Back lights.
- Thread starter lukesdad
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Davidc
Guru
- Location
- Somerset UK
Put a smear of silicone grease on the seal of Smart rear lights. Then they're 100% reliable from torrential rain through to dry.
I've been using them for four years and tighten the clamps wth a couple of spots of araldite. It's just possible to get them out when necessary.
I've been using them for four years and tighten the clamps wth a couple of spots of araldite. It's just possible to get them out when necessary.
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
MTB's or fibre flares? My background is MTBing and I have 3 fibre flares.
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
The fibre flares silly
They aren't amazingly bright during the day but they are enough. the mounts use some stretchy rubber which fits around anything from a thin seat stay to a thick down tube.
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lukesdad
Guest
To be fair mine do take a bit of a hammering.I use a Blackburn Mars 4.0, and have no complaints about the mounting - Then again it never gets too far off the road.It's also survived the recent downpours admirably.
kishan
Active Member
- Location
- London - Harrow
ive clamped mine to my mudguard stem under my seat so it is protected from the rain and wet road surface .
G-Zero
Guru
- Location
- Kirkcudbright, SW Scotland
I use a Blackburn Mars 4.0, and have no complaints about the mounting - Then again it never gets too far off the road.
+1 Mars 4.0
It's survived 100's of miles so far, including some choppy off road tracks, but it's attached to my under seat bag which is probably damping the vibration considerably.
I've also got a red LED flasher attached to the back of my helmet with a strong elastic band and a cable tie.
There's also a dedicated light which came with my jacket and attaches on a velcro strip, which isn't the brightest or most secure, but it's always there as a back up.
PpPete
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
I had one Smart Polaris (kidney shaped one) 1/2W come off a bag loop, but it survived road impact. Since then the "belt-clip" has been backed up with a red elastic band (courtesy of postman). Never lost the Smart "Lunar" kind off the seat stay bracket. That's road use though, not MTB.
