Never done any night riding, missing out on so many potential hours of riding but don't really have the money to spend £200!
Has anyone purchased any cheap lights that have done the job? Riding for an hour or two.
I guess the there's no real need for a bright rear light? couple of cateyes will do, right?
Surely you just can't go wrong with this?
Generic Chinese Cree XML lamp on your lid and a Solar storm X2 XML on the bars is less than £50 from UK retailers and is more than enough. Loads of threads on here for links to tried sellers
Excellent, asked the wife and got a point blank refusal,
rendering my OP completely pointless,
I'll go back to been a bitch when its dark outside, it suits me. 😐
The single XML lamps are only about £18 and are good enough for getting out and about with. Much brighter than the dim yellow lamps I once went night riding with
asked the wife and got a point blank refusal
She won't let you buy a light or let you out riding at night in the dark?
She won't let you buy a light
New carpet is priority....apparently.
Did my first night ride two weeks ago and used 3 of the Cree lights mentioned above, 2 on the bars and 1 on my helmet and for what I was doing that was probabl a tad OTT. great lights for £18 but not sure how long they will last. Another thing to be aware of is that in a previous thread a member had trouble with the charger.
used 3 of the Cree lights
You reckon you could get away with just the one on the bars and a energizer head torch?
Can but try I guess!
Excellent, asked the wife and got a point blank refusal,
Can you see where you went wrong there? 😉
Got a C&B seen light at the end of the summer and its fab:
http://www.candb-seen.co.uk/bikehead-lights/cabs-02-series---cree-xml.html
Has given the other half confidence to ride on the road in the dark - something she never would have done before having this light.
Toby
+1 for the C&B seen lights
buy a 20 quid chinese number and a battery from mtbbatteries...
Go to eBay and type SSC-P7 and you'll find a good few...mine was £29 ish (seller Makiluk or similar) great light 2-3 hours on full..... good service
Better to seek forgiveness, than ask permission*.
* except for sexy time, obvs.
I'm with Pipiom, solar storm bar light and charger for £24 Inc postage from Makiluck on eBay. 3 hour run time but the battery needs to be waterproofed, I wrapped mine in tape. Took 3 weeks to arrive from Hong kong.
hate to say but can't believe this is being asked. solarstorm for 20quid delivered from lightmall. job done.