Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Looks a bit tatty that Cubist, you know I am in the Fossy/Ian camp when it comes to neatness and cleanliness
Cheap light for seeing with?
- Thread starter Sara_H
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Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
Fossy said as much on the original thread.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Three hours later I'm still re-reading this and scratching my head!
Do you mean you put one end of the torch through one of the piercings, pull it around the bar the put the other end of the torch through the other piercing?
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Being unable to resist the urge to look at the Cree torch I just picked up from Aldi while it was on has not helped this process.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
That's how I read it Andrew, also does it matter what brand of inner tube you use, wouldn't want any Kenda's or Decathlon's own on show
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
I used a brand New inner tube for wheels I no longer own... To zip tie my light to the bike with a lack of finesse that would make even the baby Jesus cry.
MattHB
Proud Daddy
- Location
- Deepest darkest Dorset
Yes, the light does come with a charger, as well as a mount, two batteries and a rear light.
Here's an extension tube for the Ultrafire C8 - the KE1 is made by Ultrafire as a direct copy of the C8 for Keygos, so I suspect it should work, although I haven't tried it myself.
I believe @MattHB of this parish has an extension tube for his KE1, so perhaps you could ask him.
The light also pulls in and out of the bracket really easily, under 2 seconds to take it on and off, so taking it off is no hassle.
hi! I got mine from ebay, but watch the thread diameter, there are LOTS of variations.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Its not the cost so much I worry about, its coming back to a dud battery because some idiot wanted to play with it
Also I prefer not to attract attention to the bike when left
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
Right, listen carefully
Cut a piece of inner tube about the same length as your torch. The torch already has a piece of inner tube round it as I use it as a helmet light, and the tube stops the alu scratching the helmet finish. For the cognoscenti it's a Conti 700x19-25 round the torch, and a Halfords own brand 26x 1.95-2.2 for the mount...... The torch is an Aldi 3wCree circa 2010.
Next, use a sharp knife to pierce the inner tube about an inch from both ends. For the cognoscenti it's a Blackfox Zytel liner lock knife in Ti finish.
Make sure the hole goes all the way through.... for the cognoscenti that's my left forefinger....
Push one end of the torch through one end of the inner tube. You can see the new 2012 3w Cree Tesco torch on the table , already clad with inner tube for helmet mounting....
Pass the inner tube round the handlebar (Easton EA50 low rise, 25.4 clamp, 635mm, for sale, tenner. Scratched)
Push the end of the inner tube mount onto the back of teh torch, pull tight to ensure a snug fit.
Cut a piece of inner tube about the same length as your torch. The torch already has a piece of inner tube round it as I use it as a helmet light, and the tube stops the alu scratching the helmet finish. For the cognoscenti it's a Conti 700x19-25 round the torch, and a Halfords own brand 26x 1.95-2.2 for the mount...... The torch is an Aldi 3wCree circa 2010.
Next, use a sharp knife to pierce the inner tube about an inch from both ends. For the cognoscenti it's a Blackfox Zytel liner lock knife in Ti finish.
Make sure the hole goes all the way through.... for the cognoscenti that's my left forefinger....
Push one end of the torch through one end of the inner tube. You can see the new 2012 3w Cree Tesco torch on the table , already clad with inner tube for helmet mounting....
Pass the inner tube round the handlebar (Easton EA50 low rise, 25.4 clamp, 635mm, for sale, tenner. Scratched)
Push the end of the inner tube mount onto the back of teh torch, pull tight to ensure a snug fit.
- Location
- Glasgow
That's how I thought you meant it, cheers! 
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
Tidy it all up with a couple of turns of electrical tape.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
What if I haven't got any 26" tubes?
Nice one cubist, might be worth reposting that as a separate thread for people who don't look at this one
Nice one cubist, might be worth reposting that as a separate thread for people who don't look at this one
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Blue Peter badge for gold star bodging for Cubist.
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
It's to my eternal shame that it wasn't a 650b...........What if I haven't got any 26" tubes?
Nice one cubist, might be worth reposting that as a separate thread for people who don't look at this one
Mind you, they're a vanishing resource now I'm running both MTBs tubeless!
