Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
Hello peeps
I haven't commuted on my bike now for three weeks, till today. Reason being, I got some fab new lights (Cree Q5 torches, basically, but I'm v impressed). However, the brackets that came with the ones I bought (I bought from from Amazon, not from Torchythebatteryboy, who seems to get good reviews) let me down... half a mile into their first outing, one of the brackets snapped on going over a bump in the road, and I managed to snap the other one by accidentally dropping the bike... duh.
I looked around for alternatives, and eventually settled on some silicon straps (see link and pic below). Now, I'm sure you must be able to get these in Blighty, but I couldn't find any anywhere, so I ordered from China. The downside was, they took 3 weeks to arrive, but they were cheap (I bought 2 sets), and I can report, having used them and the new lights in the fog this morning, that they are excellent!!
One strap doesn't do the job, and the light wobbles about like a jelly on a washing machine, but if you use two straps (one over, one under) I can report that they hold the lights as stable as a stable thing in a stable. I'm v happy with this particular purchase
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-X-Cycli...er-/150879070937?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160
I haven't commuted on my bike now for three weeks, till today. Reason being, I got some fab new lights (Cree Q5 torches, basically, but I'm v impressed). However, the brackets that came with the ones I bought (I bought from from Amazon, not from Torchythebatteryboy, who seems to get good reviews) let me down... half a mile into their first outing, one of the brackets snapped on going over a bump in the road, and I managed to snap the other one by accidentally dropping the bike... duh.
I looked around for alternatives, and eventually settled on some silicon straps (see link and pic below). Now, I'm sure you must be able to get these in Blighty, but I couldn't find any anywhere, so I ordered from China. The downside was, they took 3 weeks to arrive, but they were cheap (I bought 2 sets), and I can report, having used them and the new lights in the fog this morning, that they are excellent!!
One strap doesn't do the job, and the light wobbles about like a jelly on a washing machine, but if you use two straps (one over, one under) I can report that they hold the lights as stable as a stable thing in a stable. I'm v happy with this particular purchase
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-X-Cycli...er-/150879070937?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160