Hi all
I am trying to tap the Citycycling hive mind for recommendations on a new bottle for my bike and some good be seen lights that are easy to clip on and off for my road bike.
Thanks all
Peter
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Two questions: Bottle and Be seen light recommendations
(14 posts)- Started 12 years ago by Peterward2008
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Hmm, whatever bottle is cheapest works for me(!)
Not found a front light yet that I'd unreservedly reccomend but I've found the cherrybomb rear lights good, others have had mixed experiences (so not much help, sorry).
Oh and if you buy a cherry bomb don't point it at yourself to "see how bright it is", and once you have done, don't blame me, I did warn you ;-))Posted 12 years ago # -
Would you like a bike bottle for free? We have more bottles than we know what to do with, and my boyfriend got some with some energy drinks which we have not used which you'd be welcome to have so long as you don't mind the branding (this goes for anyone out there who'd like a free bottle, I think we have three...)
Posted 12 years ago # -
fimm
Will send you a DM. If it fits the MTB cage I have on the road bike (long story). I will happily take one. Thanks :-).
Citycycling community in action once again.
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The Bike Chain were pushing the Exposure Flash and Flare combo set on Twitter earlier today. Very very simple bar attachment (on and off in seconds). Front light can pump out 110 lumens allegedly, which is pretty impressive (can't remember what my old Hope Vision 1 goes up to, about 130 I think, and that cost as much as the combo set).
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I have just bought this head torch:
I cycled home after an evening meeting out at the Gyle. On one stretch of the road it was very dark with little ambient light. My two front LED lights were failing to provide enough light to see the road clearly, and were fixed to my handle bars so unable to light up round the corners. I turned on this head torch and the road lit up ahead of me. As its not strapped to my handle bars, I can look directly at cars coming at me to get their attention. It has two levels of brightness and a flashing function.
It takes three AAA batteries (provided with the torch, in the packaging) and straps round my helmet.
The only down side is I had to remove the sunvisor so bought a few cotton cycle hats to wear under my helmet.
Oh and the lights, these are what I have. When charged they are good. Mine were a little discharged having only been charged once since last winter stuck in the garage drawer. The can be turned on independantly with an umbilical switch which velcros to your stem and they can ce positioned differently (ahead and imedeatly below you) or together to increase the light spot.
Dave C
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No water bottle here, my back pack can accom a bladder which I tend to use!
Lights, I have these: http://tinyurl.com/c89ajc3
Got them on sale and were good value for money!
Posted 12 years ago # -
+1 Smudges cherry bomb rear.
Front - I have a Magicshine clone - its several hundred lumens of retina burning fun - easily popped on and off via O rings - I cant use the water bottle as I bodged one into the battery holder (for waterproofing purposes)for said front light.
Many on ebay - about £30
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I swear by my Busch and Muller Ixon IQ front light - bought it as I needed a light bright enough to light up the water of leith path in the depths of winter, but that threw an asymmetrical beam pattern so as not to dazzle other cyclists / drivers when I rejoin the road. A year on and it is still going strong. It runs on double As (you will need at least 2500 mha rechargables, otherwise they will be flat in a day. Mine last at least a week on full power), and tends to interfere with wireless computers, but other than that I cannot speak highly enough of it. It clips off in seconds, even with winter gloves on.
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Freinds of mine have the B&M lights and can't speek highly enough about them. We ride out to the pentlands until the clocks change and their bright lights are what encouraged me to go for a B&M though mine is a dynamo so not that removable (I'm hoping at least!)
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I bought a skully the other day which you wrap on the bike, front and back. I would use it on a road bike if it was possible that I would be coming home as it got dark. Quite bright for two tiny LEDs that are the eyes of the skull. I have a tiny light on my helmet from TBC couple of years back, Inthink likenthe cherry bomb. I like it as only takes one watch battery so doubles as a battery tester. I am reading the original post as looking for light lights but I might not be right as I'm not very bright
Posted 12 years ago # -
Thanks all for your suggestions. I was after suggestions for be seen lights. And I have plenty to go on here.
Cherry bomb for the rear looks really good... but I will look at all the suggestions.
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I've got the Topeak Highlite Combo which charge off USB. Pretty happy with them. Came with a charger cable for each light so I could have a charger at work and at home.
Time between charges is pretty good and the body glows red when it is getting low. I find that even the front one will give you about 45 mins on flash setting once the low power warning starts.
Pretty bright, so good for being seen and they can fit pretty much anywhere on the bike - in fact I tend to wear the rear one on my helmet. Easy to swap between bikes as well.
Someone mentioned head-torches above and these are good from the perspective of lighting the road and being able to see where you are actually loooking. However - they are massively inconsiderate to other road users. I often used to pass other commuters using these when I was commuting from Livi into Edinburgh. A full head torch beam into the face does not help your nightvision. Especially from the guy that used to ride westbound through East Calder on the pavement on the eastbound side of the road.
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