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the shizzle => shootin' the shit => two wheel spiel => Topic started by: Jim on August 21, 2014, 08:09:15 pm
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I'm after a half decent front light for the bike on a budget, max £(10x'fuck all') and would like it bar mounted (will probably get a cheap headtorch as well).
doesn't need to be as bright as the sun but I do want to be able to see whats infront of me on a cycle path or road at night.
I've read the MTB and road light threads but didn't gleam much info.
Any recomendations?
Thanks
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Lezyne Macros are 200 lumens, rechargeable, should be around £35 if you shop around. Moon lights are also good, and there are some bargains around.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/lezyne-macro-drive-front-light-350l/rp-prod86383 (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/lezyne-macro-drive-front-light-350l/rp-prod86383)
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The Cree ones several folk on here use are good value
http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,18805.25.html (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,18805.25.html)
Think they are on Amazon too now.
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planet x had a deal on lights sets about a £10 but its blocked at work so cant find it.
http://www.planetx.co.uk/s?q=bundle (http://www.planetx.co.uk/s?q=bundle)
Link is copied from a previous thread not sure if it still works
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check out these guys. can take a while to arrive sometimes but cheap as.
http://www.dx.com/c/flashlights-lasers-999/bike-lights-947 (http://www.dx.com/c/flashlights-lasers-999/bike-lights-947)
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this light:
http://www.candb-seen.co.uk/flashlightheadlamp/ultrafire-wf-501b-cree-xm-l.html (http://www.candb-seen.co.uk/flashlightheadlamp/ultrafire-wf-501b-cree-xm-l.html)
with a mount
http://www.candb-seen.co.uk/accessories/flashlight-accessories--.html (http://www.candb-seen.co.uk/accessories/flashlight-accessories--.html)
Can either buy batteries and charger or harvest cells from laptop batteries which is what I did. UK company so stuff arrives quickly and not having to send back to China.
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This thread has inspired me to risk four euros on one of these babies:
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00M2SBLYM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A23UAKA9WABNKE (http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00M2SBLYM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A23UAKA9WABNKE)
It's to be three times as bright as my Petzl light and more waterproof at significantly under a tenth of the price. What can possibly go wrong?
Yet somehow I have the feeling the Petzl will still be the going into my rucksack for when the shit hits the fan.
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ended up getting one of these (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161343823112?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D161343823112%26_rdc%3D1) for just less than a fuck-all over 10xfuck-all (1 x fuck-all = £2.50 BTW), have only used them a few times but seem really good value for money and are really bright
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I've got an older version of the CREE and it's great. Just make sure to unplug the light from the battery when not in use, and keep an eye on the colour of the switch on the back and recharge as soon as it changes from green. And it if it has a strobe, it's pretty trippy riding with it on!
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I bought these two weeks ago
http://www.amazon.co.uk/LUPO-Mountain-Bicycle-Zoomable-Lights/dp/B00GIVAP3M/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1410791069&sr=8-20&keywords=cree+bike (http://www.amazon.co.uk/LUPO-Mountain-Bicycle-Zoomable-Lights/dp/B00GIVAP3M/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1410791069&sr=8-20&keywords=cree+bike)
I quite like them. You can aim one at the deck in the 10m in front of you, and aim the other dead ahead.
They go from small spot light area to quite a wide beam very easily. You just slide the top up. Kind of like the same action as removing a condom if you know what i mean.
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fadanoid - are they good enough for riding off road?
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I don't ride with this off-road, but I love this product:
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/revolution-flash-front-silicone-led-light?bct=browse%2frevolution-products%2frevolution-accessories (http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/revolution-flash-front-silicone-led-light?bct=browse%2frevolution-products%2frevolution-accessories)
It's rechargeable by USB. Since I got it in February I've only had to recharge it twice, with usage for 45 mins twice a week through winter, and once a week in summer.
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fadanoid - are they good enough for riding off road?
Well, the beam does go quite wide. I have ridden through the dark woods and I think they are great for this. I also rode back along a dark trail which is at the edge of the woods and it seemed to light up the track well enough.
I would imagine that if you could also mount one or two of these on your helmet you would have an even brighter ride, and you could stick on orbital at glastonbury for the full effect.
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A shout for http://www.candb-seen.co.uk (http://www.candb-seen.co.uk)
Bought from them twice. Good lights for off road for about £40, UK (whatever that is) Co. (I think onw guy basically when I phoned him a couple of years ago. May be more now) who imports from China where they're made to his spec. Next day delivery.
Half the guys I ride with have now seem to have bought them. I found out about them from a stw thread.
I currently run also a Hope £200+ ( when I bought it a couple of years ago ) light on NY helmet. Been back to hope once for fixing. My eywsight's shite, and I feel I get more 3D feel/shadows from one on the bars one on my head.
Phone post. Leaving typos.
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Not really budget, but there isn't an antonym thread so sticking a link to these here...
See Sense adaptive lights (http://seesense.co/features/)
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I know P&P isn't free but even with that consideration these are a bargain;
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LISMRT10FR12RR/smart-lunar-10-lux-front-with-1-2-watt-rear-light-set
I've got some old versions which live on my commuter, great basic lights at twice this price. Perfect stocking fillers for bikers of any size.