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On 23 Sep, 13:47, Martin wrote:
I keep forgetting about Reelites. I still have never seen any of these in the wild, only in bike shops and on the web. I followed some for a way last night. The rear light was not very bright and being so low down not particularly noticeable either. In fact the reflector that surrounds the red LED was brighter by reflecting my flashing front light than was the LED itself. |
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On 22 Sep, 23:33, "Adam Lea" wrote:
"Richard" wrote in message ... Hi I need some lights for a mountain bike for the winter and I'm a bit confused about those on offer that seem to range from about 10 pounds to over 600 and all of which seem to describe how bright they are in different ways. My journey to work is about 4 miles along an unlit disused railway line (a rough surface but not extreme off road) and about half a mile at each end on the road which has street lighting. Can anyone recommend me some lights please that are powerful enough to use along the unlit part (how many watts / lumens do I need for this?) and also legal for the road, and given this as cheap as possible. Ideally they should be easy to remove from the bike when not in use and use a power source that can be recharged easily. Some of the lights I have seen use LEDs, some traditional lightbulbs. Is there any advantage to either? Thanks Richard I have used these last winter for a 12 mile commute along dark country lanes: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=15442 and found them pretty good, although the lights are a little fiddly to attach and remove (I just attach and leave them there all winter). The Cateye EL530 is also a good option as someone else mentioned.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Thanks for all your suggestions - I have ordered an Electron light system - I like the idea of 2 separate beams, and when it arrives I'll let you know how I get on with it. My commute takes about 20-25 minutes in each direction so even on the highest power it should last long enough. Regards, Richard |
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On Sep 23, 5:54*pm, David Damerell
wrote: Quoting *elyob : And to slightly hijack the thread, if anyone can recommend a small blinky for putting on my Brompton? Well, let me hijack it in two directions. For some time I've used a Cateye TL-LD260 as a backup rear light. I mount 'em on the back of the pannier rack on the tourer and the roadster. However, this means the brackets get their tongues broken off. I don't mount them on the seatpost, because I often use a saddlebag. I've got a Smart light with a chunkier and less sticky-out bracket, but it is 2xAAA and my headtorch is 3xAAA (and the 260 will continue to work fine on the Brompton, so I'll also have a 3xAAA tail light in service), so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a 3xAAA tail light with a robust bracket or a mounting option that isn't the seat post and isn't off the very rear of the bike? Have you got the pannier rack mounting bracket for Cateye lights? This is a flat piece with a screw hole either end. See http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwP...c003152c003245 or http://tinyurl.com/4lp5qo ...d |
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Quoting David Martin :
On Sep 23, 5:54=A0pm, David Damerell on the Brompton, so I'll also have a 3xAAA tail light in service), so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a 3xAAA tail light with a robust bracket or a mounting option that isn't the seat post and isn't off the very rear of the bike? Have you got the pannier rack mounting bracket for Cateye lights? This That, alas, looks like it fits the kind with a vertical mount. The 260 has a horizontal mount which sticks out backwards, which is why it keeps getting broken. All my pannier racks do have the plate with holes in that expects to be mounted to. Hm. I see Cateye no longer do any 3xAAA tail light, but I might try that if the Smart doesn't work out, since AFAICT _no-one_ makes 3xAAA tail lights anymore. Sigh. -- David Damerell Distortion Field! Today is Saturday, September - a weekend. |
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On Sep 25, 6:17*pm, David Damerell
wrote: Quoting *David Martin : On Sep 23, 5:54=A0pm, David Damerell on the Brompton, so I'll also have a 3xAAA tail light in service), so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a 3xAAA tail light with a robust bracket or a mounting option that isn't the seat post and isn't off the very rear of the bike? Have you got the pannier rack mounting bracket for Cateye lights? This That, alas, looks like it fits the kind with a vertical mount. The 260 has a horizontal mount which sticks out backwards, which is why it keeps getting broken. I'm not sure I follow your description.. The cateye lights can be mounted in any one of three orientations. *googles* Ah! Just get a 2AAA light and be done with it, one that mounts cleanly and doesn't get broken. Is there any particular reason to demand a 3AAA light? ...d |
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Quoting David Martin :
Ah! Just get a 2AAA light and be done with it, one that mounts cleanly and doesn't get broken. Is there any particular reason to demand a 3AAA light? My headtorch and the battery rear light on the Brompton (where a horizontal pattern Cateye fits to the very top of the old-style seatpost, above the clamp, and just peers out under the saddle, which works whether or not I have a saddlebag and doesn't interfere with the fold or stick out to get whacked) are 3xAAA. If _all_ my lights are 3xAAA, this means it's trivial to ensure an even service cycle for all the rechargeables. It also means if I have some sort of spare battery cockup I can cadge the tail light's batteries for the headtorch, if I need the headtorch more. -- David Damerell Kill the tomato! Today is First Brieday, September. |
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