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November 3, 2013 at 9:41 am #20148
Mostyn
HI all, I have been looking at the front lights on offer; and wondered if anyone could recommend a front light that has a good beam of light for those country lanes without any street lighting ?? Don’t really want to spend a lot of money on a front light; but would like one that enables you to see where your going. Would also like it to be reliable. Your Help & Guidance would be appreciated.
Thanks
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William Black
pj wrote:using a hope vision
pj wrote:using a hope vision one as a back up light – that’s funny. sort of. until your misdirected and unnecessarily powerful regular front light detaches some hapless cyclist’s retina.I haven’t a clue what you’re actually trying to say?
andyp wrote:1) Hope Vision One is toss. Not worth using as anything other than an emergency backup.It saw me through to a personal best 13th place in a 24hour solo Mountain Bike race in some of the worst rain and mud conditions the Bontrager has ever seen, I’d rate it quite highly. It’s not the brightest it’s not the fanciest but it damn well does what it says it does. I use it as a ‘backup’ on the road as even though it runs off 4xAA on flash mode if my other lights fail no matter how far away from home* if I switch it over to it’s bright setting it will get me home with a bright enough light to see properly.
allez neg
A general vote for Hope
A general vote for Hope lighting from me.I have a twin LED (about 480 lm) that has given me faultless service on my commute for the last few years, and like other Hope stuff its bombproof, beautifully made and you’ll be supporting Brit jobs and a Brit company (and hopefully buying from a LBS, so more Brit taxpaying jobs)
Yes, they cost a lot, but buy wisely, buy once.
A few of my riding buddies have the amazon special budget lights, and from what I could ascertain its a bit of a lottery whether you get one that works properly.
Jezz
I ride twice a week 30 mile
I ride twice a week 30 mile loop through lanes, you cant go wrong with theese it is what I use , honestly they are the nuts. B-) B-)pj
hope vision one isn’t really
hope vision one isn’t really ‘toss’. slightly overegging your pudding there, but don’t let that stop you.This set = £225.00 Can
This set = £225.00 Can this be found for less money?http://www.rosebikes.com/article/front-wheel-with-lighting-set/aid:555923
mrmo
Mostyn wrote:
I’m with youMostyn wrote:I’m with you BUT, can you take me through what’s needed for Dynamo power and what it would cost? Oh, if it’a dynamo hub? can this be a front wheel? or do you have to get a rear (drive) Wheel? Help with links and a list of all necessary bits, would be appreciated. thanks.
Basically, a dynamo a wire and a light.
Hub is better than bottle, hub is more involved though as you have to build a wheel.
Lights Philips, B&M, look at Rose Bikes for prices.
as a minimum you can do it for a bit over £100,
[url]http://www.rosebikes.com/article/atb-front-wheel-28–mavic-a-319–shimano-dh-3n80/aid:581967[/url]
note the rim is quite wide this may or may not be an issue.
[url]http://www.rosebikes.com/article/b–m-lumotec-iq-cyo-t-senso-plus-60-lux/aid:457434[/url]
Giles Pargiter wrote:Clearly
Giles Pargiter wrote:Clearly a shortfall in cycle design.
We should expect to turn on our cycle lights, in this day and age with no further thought than that we need to use them.
So chuck all those never ready, unsustainable, chemically polluting, inconvenient, heavy and impracticable batteries away – FOR GOOD.
Self sustaining properly built dynamo lights are clearly the only option for any cycle that claims to “road legal” use.
Make dynamo lights with regulated beam patterns and outputs the only option on any road used bicycle – as in Germany, and be done with it.
End all this profiteering on unsuitable unreliable and inadequate battery light joke measures.I’m with you BUT, can you take me through what’s needed for Dynamo power and what it would cost? Oh, if it’a dynamo hub? can this be a front wheel? or do you have to get a rear (drive) Wheel? Help with links and a list of all necessary bits, would be appreciated. thanks.
Clearly a shortfall in cycle
Clearly a shortfall in cycle design.
We should expect to turn on our cycle lights, in this day and age with no further thought than that we need to use them.
So chuck all those never ready, unsustainable, chemically polluting, inconvenient, heavy and impracticable batteries away – FOR GOOD.
Self sustaining properly built dynamo lights are clearly the only option for any cycle that claims to “road legal” use.
Make dynamo lights with regulated beam patterns and outputs the only option on any road used bicycle – as in Germany, and be done with it.
End all this profiteering on unsuitable unreliable and inadequate battery light joke measures.VeloPeo
andyp wrote:1) Hope Vision
andyp wrote:1) Hope Vision One is toss. Not worth using as anything other than an emergency backup.Funny that.
I’ve done London to Paris 24hr (twice) and Newcastle to London 24hr with a Hope 1 as my primary light and it’s been excellent.
I wouldn’t buy one today as there’s better lights out there for the money these days – but to call it “toss” is, well, toss 😉
andyp
1) Hope Vision One is toss.
1) Hope Vision One is toss. Not worth using as anything other than an emergency backup.
2) Scenario you describe is incredibly unlikely, no matter what the handlebar mount is like. As well you know.using a hope vision one as a
using a hope vision one as a back up light – that’s funny. sort of. until your misdirected and unnecessarily powerful regular front light detaches some hapless cyclist’s retina.Exposure Joystick & White eye
Exposure Joystick & White eye coupled with a Redeye on the rear I also carry a piggy back for longer night rides.I also have a Hope Vision One which I use as a flashing and back up light should the exposures burn out.
The flare is amazing plus it also means I never have to spend long on the front as the thing dazzles the rider behind 🙂
jellysticks
pj wrote:Whatever you get try
pj wrote:Whatever you get try to avoid being a total douche and blinding other cyclists with excessive glare and a misdirected beam, like nearly every other chopper fuckwit in Bristol at the moment.Abso-fricking-lutely. I think a lot of people are buying football stadium floodlights and strapping them on with zero thought to other people. It’s not that hard, and if you notice it on other peoples’ would you not think about how your own is directed? I admit that I was guilty, but after one person had put their hand over their eyes and said ‘lower it mate!’ I dealt with it straight away. Lower angle & carefully placed black tape to chop off the unnecessary high portion of the beam. It’s particularly bad along the Grand Union Canal, pitch black for sections with less than 18 inches to the murky wetness, and a large number ploughing along with a fucking enormous beam on the front, really blinding you and meaning you actually have to slow down sharpish and stop to avoid carnage.
Bedfordshire Clanger
oozaveared wrote:did you know
oozaveared wrote:did you know Exposure have an online Outlet shop that sell reconditioned / last years models etc. Look on their site.Strada Mk1 (2010) 480 lumens with bracket brand new £100.
OK The Strada Mk 5 is 800 lumens but Exposure is good reliable solid kit and 480 lumens with a road specific shaped beam, the ability to have it on full and with a flash and it’s dippable. Plus you can attach all the other Exposure lights to it and run them off the battery. They also have a RedEye Long cable so you can run that off the front light. £33.
Basically £133 and you’d have top range kit from a few years ago.
This is good advice.
I’m running a 2010 Strada, it is still going strong and the dipped function ensures that you don’t blind any oncoming traffic. I use a Flare on the back which takes a rechargeable battery rather than being a sealed unit and has flash or steady mode.
Simon E
bendertherobot wrote:If you
bendertherobot wrote:If you go Lezyne then Power, Super or MegaLooks, to me, like both the Power and Super take 18650 cells, so you can easily get some extra cheap ones.
I’d pay extra for the Power Drive if your commutes are unlit and 30 minutes or more (there are days when you’ll want to use it both ways). It’s much better to have more than enough of both illumination and battery life than risk not having enough.
The Mini Drive is a good little unit but the smaller battery means short run times.
The Macro Drive runs off a 18650 too but it’s sealed, so you can’t swap the battery.
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