I build a compatible triple for about the same price as their single piggy back battery including an adapter you will need for charging with if you are interested.

If your building your own you will also need the charging adapter for charging the battery with (both your piggy back battery and charger are male connectors).

Cruz, the battery I posted you this week was plasti-dipped on the top and bottom, just helps seal the battery against the elements.

I can see a closed paddock, I mean thread coming along shortly… Just before the horse I backed finishes!

Thanks Cruz,

The battery had been well looked after so it was all in good interest to keep you happy.

Keep it in the UK I say 8)

Graham Taylor was in front of me last week in the Post Office, (not biking but posting the days orders out so still bike related). Lovely guy, asked him to come back to the Villa to sort the mess out, He said ‘you gotta be kidding’ which we both laughed at.

Salad dodger, send me an email as I may be able to help you out with the battery & charger should you wish to convert your lights with Benz’s bits. A nice flood optic on the bars would compliment the V2 nicely.

Nothing quite beats building your own lights, but as others have pointed out the cheap Chinese imports are killing this. It wasn’t many years ago I was night riding using kitchen down lighters inside hair gel cans!

But please send me an email and I will see what I can do.

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Coke bottle works a treat, but has to be fiizzy bottle to cope,with the pressure you need to use.

BUT, saw a thread yesterday using a Wilko 8L garden water sprayer for about £10 that will do for me from now on.. Cheap as chips, for the amount of time you will be using it.

Have you tried Decathlon ? They do some with interchangeable lenses pretty cheap.

8) cheers,

I try my best to get light orders placed before 2pm out the same day (bar weekends and BH)posted First Class Recorded. I must also add a large part is also down to the Royal mail in this.

A new range of lights are also being designed as we speak that will be more orientated for helmet use. This will consist of a much smaller and lighter light unit along with a smaller/lighter battery. But this is a few months away at least. So all looking positive for mtbbatteries.

Smudge

Another Wilko bought 8) The coke bottle wrapped in gaffa tape was good but a nervy experience tbh :lol:

switched onto 6 music for the first time this morning.. been on for 3 hrs now and still listening to it if thats anything to go by 8)

Mcleish[/url] admits villa are in a relegation battle? its been like that since he took over.
I reckon the game in hand will influence the rest of the season, Then again with Villa I can still see them pulling off a shock result .. Hopefully.

Cant see many season tickets being sold for next season if mcmuppet is still there though

Thanks Zippy & Woody

Feel free to drop me an email Rocky, I have new a stock of the ‘V2’ just arrived.

99% of orders placed before 2pm go out the same day on a First Class Recorded delivery.

Also for a short period only there is a free ‘rear’ light.

But please feel free to drop me and email if you have any questions.

Smudge

‘ticked’ done.

Now I also know what JOGLE stands for :lol:

Smudge

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

I don’t read many books tbh. But the above had me hooked from the first to last page. Very funny in places with a few shocks thrown in too.

also, best to pop the batteries into the charger and THEN switch the charger on at the mains.

Li-Ion batteries don’t like being stored for long periods at 100% charge, this can give them a reverse memory effect to what you used to see with NiCads.

They are best stored for long periods at approx 50% charge state. Although the battery is not being used for long periods the protection circuit will still drain the cells within the battery, this may only be few millAmps as it monitors the battery as a whole but over time especially if it left in a low state of charge it can discharge the cells/battery below the end of discharge (low cut off voltage) limit and it may not recover when putting back onto its charger.

So best left in about 50% state of charge and used once a month for a few minutes and then put back on the charger for a few minutes to make sure everything is still good. Stored in a nice cool place is best but not in the fridge or freezer.

Whilst you are still using it faiirly regularly it is ok to keep it fully charged and just check the battery after each ride to make sure it’s not wet or damp from the ride.

Any questions please feel free to email me.

Smudge

try these guys Wildoo. Seem pretty good and i’m having my buffs made by them

If you get really stuck I have seen them in halfords. They’ll probably be clarkes brand.

Hi Rich,

Li-Ion batteries don’t like being stored for long periods at 100% charge, this can give them a reverse memory effect to what you used to see with NiCads.

They are best stored for long periods at approx 50% charge state. Although the battery is not being used for long periods the protection circuit will still drain the cells within the battery, this may only be few millAmps as it monitors the battery as a whole but over time especially if it left in a low state of charge it can discharge the cells/battery below the end of discharge (low cut off voltage) limit and it may not recover when putting back onto its charger.

So best left in about 50% state of charge and used once a month for a few minutes and then put back on the charger for a few minutes to make sure everything is still good. Stored in a nice cool place is best but not in the fridge or freezer.

Whilst you are still using it faiirly regularly it is ok to keep it fully charged and just check the battery after each ride to make sure it’s not wet or damp from the ride.

Any questions please feel free to email me.

Smudge

This is stw at its best. It was only by chance I clicked and started to read Sharki but gotta be one of the best threads for yonks . This reminds me of one of those ‘Chicken books for soul’ books.

Merlin are brilliant, They also have a few things on fleabay that isnt listed on their website thats as quick delivered

Wozza,

Send me an email and I can do you a slightly used light kit (still mtbbatteries guaranteed) for a reduced cost to give you a taste of nightriding.

Smudge

you want something like this.

extension lead

I’m sure I still have couple lying around. Send me an email with your address and I will pop one in the post to you.

For a Li-Ion battery & charger you are looking at around £50-60.

One cheaper option would be to buy the AA holder and run an extension cable so it doesnt stick out of the back of the light so far and velcro it under the stem?

The connectors look like 2.1mm DC power types, I say look as I dont have one to hand to check with

+1 for the google sky map. you can set it to just show, stars, planets constellations etc.. brilliant app.

Im not 100% sure,

But whizz Troutie an email as he may of repaired/upgraded one in the past and could help you out further. Worth a shot

Have you done a recent update, it may of defaulted to an old setting.

Check the settings for email and see if they’ve changed

If you go up the fire road around the back of the gliders club (into the woods) theres quite a few of those hidden trails and once you find one you will see they all kinda link into eachother 8) We found loads of stuff last year only for the Crossers to wreck them all on an enduro event! then what was sweet stuff became 1ft wide and 2ft deep!

Best way is go slowly when you get to the top of the woods and just look into the sides of the bushes for gaps, and tyre marks on the ground turning into the undergrowth.

Don’t know how to,link to a Facebook page but ‘search’ for ‘chase trails – follow the dog’ as there’s someone on there saying he had some guy flogging bikes down by the railway line by the monkey trail yesterday.

I know it was the day before, but may still be linked

Pretty impressive effort guys :D looking forward to the next one.

Out of interest what camera did you use for the filming.

What are you after blabla. I have a stock of lights and batteries now so if you only need the light or even both please let me know.

How do you manage to secure it secure enough so it doesn’t wobble on your camelbak whilst running? Please feel free to email and I will try and help you out.

Smudge

Im in 8) That site is a nightmare!

I was thinking about one for about 3 months and eventually gave in… And to be honest, well worth it, it’s instant switch on and go. Use the flipboard app loads. Once you get one, give yourself a few days to get used to it and you won’t regret it.

You can’t beat a bit of diy bike lights… Don’t think you can the lumi hid cases anymore? I wonder why!

This is pretty good, doubt it will show the military planes up on it though!
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click the plane and all the info comes up about them on the left hand side bar

mooman, you should of had a reply now?

he does had email problems now and again. mooman i’ll get in touch with him for you.

Missed that one, but a chinook flew over Sutton/ Walsall yesterday afternoon heading towards cosford by the look of it. He unmistakable is that sound!