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averhamdave

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I'll start by apologising for raising an old chestnut once again but I just can't find the old threads - even though some are very recent.

Anyway I need a considerably better front light than the 36v ex eZee led light that I currently rely on. It's good for being seen but not for seeing with!

I regularly have about 6 miles of rough cycle path to negotiate. It's ok in daylight but tonight I nearly came a cropper on a nasty "ridge" in the Tarmac.

What do I need that won't break the bank, thanks:)
 
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Search for Cree T6 XML bike lights on eBay. These will give you all the light you need. Some have more than one LED and these are extremely bright.
 
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Check out these Dave, they are excellent value for money.
CREE XM-L XML T6 LED Bicycle bike Head Light Headlamp Rechargeable Head Light | eBay
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These are very good lights and I think that they are better than the multi LED ones like this . I find that the multi LED ones run the battery down very quickly.

These are good for clamping the light solidly to the handlebars. The O ring mounts which come with the lights as standard can sometimes allow the light to rotate causing the aim of the beam to be wrong. You can sometimes find them for about £8 on ebay.


If you fancy having more than one light on the front, one aimed close in and the other into the distance, these are good these are good.

You probably aren't too worried about rear lights, but anyone wanting a good commuting rear light, this is the one. I think this is a great safety feature on any bike. It literally puts out a massive., "wall" of red light which is unmissable, even in daylight. I use one all the time, night and day on both my electric bike and un-assisted bike. The version which comes without a battery is about £35 and comes with a Y splitter so that it can be run off the front light battery.
 
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Any llight with Cree T6 XML emitters will do. One is enough; two's better; three's enough to comppletely light the road. The single bicycle light ones mount nicely under the stem for a permanent installation, then you can add one or two of the torch type ones on the handlebars in clips. They're normally zoomable, so you can set one for distance and one for width.

For a UFO type light, get one of the big torches with five or seven emitters.
 
RobF

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A neater alternative - no separate battery pack - is something like this from Lezyne.

Charges from USB, which can be handy if you commute and have a computer on your desk.

Clip on mount is easy to remove for security, or to put on another bike, or to use as a hand torch.

And most importantly, it is nicely machined which makes you want to stroke and handle it.

Wiggle | Lezyne Macro Drive Front LED Light | Front Lights
 
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Streethawk

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Nowhere near as powerful though, i have a Lezyne Superdrive and it's not even close to my eBay Cree T6 jobbie, despite being much more expensive.

RobF said:
A neater alternative - no separate battery pack - is something like this from Lezyne.

Charges from USB, which can be handy if you commute and have a computer on your desk.

Clip on mount is easy to remove for security, or to put on another bike, or to use as a hand torch.

And most importantly, it is nicely machined which makes you want to stroke and handle it.

Wiggle | Lezyne Macro Drive Front LED Light | Front Lights
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RobF

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Streethawk said:
Nowhere near as powerful though, i have a Lezyne Superdrive and it's not even close to my eBay Cree T6 jobbie, despite being much more expensive.
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Come on, you need to get your priorities right - the Lezyne looks much sleeker on your handlebars.
 
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ghouluk

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yeah for similar reasons, i use a moon shield on the back and an i300 on the front - lights up enough for general off road use and brilliant on road - not cheap, but all in one and rechargable.
 
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grldtnr said:
Following thread with interest, can you hard wire this lamp , or do you need to use a batt pack?

I have a hard wired lamp on my Kudos , tis bright but I would like a little more
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You need to work out what voltage your kudos lights work at. These eBay ones are 8.4v, which you will be able to get with a dc-dc converter, also available on eBay for a couple of squid.

I have integrated lights on all my bikes as it's just one less thing to think about.
 
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103Alex1

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^^ good grief ... that one might actually reach 15W or so with enough juice.
 
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Clockwise

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I was going to get this but then I noticed I might melt a car infront when stopped at traffic lights.

[video=youtube;62NP5GThFo0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62NP5GThFo0[/video]
 
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103Alex1 said:
^^ good grief ... that one might actually reach 15W or so with enough juice.
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I have a torch with 3x T6 and it draws 7.5 amps at ~4v mind you it uses 4x 18650 batteries in parallel to handle the current. Gross overkill for a bike comes to mind :)
The problem with many more LED's is supplying enough current to fully drive them and heat.
 
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