Show us your bike light set-up

[Spence]

I think it would be cool to see photos of different bike light set-ups.
I use the Fish and Fenix bike mounts with a total of three head lights by Fenix-the TK11, LD20 and PD30. The TK11 is on max and the LD20 and PD30 are on strobe when I ride. I also have two multi-LED tail lights set to random flash. I have a Fish mount on my helmet that I can mount one of the lights with to give me directional light where I turn my head. I enjoy riding my bike at night but safety is a primary concern and good lighting is beneficial.

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[f22shift]

hotness.

i think you are in the wrong forum.

[Marduke]

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...splay.php?f=86

[Spence]

My mistake and my apologies. Perhaps a Moderator can move it to the appropriate forum.

[1 what]

While waiting for the forum move here's a photo of the set up on one of my bikes. All the lights are home made. The headlight is a P7 with Shark Remora driver and a "remote" mode switch beside the L hand gear shift. The tail light is a solid 1 inch diameter bar of acrylic with 2 red leds embeded so that its virtually indestructable. Most importantly it has excellent visibility from all angles including the side. I made the strobe driver myself.

[Spence]

1 What-
That's an awesome job, good work. The tail light looks especially cool.

[DaFABRICATA]

Good Thread!

I made a mount for some of my Surefire weaponlights for my bike...

Heres a link to the thread: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...d.php?t=235290

[Spence]

Hey DeFab-
That is an awesome arrangement of some cool illumination tools. You did a great job fabricating the mounting hardware. I'll bet the trail ahead of you looks like daytime. BTW how do you post photos like that with your reply to threads? I just know of using copy & paste photobucket addresses.

[DaFABRICATA]

Thanks! It actaully does make the trail look like day!

See the 3 little icons right above where you type?

Press the one with the mountain and sun and it will allow you to insert pics....hope that make sense and helps.

[1 what]

Thanks Spence.
DaFabricata - your MTB is an inspiration to all of us who do trails at night!

[2000xlt]

I already showed this but,,this is my cygo mightycross







i shamefully have not used it yet, tomorrow i hope to be able to.

[2000xlt]

oh and this was inside with other ceiling lights on,,so its pretty decent

[bulbmogul]

Fuel EX 9.0 Bike Trek Mogul's photo - bulbmogul photos at pbase.com


I really enjoy this HID Light however I am yearning for more. I just noticed the Bush&Museller Big Bang.. I GOT to have one..Where can I buy one in the USA and what is a reasonable price to pay?


Jerry

[pe2er]

My commuter bike with 3W front light, one 1/2 W and one 1W tail light, photographed indoors with lights on

Click for larger picture
Bike is a Giant Aero RS-2 GTX

Setup is described elsewhere on this forum

[1 what]

Hi pe2er,
I like your double tail lights.
It's not the motorists in front of me I wory about (I can see them) but it's the guys behind me. I use a flashing light on the back of my helmet plus the bike taillight plus passive reflectors.

[pe2er]

I like your double tail lights.

Thanks!

I worry about both
- Oncoming traffic with blinding HID Lights
- Traffic coming up behind me

..especially in the dark on an 80 kph road, and a combination of overtaking oncoming cars and cars approaching from the rear.
Fortunately, this does not happen too often

[2000xlt]

I have to get some better pic from tonights ride, the mighty cross just does not cut it,,i mean its bright but not enough.

and defab THATS overkill in a good way!! nice job!!

[Illum]

It sucks at the moment, but its being improved as we speak





The battery is in a capsule, I sure as heck would not ride it in the way its depicted above

[turbodog]

I made a thread about mine. Check it out.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...d.php?t=173334

You REALLY should look at it if only for the pics.

[danielo_d]

Here ya go!!!





My apologies, but my daughter loves it, and more importantly... I amuse easily!!!

[1 what]

" I amuse easily!!! "
So do I. It's very cute.

[Cemoi]

The tail light is a solid 1 inch diameter bar of acrylic with 2 red leds embeded

How deep did you embed the LEDs in the acrylic?
Did you paste them inside?
What kind of drill bit did you use to drill the acrylic?

[crackerkorean]

I run one of these on my helmet. I dont see the use in a bar light while using this.

[DaFABRICATA]

I run one of these on my helmet. I dont see the use in a bar light while using this.

NICE!

What emitters and optics are those using?

Where can those be purchased and how much?

[trout]

This is my new light no pic of it on the bike yet but I have named it the Lumen Liberator because it uses the spare lumens that dont get out of the optics to shine down near the front tyre .




Spec is 6 XPE leds on 10 mm square boards from cutters
2 narrow carclo 10 mm square optics 2 medium optics and 2 eliptical optics
powered by a 14.8 li ion 3600mah battery and a Maxflex driver board.

the all important beamshots .

first shot is with the bottom blanked off so just the optics shining forward



then the front blanked so only the bottom shining down near the wheel.



now with the lot opened up .



and a shot in the woods also





And as this is so new I have not finished the bar mounted one here is the work in progress now I have received a small batch from my local CNC machine shop

[crackerkorean]

NICE!

What emitters and optics are those using?

Where can those be purchased and how much?

Its a triple P4 with a khatod optic. In the pic the med optics are installed but I ended up using the narrows instead. I think khatod closed their us office so shipping would be horried from them tot he US from italy. I think LED-spot has a similar optic that I need to check out.

I am using a Bflex as the controller with a 14.8v 4200 Li-Ion batt for an easy 4+ hours of run time.


Those housings I had done for me since my machines are small. I would have to order 10 of them and I think they would be about 150 each with button. I tried once to get a order going but bad timing on my part I didnt get any orders.

I am working on a new light that uses a P7. Should be smaller and lighter in weight. I cant wait to try it out.

[zen bicycle]

Run this on my lid Dual MCE M bin



And this quad XPe R2 on my front fork with a remote LED switch





which results in daylight




Of course if I am stylin I try and match

[FatTony]

They look really good, where did you get the enclosures from?

[aljsk8]

i want the avid ultimates! oh yeah and that housing

[snaps]

On the bars - 2 x quad Cutter R2 converted Marwi nightpro alloy MR11 lamps one with narrow optic, one with the medium - powered by a 6.6Ah 14.8v Li ion battery.
On the helmet a triple Cutter R2 with narrow optic powered by a 2.2Ah 14.8v Li ion battery.
All driven @ 1000mA or 350mA with individual switches to the rear, driven by bFlex-V2B to give hi/lo settings & low flash for road use.
Very much on the right side of 2000 lumens, even allowing for loses & I've been >41mph offroad in pitch black darkness with them!
Total weight is under 900g & run time over 3 hours (using low for climbing)


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