2010_Ggl_001&CAWELAID=677617587) and lop them around the torch and under the helmet vent. Job done. Helps if the torch is quite light though! |
Aug 2011
12:30pm, 15 Aug 2011
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GregP
Badge - that light is beyond excellent, but doesn't, as far as I know, have a conventional bracket that works properly (same old story with Smart). Fortunately, both my pannier and my softshell have housings where it goes in addition to the Cateye on the bike itself. No use with the courier bag, mind. |
Aug 2011
12:51pm, 15 Aug 2011
1,338 posts
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AngusClydesdale
Badger, those are utterly utterly brilliant. Bracket is unconventional because it is some kind of belt-clip bastardisation. However, we've had no problems over the last year or so of using them.
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Aug 2011
12:59pm, 15 Aug 2011
50,798 posts
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GregP
Who's wire is this? The Smart back light seems to be something we can all rally round (bracket quibbles apart). Perhaps it should go in the header somehow?
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Aug 2011
1:01pm, 15 Aug 2011
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hammerite
I just clip the Smart to a saddle bag. No probs with an unconventional bracket (which I think has permanent residence on the winter bike).
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Aug 2011
1:19pm, 15 Aug 2011
50,801 posts
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GregP
Oh yes, it also fits one of my saddle bags, now I think of it.
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Aug 2011
2:15pm, 15 Aug 2011
2,374 posts
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Mountain Cat
YP - I have two sets of v.bright front lights* for MTBing at night. However, I would strongly advise using that sort of thing on the road. Lights intended for MTBing at night are often brighter than car headlights, and obviously not dipped, so you run a real risk of dazzling drivers (particularly if you use helmet mounted lights). (* I have Ayup, and Lumicycle lights) |
Aug 2011
2:27pm, 15 Aug 2011
10,119 posts
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JohnnyO
http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=mars+bike+light&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-Address&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7GGLJ&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=10070849292947397871&sa=X&ei=ZB5JTp-PH8W4hAf237DADg&ved=0CHQQ8wIwAw# Back light. Light, bright, slightly shonky bracket. |
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