i did ... it was more a triathlon than an AR ... am trying to write a ride report but keep getting distracted ... will see what i can do tonight ... but that's what i said last night as well :) otherwise i'll just have to tell the stories at the next d&d ! c.
On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 3:37 PM, Hardy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Carine, > didn't you go to Eden>? how wassit>? > > 2008/10/29 Carine Reyneke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> come ride tomorrow night, check the other people's lights out & ask >> what you need to know :) >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Donald Klopper >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Here we go again .... ;-) >> > >> > >> > >> > 1. Don't listen to the Aussies >> > >> > 2. If you're a weight weenie, then don't build the home-made light >> > thing. >> > >> > 3. Read on: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > If you don't want to spend a lot of money on a light (less than R200 >> > including the battery ... the charger is a normal car battery charger, >> going >> > for between R200 and R400) >> > >> > And >> > >> > If you want A LOT of VERY BRIGHT light for long enough (10w Halogen for >> 5 >> > hours, 20w Halogen for 2.5 hours, or LED array for 80 hours...) >> > >> > And >> > >> > If you want to be able to fix the light after a major wipeout or when >> wear >> > and tear necessitates it (normal wiring, fixable with cable ties and >> teeth) >> > >> > And >> > >> > If you don't want a fancy, expensive battery with weird and dangerous >> > charging circuitry and an expensive charger (just a lead acid battery, >> or >> > even NiMH jobbies if you insist) >> > >> > And >> > >> > You don't mind carrying 1.5kg of extra weight around in your backpack or >> on >> > the bike (for the 4 Ah "small" lead acid battery, or 2.5kg for the 7.2 >> Ah >> > battery) >> > >> > And >> > >> > You're OK with only having around 4 hours of battery live (some of the >> best >> > fancy lights give around 8 hours; if you use the LED array >> (interchangable >> > with the halogen globe) then you can get up to 80 hours of rideable >> light on >> > a cheap reghargable lead acid battery) >> > >> > >> > >> > THEN SEARCH FOR THE SPINMAN home-made LIGHT or ask us for more info ... >> > >> > e.g. >> > >> > Google for "spinman home-made light mountain bike" >> > >> > >> http://www.google.co.za/search?hl=en&q=spinman+home-made+light+mountain+bike&btnG=Search&meta= >> > >> > >> > >> > Check out: http://www.geocities.com/jimburnetto/bike_light.html >> > >> > >> > >> > http://www.timpaton.net/bikes/light/index.htm >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > From: [email protected] [mailto: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > On Behalf Of Jacques Homan >> > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 09:25 >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: [DarknDirty] Bicycle light >> > >> > >> > >> > This email and all content are subject to the following disclaimer: >> > >> > >> > >> > http://content.momentum.co.za/content/legal/disclaimer_email.htm >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DarkAndDirty?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
