Do you want good quality, bright front lights on a budget ?

[Mr Phoebus]

Another good idea.

 

[cycling fisherman]

great idea !

I use a 'Livestrong band'. Loop it under the bar and shove the torch through the ends. Unbelievably simple and quick.

that is a great, simple idea, kudos to your good self

 

[J4CKO]

Just bought a couple of these to replace my Cateye Single Shot Plus with its disintegrating bracket, amazing for a tenner, seems as bright as the cateye and mounted with two Jubilee clips it doesnt move, have put a cheapy old flasher from Halfords on for the be seen bit and the Tesco one for when I need to see the road, will get some more Jubilee clips and have a pair.

How much would I need to spend on Wiggle to better a pair of £10 Tesco Torches ?

Only problem is the battery situation, going to have to start arsing about with rechargables.

Was thinking with a bit of work, they could be made shorter and fitted to a bigger battery somewhere else on the bike for longer runtimes ?

Also, they run at 3 volts, what happens if you feed more juice in, will they go brighter or expire, I have old battery packs with higher voltages hanging around that could be re-used.

 

[Mr Phoebus]

that is a great, simple idea, kudos to your good self

Cheers, the best ideas are usually the simplest.

 

[BentMikey]

Only it's not a livestrong band being white, surely?

 

[hackbike 6]

Also, they run at 3 volts, what happens if you feed more juice in, will they go brighter or expire, I have old battery packs with higher voltages hanging around that could be re-used.

Would not advise that.I'd guess expire.

The Fenix I have gets hot anyway so some of that goes in heat.

It also said not to be used for more than 10 mins at brightest setting but I tried it and it seemed ok.

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Only it's not a livestrong band being white, surely?

It's white, it's a band and it's got 'Livestrong' written on it.
Lance's foundation doesn't get a single penny from it because it's a fake.
But... It's white, it's a band and it's got 'Livestrong' written on it.


Slow day, Mikey?

 

[BentMikey]

Oooh, gotcha! Pressed your guilty button.

 

[hackbike 6]

Oooh, gotcha! Pressed your guilty button.

Typical isn't it?

Bought that Fenix but can't try it out on those guilty traffic lights till December.I'm itching to see if my calculations will work.

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Oooh, gotcha! Pressed your guilty button.

 

[swee'pea99]

Rule #1 of cheap bike lights - good electronics, crap bracket. Solution #1: Araldite.

 

[Downward]

Just tried it on my head.

It looks, literally, like a dick. I can imagine the taunts and thoughts of people as they see me!

I've therefore used its three straps to mount onto my handlebars. Looking pretty good and powerful actually, for a to-be-seen-by led light. But the proof is in the using - see how I get on with it on my way home.

Did you make it ??