Recent content by Dennis McKim

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    Light system for recumbent trike

    I’m not sure how you interpreted what I wrote as saying I will have a flashing light only. I said, “I will recycle my old AftaBlaasta taillight as a steady-on focal point in the rear, with the 3x6 array set to a conspicuous flashing pattern.” I thought that was pretty clear: the AftaBlaasta will...
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    Light system for recumbent trike

    I didn’t document all of the tiny intermediate decision points but I just wanted to wrap up by thanking those who proffered suggestions and links, both publicly and privately. After considering many lights, and after multiple email exchanges with various representatives, I have placed a...
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    Simple To Use Universal Remote?

    I hope it works well for you. I got the 4x model but, in truth, my wife doesn’t control the FireStick with the universal remote ... because the dedicated FireStick remote has audio input and she can command it by voice. So I could have just gone with a 3x universal remote too, as you did.
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    Simple To Use Universal Remote?

    We do very well with an RCA RCR414BHZ purchased at WalMart. It controls our TV, satellite, and our blu-ray with no problem, and programming it was very easy.
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    Light system for recumbent trike

    A legitimate question with an easy, if unexpected answer: I ride my recumbent trike on rollers specifically designed for that purpose: https://www.sportcrafters.com/products/trike-trainers/overdrive-trike-trainer-mr110
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    Light system for recumbent trike

    @Steve K: I constructed a mock-up bracket yesterday, but then re-thought the height issue while I was riding (indoors on rollers) this morning ... and realized there is no problem from a forward vision standpoint with having the light just as high as the end of my shoes are when pedaling. Thanks...
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    Light system for recumbent trike

    Thanks for the link to the other B+M light, but B+Ms don’t sift to the top of any of my lists. They are good, and have made my short list, but I really don’t expect one to come out on top. Mostly because of the irregularities in the ground coverage of the beam, though some also don’t have the...
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    Light system for recumbent trike

    Thanks for your input. i just sketched out a new version of a mounting bracket this morning, and I think I can get it to 23-24” above the ground without sacrificing stability or sightline. Later this afternoon or tomorrow, I will make a mock-up out of stiff cardboard and see how it looks. I am...
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    Light system for recumbent trike

    After reading here and on other sites, I have narrowed my choices for my nighttime navigation light to just three. Each has its advantages and disadvantages, of course, and I’m still weighing those. Fortunately, I am not in a hurry, since I do not anticipate resuming outdoor riding until March...
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    Light system for recumbent trike

    Thanks for the mtbr link
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    Light system for recumbent trike

    Thanks for your comments. The Night Lightning AftaBlaasta is good, and I may keep mine as part of whatever rear light I assemble. Regarding the headlight: I do not have a specific objective brightness level in mind, and any specification for lumen output would depend on the beam shape. I...
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    Light system for recumbent trike

    TL;DR version: Assembling a bright LED lighting system for a recumbent trike, providing nighttime navigation lighting and daytime conspicuity; soft edges on the nighttime navigation beam; power source flexible. As I stated in my introduction, I am in the process of designing the lighting...
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    "Flashlight Etiquette" for Cyclists

    Right. That’s why I said It may well be that a commercially available headlight (or taillight) may be part of my system. Note that I referred to designing “my own lighting system” and not to designing my own headlight or taillight elements. For nighttime operation, I agree that there...
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    "Flashlight Etiquette" for Cyclists

    My main reason for joining cpf is to use the knowledge base here as I design my own lighting system for my personal use in cycling. I have a modest interest in flashlights but lighting for my recumbent tricycle is my primary interest. Toward that end, I appreciate that so many others have...
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