http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: RSP racklight FAIL en Thu, 21 May 2026 19:20:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574&page=2#post-60321 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:54:43 +0000 Smudge 60321@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Talking of cherry bomb, I picked up a niterider mako 1w while I was in TBC yesterday, todays top tip= when you have put the batteries in one of these, don't point it at your face and switch on "to see how bright it is" :-o</p> <p>Don't ask me how I know etc etc :-o ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574&page=2#post-60320 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:47:13 +0000 thebikechain 60320@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bring it in for a new one Andy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574&page=2#post-60312 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:43:24 +0000 kaputnik 60312@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For what it's worth, the on/off switch fell out of my Cherry Bomb. It's just a rubber stopper thing that presses the "real" switch, so if you shove a key in the hole you can turn it on and off still. But it's now a bit tempremental and I find when I get home that it is no longer lit and requires case to be opened and closed to get it going again. Just as well it's a second light and it's nearly lights-not-so-neccessary time of year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-60273 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:51:58 +0000 SRD 60273@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Somehow got my rsp rack light working again. Put new batteries in and discovered that if I take off the cover, flick the switch a few times, and then recover, it usually stays on most of the way home. Haven't subjected it to heavy rain yet though </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48765 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:02:36 +0000 LaidBack 48765@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>wingpig</strong> <em>I got round the pannier-or-(Co-Pilot)-childseat-versus-rear-light problem by sticking a light on a bit of plastic tubing attached to the rack </em></p> <p>Interesting creative approaches! All thanks of course to Blackburn not actually meeting the demand of people who may have wanted to have a removable seat and have a place to put light and reflector. </p> <p>In case of Helios tandem a mudguard light may have been an answer but due to frame geometry it would point up too much I think. And doesn't solve the reflector question which at least the RSP does when not lit.</p> <p>Hub lighting has been fitted to one of my recent sales. Only a small B+M toplight would fit without getting in way of seat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48737 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:12:47 +0000 wingpig 48737@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got round the pannier-or-(Co-Pilot)-childseat-versus-rear-light problem by sticking a light on a bit of plastic tubing attached to the rack (and therefore technically interchangeable between racks/bikes) and protruding as far back as the rearmost portion of the mudguard. At the moment it's only hosting a CatEye TL-AU100BS but the improved version will hopefully accommodate a couple by sitting at a more seat-stay-ish angle than the current slightly-off-horizontal version. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48734 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:57:45 +0000 SRD 48734@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks tbc - will accept if the refund comes from RSP (no idea how these things work between suppliers and dealers). </p> <p>@Dave - have light on childseat - which looks great above the racklight, when that is working! But childseat not always on bike. </p> <p>Others - thanks for the even more suggestions! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48727 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:12:24 +0000 thebikechain 48727@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well that is annoying.</p> <p>Swing in for a refund if you like and you can keep the light anyway. I will take it up with RSP and kick someone in the nuts for your hassle. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48715 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:22:43 +0000 Smudge 48715@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I position my cherry bombs specifically to be tres annoying, the only way to sink into some drivers consciousness! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48699 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:14:42 +0000 steveo 48699@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm just finishing my light for the child seat, single hight powered emitter and some epoxy with the batteries in a waterproof box underneath.</p> <p>I did wonder about epoxying a cherry bomb or the light straight to the seat but figured the flash patter at that height would be tres annoying. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48689 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:47:26 +0000 Dave 48689@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SRD - for the benefit of those who haven't seen it, what's the problem exactly? The rack just doesn't have mounting holes at the back?</p> <p>Could you/someone attach a light to the back of the child seat instead (by drilling holes 50 or 80mm apart that would then take a standard rack light)?</p> <p>As a last resort (short of manufacturing something specific), it is possible to fit seat stay lights to a rack if you first bolster it with old inner tube / duck tape etc., but it's not as neat.</p> <p>I've used the pannier rack adapter before (I don't think I still have it though, but I'll take a look). It worked well enough. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48680 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:34:33 +0000 crowriver 48680@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If, in the end, you can't get a carrier fitting light to work, then there is an alternative: <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TORCH-cylce-LIGHT-Rear-1-LED-BRIGHT-MUDGUARD-FIT-Pannier-Rack-/380372419863">a mudguard tail light</a>. Depends what kind of mudguards you have: if a bolt or rivet can be removed in the right place, a light like this is easy to fit. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48674 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:09:57 +0000 LaidBack 48674@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Neve knew about b+M mount - though it wouldn't work with childseat maybe.</p> <p>SRD - have you thought of these bar ends lights for tandem? Could work well as stoker bars point back when child uses them? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48651 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:21:10 +0000 Instography 48651@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@crowriver<br /> That's a neat looking little thing. Would fit the lightweight rack I plan to attach to the On One Pompino frame that's also cluttering my garage. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48650 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:17:49 +0000 Instography 48650@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You could make a mounting plate from some metal or even thin plywood (I have acres of 5mm ply cluttering my garage from the canoe I never built. If you send me the sizes, I'll cut and post a bit). Use Kaputnik's fabled cable ties to attach it to your rack and then attach a light to that.</p> <p>Must say, I think the back of a rack is a perfect spot for a light. Just about eye level for your average driver. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48649 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:13:32 +0000 crowriver 48649@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Busch &amp; Muller do<a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Busch-Muller-Toplight-Carrier-Rear-Rack-Light-Bracket-/190581767927"> a rather nice carrier mount</a> for racks that don't have bolt holes. Might work with your rack if it doesn't have a solid top plate...</p> <p>Then just bolt whatever light you like to it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48644 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:20:11 +0000 kaputnik 48644@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>P.S. never underestimate the power and usefullness of the cable tie for attaching lights in weird places!</p> <p>Also you could try getting hands on a stay-mounted reflector and using that fittings to mount a light on the stay? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48642 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:09:57 +0000 SRD 48642@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks kaputnik. i may take you up on that. </p> <p>Seatpost mount doesn't work on tandem - i have one for emergencies if I'm solo, but (1) stoker blocks it (2) I want something on the very back! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48640 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:02:45 +0000 Smudge 48640@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe get a local fabricator to do a 2min alloy welding job? Then bolt on the light of choice to your new mounting plate! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48638 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:34 +0000 kaputnik 48638@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD if you want I've got a selection of old rear light / rack mounting components if you wanted to see if they help in the attachment of lights?</p> <p>Other option is to get something like a Stinger that attaches with a built-in rubber band thing around the seatpost. It's very bright for a secondary light. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48637 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:50:11 +0000 SRD 48637@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>thanks all for the tips. will have a look and a try. blackburn rack does't have holes/plate but am sure some o those can be made to fit....</p> <p>I just want a reliable, bright light that I don't have to worry about, especially with the bairns on board. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48636 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:35:36 +0000 chdot 48636@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Earlier post de-spammed</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48615" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48615</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48634 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:29:10 +0000 LaidBack 48634@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I did post earlier on this but for some reason it didn't show.</p> <p>Yes... very disappointing you've all had bad time with these lights. I use a lot and have been ok but they are maybe prone to water ingress around switch (yes.. I know should be 100% waterproof). Other RSP lights seem good so thought these would be too.</p> <p>Yes - Cateye have adaptor. 'Also used B+M lights but they can be rattly and weren't any brighter than RSP. </p> <p>Rack bag light (eg Cherry Bomb) is good as it stays dry and warm with your bag but it is nice to have reflector and light in one if it works. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48632 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:06:41 +0000 Smudge 48632@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good to see more variety available these days :)</p> <p>Always makes me laugh though when people say things like "visible up to 500m away", when for example tests proved many years ago that in a dark enough area a lit cigarette could be seen from an aircraft*</p> <p>*not that I'd recommend a cigarette as a taillight... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48630 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:52:41 +0000 Instography 48630@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've had one of <a href="http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-tl-ld570-reflex-auto-led-rear-light/">these</a> on the rack on my tourer for a couple of weeks now. No sign of detaching itself and it's been working fine. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48629 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:48:58 +0000 crowriver 48629@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you have the mount holes on your rack to bolt on a light, I can recommend this <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Torch-3-LED-Tailbright-Rear-Cycle-Bike-Carrier-Mounting-Light-/400247311174">Torch 3 LED Tailbright</a>. It's very simple, it's on, or off. I have had one on my hybrid for two years, only changed batteries once. Reliable, simple, cheap. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48627 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:40:55 +0000 Smudge 48627@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lol, hadn't noticed that, mine is bolted to the rack, I *think* it came with the fixing bolts but couldn't swear to it.. if not I'm sure the spares box would yield something :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48626 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:35:05 +0000 SRD 48626@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>thanks smudge. i like that it comes with cable ties...which is probably what I would have to do. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48624 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:31:39 +0000 Smudge 48624@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-rear-carrier-mounting/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-rear-carrier-mounting/</a> maybe? I have one on the back of the Surly and (touches wood) it's held onto the generic cateye led back light so far... </p> <p>(other retailers are of course available, just the first I found on a quick web search) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4574#post-48622 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:10:59 +0000 SRD 48622@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, but I have yet to find another light that will go on back of Helios! </p>