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[Closed] My first night ride (not in a race, with proper lights) (DX light content)

 Olly
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Lamp fits onto helmet directly with no modification or bodging: +1
Power lead reaches camel back ipod pocket perfectly: +1
Light is perfect brightness and beam pattern while on Low power: +1
Bike in good working order: +1
Warm night: (for January) +1

Enough fog so that bounce back from light obscures the top of the front wheel, let alone the ground: -10!
Night ride FAIL!

(stupidly hefty Sun Mammoth Fatty rim:1 Vs pothole hidden in the fog: 0 = consolation prize)

maybe ill try again tommorow....that is all!


 
Posted : 14/01/2010 8:01 pm
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fog or rain = get lamp as low to the ground as possible and not 'inline' with your line of vision.


 
Posted : 14/01/2010 8:03 pm
 Olly
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thats logical.
bar mount would be better then?
need to work out a way of mounting it down there then i guess, doesnt come with a suitable pouch (which is what the camel back works well)


 
Posted : 14/01/2010 8:07 pm
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It must be said that in the rain/snow/fog i turn of the light on my helmet and just use the bar one (though this is commuting)


 
Posted : 14/01/2010 8:32 pm