night riding

[Supersuperleeds]

I use 2 AA Maglite LED and rechargeable batteries, they are good enough to ride dark lanes. I attach them to the bike by using twofish lock blocks.

£25 for the torch and a fiver for the block. I do use two torches and cross the beams, but one would suffice.

 

[Tom Oglesby]

Okay, I think I get it now haha. Just a bit confused as to how they fit to the front, do they just grip the bar since they can't completely wrap around? Or would you just chuck em' on the handle bars?

 

[middleagecyclist]

Okay, I think I get it now haha. Just a bit confused as to how they fit to the front, do they just grip the bar since they can't completely wrap around? Or would you just chuck em' on the handle bars?

They stretch and wrap all the way round. Mine are 18 months old. They get swapped between bikes frequently and they're still like new.

 

[Tom Oglesby]

Ahh okay, cheers mate.

 

[Ern1e]

just to stick my five penneth in my night rides IMO seem safer due to far less vehicles about plus you seem to get a little more warning by the headlights coming up behind you and yes good lights and the hi-viz are most important.

 

[ray7]

Where I live its all dark lanes and I just got these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320749037579?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 really light up the road.

Ray

 

[lavoisier]

Where I live its all dark lanes and I just got these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320749037579?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 really light up the road.

Ray

Are these really any good? If so maybe get a couple and venture out into the dark.

 

[inkd]

Where I live its all dark lanes and I just got these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320749037579?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 really light up the road.

I was looking at these, are they any good? Build quality? do you run them on aaa or 18650? how long do they run for?
thx

 

[ray7]

At the moment I`m running them on AAAs. Not had them long enough yet to use a set of batteries. These light up the lanes round here no problem and you can zoom them so you can get a wide beam or take it down to a tight spotlight. They look and feel well built but only time will tell if they are as good as they feel.

Ray

 

[inkd]

At the moment I`m running them on AAAs. Not had them long enough yet to use a set of batteries. These light up the lanes round here no problem and you can zoom them so you can get a wide beam or take it down to a tight spotlight. They look and feel well built but only time will tell if they are as good as they feel.

Ray

Cool, might give them a go then at that price. thx

 

[lavoisier]

Cool, might give them a go then at that price. thx

+1 ty.

 

[ray7]

Just walked the dogs down the lane and took the opportunity to test the zoom on one of them. Lit up the farm cat at 170 paces, my pace is normally 11 paces to 10 yds but I did have the dogs pulling me tonight. At the other end of the zoom it lit across the lane and the bushes either side to about 15 yds. That`s on £ shop batteries might be better with top end batteries.
Hope that helps.

Ray

P.S. Road surface is about 1 1/2 cars wide.

 

[lavoisier]

Thanks Ray. If I can get the bottle up to go out at night then these will be a must. Be interested to what you have to say on battery life.

Paul

 

[Kins]

Thanks Ray. If I can get the bottle up to go out at night then these will be a must. Be interested to what you have to say on battery life.

Paul

Same, they look good. I want another front light as the muppets round here cant see my wildly flashing one easy enough it seems, though it its 4 AAs might just get one and rechargeables.

 

[lavoisier]

I went out in car today and saw some cyclists with front lights on and I thought even if I don't brave it into the I could use them for bad weather so I've ordered 2. I also ordered from Amazon four 18650 4900 maH batteries to go with them. So now just wait until they arrive and I can get started in New Year.

Paul