Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
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Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby Krank » Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:28 pm
I though I had enough light power with my current cheapie light to see these details on the track in the dark but, was clearly not enough.
Another $70 tire was bought today and I am now in the market for another, better light.
So, I am wanting a light that illuminates the night light of the track so much that I can see every little bit of crap on the track - just like daytime.
Give me the good oil on what type of lights that would help achieve my aim.
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby GraemeK » Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:32 pm
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby Baalzamon » Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:40 pm
I think you need to learn about such shops as Wiggle c r c etc etc where said tyre is $34Krank wrote:Another $70 tire was bought today and I am now in the market for another, better light.
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby Krank » Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:16 pm
Yes, I use c r c frequently and have spent over $2k with them so far and also well aware that the said tire is $34 at c r c or Wiggle, etc..
So, yes I am aware of the huge cost savings on offer when shopping online.
I did not have a spare tire, and will not wait 2 weeks before I receive another tire from OS (and stop riding while I wait).
So, I am happy to fork out the extra $40 for this tire to get me back riding right now.
I will be ordering 5 new tires from c r c tomorrow, along with some more goodies....
Krank.
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby Chef » Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:11 pm
Cheers.
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby Krank » Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:27 pm
will check them out.
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby gorilla monsoon » Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:16 pm
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby cjawnik » Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:06 pm
I second this. Been using the Diablo for over a year. Bright, light, and the three power settings give the right amount of flexibility.Chef wrote:If your ordering from c r c have a look at exposure lights. Very good build quality. Reliable, weather-proof and bright as you like (up to 1800 lumen). They also clip on and off from a very sturdy bracket; no cables, no batteries. Been running the 'toro' on and off road for over a year now and am very happy with it.
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby The Walrus » Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:49 pm
I've been looking into getting lights and out of all options the Exposure Lights are coming out as the best option, although I'm yet to decide.cjawnik wrote:I second this. Been using the Diablo for over a year. Bright, light, and the three power settings give the right amount of flexibility.Chef wrote:If your ordering from c r c have a look at exposure lights. Very good build quality. Reliable, weather-proof and bright as you like (up to 1800 lumen). They also clip on and off from a very sturdy bracket; no cables, no batteries. Been running the 'toro' on and off road for over a year now and am very happy with it.
Cheers.
The earlier post about buying from Deal Extreme as they are cheap has been discussed on other threads and I believe they are cheap for a reason. From what I read they run extremely hot, don't always comply with Aus standards and often stop working after a year or so...I have never owned one so I can only pass on what I have been told but it does raise some questions about the quality and trustworthiness/safety of chargers and the old adage that 'if its too good to be true' etc etc.
Everyone is different and I has different needs but I've looked at many types and the Exposure Lights seem to suit me because they are easily removed, minimal hassle, bright, well made with a good warranty and from what I hear, work very well! Price wise they compare to all the other big names like Ay Up, Dinotte, Nitelights etc
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby ZepinAtor » Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:34 pm
The little Joystick is enough for road use & makes a great helmet light coupled with their larger bar mounted light for MTB use. Their new "6 pack" looks a bit too much light at a claimed 1800 lumens, but I'm tempted even though I find my 720 lumen triple led quite sufficient.
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby Kalgrm » Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:51 pm
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby biker jk » Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:28 am
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby Krank » Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:01 pm
Will the Exposure Light mount accommodate this non-circular shape of bar ?
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby zero » Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:01 am
I've got the same bars on my roadie.Krank wrote:I have the "ITM LITE SHAPE" Handlebars which are thinner (like a wedge shape) at top and then round at bottom of the drops.
Will the Exposure Light mount accommodate this non-circular shape of bar ?
Krank
If your stem has a normal sized clamping area, there should be enough round bar either side of the stem to mount your lights. I have speedo on one side, light on the other. Its extremely unlikely that it will mount in the middle of the shaped area.
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby Krank » Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:40 am
This is unfortunate, as I like to use that transitional area to round for my hands..
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby The Walrus » Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:13 pm
This is about the 5th dig you've had at me about my decision process for buying lights. Not sure Say What your problem is but I wish it would just go away...CommuRider wrote:Any bets on how many threads, ahem, months it will take for Walrus to get his lights.
I have my eye on the winter solstice.
On a different note...c r c seems to have Exposure lights at good prices (I'd prefer to buy from an Aussie supplier if its not massively more expensive) but I'd like to know where are people buying theirs from?
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby Ross » Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:22 pm
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby zero » Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:53 pm
Leds produce more light per watt than halogen, its a better sales tool to describe the light instead of the watts.Ross wrote:I thought we had enough threads about bike lights already so instead of starting another I thought iwould just add my question to this thread. Why are bike lights generally LEDs and measured in Lumens where automotive lights are generally a quartz halogen bulb and measured in watts? it would seem that the bike ones are more high-tech with brands like AYUP putting out very bright lights.
When bicycle lights were mostly halogen (the set I bought 6 years ago was halogen/nimh batteries), manufacturers usually described them by the watts they dissipated.
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby master6 » Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:32 pm
Sunlight is the way to go.
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby il padrone » Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:37 pm
6V3W halogenRoss wrote:I thought we had enough threads about bike lights already so instead of starting another I thought iwould just add my question to this thread. Why are bike lights generally LEDs and measured in Lumens where automotive lights are generally a quartz halogen bulb and measured in watts? it would seem that the bike ones are more high-tech with brands like AYUP putting out very bright lights.
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Same wattage, much greater lumens. Both powered by the same 6V3W dynamo. Technology is a-changing, and rapidly.
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby CommuRider » Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:25 pm
Let me see...you started a light thread when there were heaps already on the forum. The people here were helpful enough so you got responses to that on your thread. Yet here you are still posting on someone else's light thread stating you still can't decide. No one else is going to decide but you over your light dilemma. How many more posts and responses do you require? c r c has light reviews too. The web has plenty of light reviews.The Walrus wrote:This is about the 5th dig you've had at me about my decision process for buying lights. Not sure WT? your problem is but I wish it would just go away...CommuRider wrote:Any bets on how many threads, ahem, months it will take for Walrus to get his lights.
I have my eye on the winter solstice.
In short, just buy some freaking lights man. And it would be good if lighting threads can be stemmed. How many lighting threads does this forum need per day?
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby Ross » Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:38 pm
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Re: Enlighten Me On Bike Lights
Postby The Walrus » Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:39 pm
I'm not going to argue with you and debate the rights and wrongs. This is a public forum, If you dont like it dont read it...I've said nothing offensive, so back offCommuRider wrote:Let me see...you started a light thread when there were heaps already on the forum. The people here were helpful enough so you got responses to that on your thread. Yet here you are still posting on someone else's light thread stating you still can't decide. No one else is going to decide but you over your light dilemma. How many more posts and responses do you require? c r c has light reviews too. The web has plenty of light reviews.The Walrus wrote:This is about the 5th dig you've had at me about my decision process for buying lights. Not sure WT? your problem is but I wish it would just go away...CommuRider wrote:Any bets on how many threads, ahem, months it will take for Walrus to get his lights.
I have my eye on the winter solstice.
In short, just buy some freaking lights man. And it would be good if lighting threads can be stemmed. How many lighting threads does this forum need per day?
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