ReconTech
Newly Enlightened
Who here is a cyclist? And what do you use for lighting? Right now I have a Bell LED / Halogen combo headlight and a LED flashing taillight. What do you guys recommend? I'd love a Luxeon Star powered headlight...
saber said:For the front, I just got a Princeton Tec EOS headlamp. The flash mode works great when I commute in at dawn. I don't have any experience riding in darkness, but that will change as I continue to bike commute into the fall. Headlamps are nice because you can look at cars that are stoping at side streets and make sure they see you.
greenLED said:I just got a couple of flashlight clamps CPF'er Fat is selling. Nice thigns. I've gotten into the habit of cycling at night now... it can be addictive! I put my Pila GL3 on the clamp and I have enough light up to 15m or so ahead of me. I am not going super fast, so that's enough light. However, in the few times I've really gone fast, I felt the need of some longer-throwing light.
I'm clipping an Inova 24/7 (on strobe) to the back of my pack. :laughing: I friend wanted to see which light I was using and blinded himself when he turned it on.
If you've got the spare Luxeons, I'd go this route too. I used to think one light was OK, but I found that it takes two current lights to do a good job lighting your way if you're going faster than "slow". The twofish light mounts are great for hooking whatever you have to your handlebars.wasBlinded said:The current crop of Luxeon based bike lights are quite expensive. Rather than buy a dedicated unit I use a couple of good bright LED flashlights mounted on Twofish light mounts. With a spare battery cell for each, I have 3 full hours of very bright light, or more if I don't run them full brightness.
I used this combo as well and it works fairly well with a R123 in the Q3, which is great for light up close. I'm still trying to find a better thrower to aim farther down the road so that I can feel a little more comfortable about what's ahead of me. With rechargeables in everything, I'm just throwing whatever I have at the job - a Q3, SL Jr. Lux and an LSH-P ought to do the trick.Stanley said:I tried the EOS strapped onto my helmet once for a night ride. Normally I do off road, but because of lack of brighter lights, I only do roads at night. On a totally dark stretch, the EOS on high is sufficient for you to see up to about 3-4 metres ahead. The throw is ok, but anything further than that lacks clarity. I also had a Q3 mounted on my handlebar, which works great as a close range flood light to see where I'm going.
XenonM3 said:Does anyone know the cost of the ARC HID bike light?
turbodog said:www.turbocatusa.com
Think of them like bikeflahaholics.
I've got about $1500 worth of their lights. Everyone that sees them raves over them.