Mudguard mounting battery rear light

[GrumpyGregry]

Does anyone make one that is actually waterproof and will turn off after being used in the rain?

 

[ufkacbln]

I have used the PDW Fenderbot (£12 from St John Street Cycles)

Not the brightest, but I have not had any problems

 

[MontyVeda]

can you not fettle one to be more water resistant yourself with a bit of vaseline around the seals and switches?

 

[L14M]

Corrosion x is BRILLIANT STUFF!

 

[raleighnut]

Does anyone make one that is actually waterproof and will turn off after being used in the rain?

It is possible to modify the Cateye belt clip to fit a mudguard I cut mine with a saw tidied it up with a file and drilled 2 small holes to take tiny countersunk machine screws with nuts and washers.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

can you not fettle one to be more water resistant yourself with a bit of vaseline around the seals and switches?

I could. I did. This morning I had to take the batteries out to get it to turn off.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I have used the PDW Fenderbot (£12 from St John Street Cycles)

Not the brightest, but I have not had any problems

Screw on lens like my old JOS? I think that is the answer to my waterproofing woes.

£9.97 inc p&p off fleabay! Fenderbot has gotta be worth a shot....

 

[roadrash]

cling film is waterproof...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

_fenderbot is a nice little bit of kit and quite cleverly thought out to avoid the design shortcomings of many similar lights.

e.g.

Lens is held in place with screw not clip
Switch is mounted inside body and operated by a plastic rod about 1/3rd of the way down the lens, rather than residing at the bottom of the case.
You don't need to unscrew the lens to get the thing working from new just pull out the plastic film tab that isolates the batteries.
Made of chunky decent quality plastics.

We like.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

[QUOTE 2962743, member: 45"]Where? I can't see them for that price.[/quote]
bike_seven_cyclecentre was the seller.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Tredz seems cheapest now

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Portland-De...aign=Adwords&gclid=CKTUz92r_LwCFSMYwwodhiAAPg

 

[GrumpyGregry]

[QUOTE 2963109, member: 45"]Ta. Ordered for the wife's Subway.[/quote]
I'm sure there is a nobber jibe in there somewhere!

 

[Trull]

Cheers for the Tredz heads-up - they have lovely paypal integration so literally 5 clicks later (no typing) I'd ordered… happy days.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Cheers for the Tredz heads-up - they have lovely paypal integration so literally 5 clicks later (no typing) I'd ordered… happy days.

Great in-the-flesh store in Swansea too. Staff incredibly helpful.

 

[Trull]

I just realised this is a First World Problem(™), changing your choice of retailer because your payment method means you click your mouse less… ha.