http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: NiteRider CherryBomb en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:02:26 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463&page=2#post-43961 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:04:42 +0000 Smudge 43961@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>twice as bright as the eye searing stupidity of my current one huh? Hmmmmm tempting, very tempting.... :-&gt; </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463&page=2#post-43958 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:58:46 +0000 kaputnik 43958@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yeah I'm not hugely enamoured with the clamping system. Am considering just cable-tieing it directly to the seatpost. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463&page=2#post-43957 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:26:25 +0000 RJ 43957@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A nice light - the only downside compared with my Smart is the clip, which fits nicely on the bracket, but is loose on the (thick) loop of my seatpack. Robust little thing, though.</p> <p>(Speedbumps suck). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463&page=2#post-43852 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:31:48 +0000 thebikechain 43852@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmm, the card security is pretty fierce. I turned it to max as the chancers out there really do try and take the P.</p> <p>You can achieve the same price in store - just quote that you saw it online. bosh. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-43827 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:26:25 +0000 Mabs 43827@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Its good to see they have that option.<br /> Tried ordering but keep getting AVS errors regarding address verification. Sad times.<br /> I'll try and find my other cards and give it a bash with them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-43823 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:28:26 +0000 custard 43823@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@mabs<br /> you can select store pick up as an option on checkout </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-43822 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:23:27 +0000 wingpig 43822@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If it's only the old version I still haven't lost/destroyed the one I got last year. Very durable - it's survived several drops from saddle-height onto a concrete floor in the office car park when my helmet has failed to be sufficiently safely temporarily placed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-43820 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:07:43 +0000 kaputnik 43820@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I "heard" 15%, but on checking the receipt, received a whopping 20% :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-43819 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:02:58 +0000 Mabs 43819@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is it possible to order one online for pick up tomorrow? Save postage within the city? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-43817 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:47:39 +0000 thebikechain 43817@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's 20% off Andy - you should have got that off at the til, if not then i will make Adam personally flagellate for an hour.</p> <p>Will be going back to normal after tomorrow <a href="http://www.thebikechain.co.uk/Niterider-Cherry-Bomb-8888888020196/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thebikechain.co.uk/Niterider-Cherry-Bomb-8888888020196/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-43813 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:51:06 +0000 Jackson Priest 43813@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ah - just as well! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-43812 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:48:19 +0000 kaputnik 43812@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah I have the 1/2W version (15% off on bikelightsaturday at thebikechain) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-43810 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:40:40 +0000 Jackson Priest 43810@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mr Kaputnik - I imagine that evil flashing pattern will be etched onto your retinas forevermore. They've apparently doubled their brightness since last year's version (which I've got). Christ knows why, they were bonkers as they were... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-43808 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:41:18 +0000 kaputnik 43808@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got me a Cherry Bomb from TBC yesterday, seeing as someone nicked one of my Cateye tail lights a few months back (outside Waitrose, of all places!)</p> <p>I turned it on.</p> <p>I peered into it.</p> <p>I'm still seeing caterpillars. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-14784 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:11:02 +0000 druidh 14784@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I used a Cherry Bomb (attached to my helmet) all last winter without any issues of it getting wet. Might be worth making sure that the seal is back in the right place after replacing batteries though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-14780 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:05:45 +0000 Dave 14780@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Smart lights I had last year shorted to flashing mode, so if they did wet out it just meant they jammed on...</p> <p>Anth, I'll bring my homebrew tail light to coffee tomorrow to amuse you. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-14777 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:36:23 +0000 wee folding bike 14777@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Reelight doesn't have a switch or a battery cover. </p> <p>B&amp;M do a battery tail light with a motion sensor and LDR so it only turns on when it's moving in the dark. </p> <p>Some generator front lights have an sensor option so you don't need to worry about a switch breaking there either. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-14764 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:59:47 +0000 spitfire 14764@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>hide it under yer saddle?<br /> I don't think most lights will like much rain as most have a button to push somewhere or access to change batteries, that said that's the cheap ones on my bike and the new ones I picked up the cateye has rubber covered sealed button and a rubber plug on the underside for the charging socket, the <a href="http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=14895">electron</a> twin lamps have got a sealed battery unit with it's own cover and connectors to the power leads are seprated by connecting to the switches first </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-14761 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:31:34 +0000 wingpig 14761@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Has anyone taken their CherryBomb out in the rain (or tested it in the shower) yet? Just noticed a couple of it-doesn't-like-rain reviews... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-14281 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:01:29 +0000 LaidBack 14281@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>(I was the short bloke in the Scapa flow hoodie btw)</em></p> <p>Sorry I missed you. I reckon Cherrybomb users will be noticeable though! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-14270 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:20:47 +0000 Smudge 14270@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just missed you in tbc laidback! (I was the short bloke in the Scapa flow hoodie btw)<br /> Was in to buy a Cherrybomb (see, I <em>am</em> on topic lol) and discuss Surly frames :)<br /> Even more excited about a new frameset now :-D </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-14265 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:12:20 +0000 LaidBack 14265@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just acquired one. TBC has good offer on the pack with the 5 LED headlight.</p> <p>I won't review as that's Anth's job. I can say however that I'm looking forward to trying both items. Particularly like the sensible opening procedure for the headlight. Takes re-chargeables and opening and closing can happen many times with no fuss.<br /> The mount is nice and neat and allows me to use mount with tight space at front of my recumbent (with a little improvisation using 3cm section of old handlebar)</p> <p>Cherrybomb needs a coin to open - bit like the old oval Cateyes that rewrote the rules way back. It's brighter than some front lights...</p> <p>Also got the rack light to check out... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-13852 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:11:29 +0000 steveo 13852@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Anth, i've dug out the original. Not sure what you'd need to compare but it was taken at about two meters with 1/8th exposure time at f2.8 with a grain inducing 800 iso. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-13846 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:39:50 +0000 LaidBack 13846@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Did any one see Kim's rear light, it was very bright.</em></p> <p>Think it is a Dinnotte - perfectly visible on a sunny day. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-13830 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:20:10 +0000 druidh 13830@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>FWIW, I did an "in-house" test of the various rear lights we were stocking in TBC last year and opted for the Cherry Bomb for myself.</p> <p>There are a couple of others (e.g. from Smart) which also have that "non-covered" look to which steveo refers. However, I really like the Cherry Bomb beam pattern (try it against a wall to see what I mean).. and it has an in-built reflector should the batteries fail </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-13822 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:53:27 +0000 steveo 13822@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'll try and dig out the original, though it'll probably be easier to take another shot </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-13821 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:45:11 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 13821@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm going to say yes... Hard to tell without knowing settings on the shot and replicating it (which is one of the tests I'll be doing with these lights I currently have in my possession...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-13820 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:42:52 +0000 steveo 13820@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Did any one see Kim's rear light, it was very bright. It was like the emitter (LED) didn't have a lens on it so its flash wasn't diffused and very eye catching.</p> <p>CherryBomb bright as this?<br /> <img src="http://forums.bit-tech.net/picture.php?albumid=845&amp;pictureid=14169"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-13818 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:25:44 +0000 Min 13818@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sounds charming, I'll recommend it to my mother in law. :-D </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1463#post-13817 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:17:32 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 13817@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A. Disney. Cartoon...</p> <p>Kinda like Pocahontas, but the struggle of a young Texan girl who moves to Nevada. For. Reasons. </p>