The Dinotte lights are nice, my wife has one and uses it on her dark
commute home.
However, I wish more light manufactures would make high-powered lights
that have batteries within the unit itself, rather then in a separate
battery pack. Obviously you want to keep the weight down if you want
to mount in on the helmet, but most of the time these go on the bars
and an all-in-one unit would be nice. I suppose the Planet Bike HID
falls into this category
This is why I am looking for an excuse to buy the Planet Bike 1 W
Blaze, a nice bright, all in one. Currently my favorite bike light is
a Princeton Tec EOS. I modified the light with a more efficient
(brighter) emitter and a "dual-lock" velcro pad which allows me to
stick it directly to the "dual lock" pad I stuck on my helmet for
quick on and off. It has a nice hing on it that allows you to adjust
the angle of the beam up and down. Down for on the bike path so I
don't blind cyclists and pedestrians, and up on the street so I can
shine it in the eyes of car drivers as I approach intersections.
Anyway, its a lot smarter to buy the standard EOS rather then spending
the money on the bike version which inexplicably costs substantially
more. I think there is often a greater mark-up on bike specific gear,
so its wise to shop around and modify a flash-light or headlamp for
use on a bike if you're on a tight budget.
Frank Hassler
Good Oak Ecological Services
(608) 209-0607
www.goodoakllc.com
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On Dec 12, 2008, at 8:56 PM, Jesse Wickizer wrote:
I recommend the LED lights from dinotte. I have the red taillight
and the white headlight, and both are fantastic. They fall into the
expensive category, but they are extremely bright. They mount to
helmet or bike seatpost or handlebar quickly with an o-ring, so they
can be easily removed or swapped between bikes and taken off when
parking the bike outside.
They sell different versions of each of their lights depending on if
you want to power them with (rechargeable) AAs or their lithium
batteries.
http://www.dinottelighting.com/
Like someone said earlier when you compare the costs of other bike
equipment, a high quality light (or 2) doesn't seem unreasonably
expensive. And especially if you compare it to car costs.
My $0.02.
-Jesse
On Dec 11, 2008, at 3:07 PM, Eric White wrote:
After years of toting around a bright halogen light and its heavy
battery I recently started using the Fenix LD20. It's a very bright
flashlight that I take on and off my bike via a velcro strap. At $60
it's not exactly cheap, but it throws out a good bit of light along
the
unlit SW path. It also runs on rechargeable AAs, which is nice.
the light: http://tinyurl.com/5txxzz
the strap: http://tinyurl.com/6kb5jz
Tons of bike light discussion at the candlepowerforums:
http://tinyurl.com/5dcmfc
Eric
John Martin wrote, on 12/11/2008 2:28 PM:
Eric makes another good point with the "strap slip" factor.
Additionally, since I do most of my biking on city streets that are
well-lit (overlit imho, and with my tax dollars), I don't need my
bike
light to light my path, the street lights do that.
I've seen powerhouse lights (or I assume that those >$40 lights
qualify
as "powerhouse" ones), but I can't justify their cost, especially
given
the number of lights I've had stolen off my bikes. So can anyone
recommend any cheap front "visibility" lights? Yes, I could take
them
off each time I park the bike, or I could figure out some way to
lock
them (current light is zip-tied), but I'd love to have a good cheap
backup visibility light for especially dark and stormy commutes, or
times when my main light is stolen or battery dies, etc.
Recommendations?
-john
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On Dec 11, 2008, at 2:08 PM, Eric Westhagen wrote:
Dear Paul,
Directing a bike light is a difficult and "relative matter" with
the
"strap-on" light. I strap on my Cat Eye Opti-Cube each time I go
out. It is impossible to keep it stable and directed.
Fortunately, I
ride on isolated roads so it is no problem. But directing it is a
continual process as it slips lower and lower with each road bump.
Actually if it is set so high as to illuminate road signs, one
cannot
see the street in front of the bike. But then, maybe there are
real
powerhouse lights for bikes?
Eric
Paul T. O'Leary wrote:
This also orients the light so that it lights the roadway in
front of
you; a good headlight should not just be an "indicator" (making
you
visible to others), but an "illuminator" (lighting your way). My
"poor man's" alignment guide -- if my light is lighting up the
reflective material on the road signs in front of me, it's too
high.
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