http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: see the light !! en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:13:42 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134&page=2#post-98116 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:24:00 +0000 crowriver 98116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice, but the problem for me with that solution is in most cases I would need to carry water in a bottle in the bottle cage(s). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134&page=2#post-98110 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:54:56 +0000 Nelly 98110@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Baldcyclist, identical to mine, great minds etc.</p> <p>If you find it rattly, some of that polysteyrene pipe lagging chopped into shapes make efficient and lightweight baffles. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-98101 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:30:25 +0000 Baldcyclist 98101@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I did this:<br /> <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A_xyZb-CMAAUKxF.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-98067 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:35:05 +0000 crowriver 98067@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The charger for mine has a long cable, but can't be used indepedently. I'll get a cable, they're easily available for not much. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-98065 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:52:52 +0000 Snowy 98065@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I should add that the one I bought from c&amp;b-seen came with a 1m extension cable, although I just use it for recharging without having to remove the pack from the bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-98064 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:19:19 +0000 crowriver 98064@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@wingpig, good call. It's a standard connector so I will see about extending the wire from a saddlebag. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-98055 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:57:36 +0000 wingpig 98055@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Extend the wire and pop the battery in the saddlebag, or adapt a bottle lid to allow a wire to escape without leaving the bottle open to the rain. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-98041 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:00:50 +0000 crowriver 98041@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>a small sandwich-bag around the battery pack and held with a rubber band removes any concerns.</em></p> <p>Hmm. Given some of the downpours we had last 'summer', I'm not sure I'd trust that arrangement for, say, three hours of night riding in the rain...</p> <p>I suppose bunging battery et al in a bar bag would do the trick. But then the bag would obscure the light.....one of those bar extender thingies I've got kicking around in the garage could be useful to lower the light below the bar bag/STI gear cables (when affixed to a bike that had these things). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-98039 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:19:52 +0000 Snowy 98039@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Under the stem, with the wire from the battery pack coming out at the 'lowest' point. It's never skipped a beat, but if it's foul weather, a small sandwich-bag around the battery pack and held with a rubber band removes any concerns. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-98020 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:29:04 +0000 crowriver 98020@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Okay, these past few weeks I very patiently kept searching for, and bidding on a few of these Cree light monstrosities. I've purchased three different kinds (all ridiculously cheap) which I can imagine will have a vaiety of different uses.</p> <p>I now have a headband mounted head torch thingy (battery pack on back of head) which I've already used on the tandem on the way back from Loanhead and it was great. Quite flexible as no matter what bike I'm riding I can just pop it on my head. Handy for walking/working after dark too (eg. garage/shed/camping). Still waiting on delivery of a 'proper' hand held torch model too, and I've ordered a bar mount sleeve for it so I could use it as a backup bike light. </p> <p>Also I've just taken delivery of one of the cycle light models (rubber bands) with the battery packs that velcro on to the bike somewhere. Not used in anger yet, but I have a question: where do folk put their battery packs? Particularly when it's raining? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94936 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:42:48 +0000 crowriver 94936@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye, looks much better. Cheers, Custard!<br /> (BTW, where's Roobarb?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94934 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:35:11 +0000 Baldcyclist 94934@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@custard ah, perfect solution. Ta. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94931 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:28:52 +0000 custard 94931@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://s63.beta.photobucket.com/user/custards_xbox_mods/media/bike%20stuff/IMAG0445.jpg.html"><img src="http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/custards_xbox_mods/bike%20stuff/th_IMAG0445.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://s63.beta.photobucket.com/user/custards_xbox_mods/media/bike%20stuff/IMAG0444.jpg.html"><img src="http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/custards_xbox_mods/bike%20stuff/th_IMAG0444.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94929 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:16:26 +0000 custard 94929@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ Baldcyclist<br /> All these units(IME) have a screw hole in the bottom<br /> The Hope unit I linked to earlier works with them.only needs a short screw added<br /> I'll do a pic to show :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94928 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:50:05 +0000 Arellcat 94928@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Am i right in assuming that your descriptions of main and dipped beam mean the lights have the same ability as car lights?</em></p> <p>I don't think they have multiple emitters inside, though many have high/low output. "Dip your lights!" in bike circles basically means "give it a dunt and aim it towards the ground". Easy when your lights are on top of your handlebars, less easy when you're lying back and they're a metre in front of you! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94926 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:16:32 +0000 Baldcyclist 94926@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm not sure about the rubber band either, looking at the side on picture I wonder of the bracket is held on with a screw? That way you could probably fit a cateye bracket to the light?</p> <p><a href="http://www.candb-seen.co.uk/_Media/dscf4312-2.jpeg">http://www.candb-seen.co.uk/_Media/dscf4312-2.jpeg</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94915 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:58:48 +0000 splitshift 94915@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>thanks ya all ! I was in edinburgh last night doing santa duties ,driving the sleigh (car !)it was horrible, wet, spray etc, lots of bikes out and about, many suicide jockys with no lights at all, but many good bright easilly spotted lights, probably you lot !<br /> Am i right in assuming that your descriptions of main and dipped beam mean the lights have the same ability as car lights? Or am i being stupid and its a two position mounting system ?<br /> scott </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94878 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:14:31 +0000 crowriver 94878@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>made up a battery case from a water bottle.</em></p> <p>Good solution for short to medium distance rides. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94876 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:59:36 +0000 Nelly 94876@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sounds like one of these Crees that are selling online..</p> <p>Yep, same as mine. You can buy (ebay) an aftertmarket lens diffuser - £4.50. This shapes and softens the beam, better for other road users.</p> <p>The bands are great - instant angle adjustment IMO.</p> <p>I paid about £30 all in for light/lens and made up a battery case from a water bottle. Never had a problem so far. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94874 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:27:57 +0000 crowriver 94874@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I did get a brief look at it later as he and I went in different directions and it had a glowing on/off button - might have been green but might have been orange. </em></p> <p>Sounds like one of these Crees that are selling online... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94869 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:52:01 +0000 Arellcat 94869@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>...please consider other cyclists when cycling on busy cycle paths. Dip your lights to avoid blinding others.</em></p> <p>I've just been using the WoL path between Stockbridge and Bells Brae, and was being followed by a guy with an extraordinarily bright light on his handlebars. I did get a brief look at it later as he and I went in different directions and it had a glowing on/off button - might have been green but might have been orange. Anyway, it was pointing almost level and was blinding me in my mirrors.</p> <p>I didn't bother to exclaim my annoyance, and simply stopped to let him pass, and I followed, with my own twin headlights pointing down in the approved manner. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94868 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:44:52 +0000 custard 94868@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>The rubber band attachment's a bit off-putting, Would probably supplement with cable ties. </em></p> <p><a href="http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=23533" rel="nofollow">http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=23533</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94859 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:09:43 +0000 crowriver 94859@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Baldcyclist, aye all those sections of the NCN are hellish in the dark, as I experienced on Monday.</p> <p>@Snowy, was thinking about the Cree as a bac-up light to dynamo powered halogen, which is occasionally flaky or not enough. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94857 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:02:24 +0000 Baldcyclist 94857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye, needs to be angled correctly. The 3 sections the light would be useful on, on my commute:<br /> 1. Barnton, between the two golf courses, although I do get by going very slowly (although not so bad now the path seems to have doubled in width after being cleared).<br /> 2. A90 cycle path where it dips down under car level, I can't see anything there in the dark, hate it, hate it, hate it, one day I will come off, or hit the wall there.<br /> 3. Bit between Dalmeny and South Queensferry.</p> <p>Although a light like that would allow me to take the road from Cramond Brig to Kirkliston, which would be my preference, but hate in the dark. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94854 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:44:22 +0000 Snowy 94854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>+1 what DaveC said. I use a flashy cat-eye attached to my helmet as my 'be seen' light. On cycle paths, the Cree is only switched on when I cannot otherwise see where I am going. Or, on-road for extra 'be seen-ness', pointed suitably 40 degrees downward.<br /> In that respect, the battery life works fine for my purposes - your own mileage may vary (literally)!<br /> (connectors and waterproof-ness all fine so far) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94850 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:56:08 +0000 crowriver 94850@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@DaveC, tell me about it. <em>Lots</em> of cyclists on the NCN on Monday afternoon had dazzlingly bright lights attached to their handlebars, pointing straight ahead. My dynamo B&amp;M halogen was angled down toward the ground so I could see bumps, debris, holes, etc.</p> <p>Just one considerate cyclist switched his main beam off when he saw me, until he'd passed. I said thanks. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94849 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:51:19 +0000 DaveC 94849@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Remember these are omnidirectional/circular beamed lights (much like a hand held torch) and so please consider other cyclists when cycling on busy cycle paths. Dip your lights to avoid blinding others. My B&amp;M lights are have a shaped lense which cuts off the light so that when set right will not blind others.</p> <p>Thanks, </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94846 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:37:36 +0000 crowriver 94846@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, I was thinking about one of these, though they only last for 3 hours. Seen them for good prices on fleaBay/Amaz'notaxinuk...</p> <p>The rubber band attachment's a bit off-putting, Would probably supplement with cable ties. Also seen some reviews saying the connector twixt battery pack and light cable is a bit dodgy, battery pack not properly waterproof, etc. Maybe needs some heatshrink plastic or gaffer tape over it.....or just bung it in a bag? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94845 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:26:19 +0000 custard 94845@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>looks like a custom body to the same cree lights you can get from china on eBay,DX etc. i paid about £22 for my last one </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9134#post-94836 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:42:25 +0000 Baldcyclist 94836@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I shall be passing this onto Santa too, there are a couple of stretches of my comute where I actually don't see anything except black, especially in the wet. I ride them really hoping there isn't a pedestrian coming towards me, because if there ever is I will hit them. :(</p> <p>This looks like just the solution to my problem, and more than half the price of my current light that I can't see with! Ta for the recommendation. </p>