Look what the postman brought..

[chris130256]

Were you in Mortimers Forest IR772?

 

[IR772]

I think its School Wood at the back of Croft Castle.

Was doing a bit of cross country in the mud.

 

[Gubbins]

I'd like to see that. Any pics please?



I've got a couple of fork lights coming to see if that issue can be rectified 'off road'. They were ultra cheap, I'm not expecting miracles from them. However, 'on road', I was very happy with the performance of this new cree headlight. No-one flashed me and it did a good job of lighting the way and clearly showed my presence to other road users.

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In the winter I use my hope ones fastened to the fork stanchions right at the top (being careful not to bottom out the forks) and find that although they are effective here they tend to create deep shadows over bumpy terrain. The brackets wont fit over the fork leg as these do, but at least they are off of the bars leaving room for a third light bar mounted.
I must say that on a foggy night the beams are quite impressive..

Easy swap battery cage for the Hopes

 

[LeighPing]

Curious, I caught a break in the rain.

 

[IR772]

Curious, I caught a break in the rain.

I'd stick with the first light its much brighter than the second.

 

[LeighPing]

I'd stick with the first light its much brighter than the second.

I had to think twice then.

 

[soundwave]

i ordered one of these to put the pack in and now be able to use strava on my phone now i can charge it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/myb/Summary?MyEbay&gbh=1

 

[Gubbins]

i ordered one of these to put the pack in and now be able to use strava on my phone now i can charge it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/myb/Summary?MyEbay&gbh=1

Link doesn't open.. why don't you plug your phone into the intuvia display?

 

[soundwave]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142095880515?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=441182201443&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

i just dont want it on my bars with a wire sticking out the side off it plus im getting the new smaller display bikes are for sale with them on now just cant find one for sale yet.

 

[Gubbins]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142095880515?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=441182201443&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

i just dont want it on my bars with a wire sticking out the side off it plus im getting the new smaller display bikes are for sale with them on now just cant find one for sale yet.

Bosch Purion? Will it fit?

 

[soundwave]

should do not been told it wont work yet

 

[Gubbins]

should do not been told it wont work yet

Summary
Advantages: +Compact Display +Cleaner Cockpit +Backlit +Lighter Weight +Retro Fittable
Disadvantages: -No USB Charging -Less Functions

 

[soundwave]

the batt holder has usb out and its only 3v anyway from the screen.

holder has 5v @2000ma

 

[LeighPing]

£1.74 each. Click to view. I'll put up more pics come the dark.

 

[Gubbins]

As I see it lights serve two purposes..
To light your way and to be seen by others, so however much or little these light your way they will definitely make you more visible.
I have a similar 3 lights configuration and am told that when in the woods I look like a flying saucer coming in to land..

 

[LeighPing]

As I see it lights serve two purposes..
To light your way and to be seen by others, so however much or little these light your way they will definitely make you more visible.
I have a similar 3 lights configuration and am told that when in the woods I look like a flying saucer coming in to land..

Video here.

 

[soundwave]

you can get some good deals on 18650 flash lights if you can find a way to mount them.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5000LM-XML-T6-Police-LED-Flashlight-Tactical-Zoomable-Torch-Lamp-18650-AAA-UK216-/112120441753?hash=item1a1ae62b99:g:VNQAAOSwdIFXyw6t

 

[Deleted member 4366]

you can get some good deals on 18650 flash lights if you can find a way to mount them.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5000LM-XML-T6-Police-LED-Flashlight-Tactical-Zoomable-Torch-Lamp-18650-AAA-UK216-/112120441753?hash=item1a1ae62b99:g:VNQAAOSwdIFXyw6t

I have several of those. You have to check that it says T6 LED and not Q5 because there's several versions. There's a velcro clip that you can find on Ebay for 99p. If you have two of them and set one to near and the other far, they light up the road quite well, though they can't match the 3000 lumen one on post#1. Their main advantage is that you can use them as a normal flashlight when not on the bike.

 

[Gringo]

LP I've used and destroyed those DRL's not bright enough to see by, ok as an aid to being seen if you've plenty of batterys I only got a few hrs use from the 4 button cells my two lights required. Connected directly to a single 18650 they ran for many hours but eventually the led's faded & went out one by one.
Just a passing thought these "cheap as chips" lights use AA batteries and as they suck every last drop of juice from the battery they even run on spent cells from other devices. I brought 5 for £1 last year and left them scattered around the home and garage so I'm never far from a emergency light
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6PC-Mini-LED-Flashlight-Torch-Lamp-CREE-Q5-7W-1200Lm-Adjustable-Focus-Zoom-Light/191944362114?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=38813&meid=d93cc5700da94f4b84d595b5c3cb583c&pid=100012&rk=6&rkt=18&sd=112120441753

 

[LeighPing]

Thanks Gringo. I was going to do a night video of them. But my 9 year old nephew just begged me to take him out for an evening bike ride. So I'm a bit 'drained' at the mo (excuse the pun).

He lost his mum to an unfortunate long term illness earlier in the year, she was only 28.

Consequently, I don't like to say no to him under the circumstances and anyhow, he's family.

His dad, my bro in law, works hard and drinks even harder, to cope no doubt.