Seriously bright for something so seriously small

"wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message
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The niche in rear of the light means it sits snugly and remains at the
right angle on the aero seatpost and by means of a ponytail band looped
round the fitting, it's got sufficient length of fitting to loop round the
aero seatpost. A bit of insulation tape over the band keeps it securely in
one spot on the seat post, so if the lakky band snaps, it isn't going to
fall orf.

I had the same problem with my front light - the handlebars on both of my
road bikes are far too thick in diameter for standard front led brackets, so
this Cateye lamp with the rubber strap is ideal.

BTW, my daughters used to call ponytail bands "bobbles" :-)

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"wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com>typed

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The thing is *tiny* so it's unobtrusive and it's incredibly bright. I mean
*incredibly* bright.

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Cheers, helen s

I bought a white and a red one of these for £5 each from Barnet Cyclists
(who had obtained them from an LBS)

They had Raleigh packaging and specified that they were to be used 'in
addition to BS lights'.

They each run on two 3v flat button cells, which I think woll be very
costly to replace.

They're fine for my wheelchair though...

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Edgware.

"Simon Mason" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I had the same problem with my front light - the handlebars on both of my
road bikes are far too thick in diameter for standard front led brackets,
so this Cateye lamp with the rubber strap is ideal.

BTW, my daughters used to call ponytail bands "bobbles" :-)

Ah yes, 'bobbles' The ones I think are the originals, arrived in the early
1970s... and were called bobbles becasue the band had two 'bobbles' on it
which clicked around each other to hold the band in place around the
ponytail or bunches. They are back in the shops again... see

http://www.timetoindulge.co.uk/itemimages/ha782.jpg

When I was at school we were allowed to wear them as long as they were
school colours. So I had maroon ones and navy blue ones 🙂

Cheers, helen s

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The thing is *tiny* so it's unobtrusive and it's incredibly bright. I
mean *incredibly* bright.

Superb.

So small that when you go here..

<http://www.parker-international.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/4425>

...and click on 'enlarge image' it gets even smaller!

Is it comparable to a normal led rear light for general visibility (rather
than just brightness)? Would you be happy using it on its own in general
use? Oh, and where are the other three leds hidden? I can only see three
on all the pictures.

"Mark Thompson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

The thing is *tiny* so it's unobtrusive and it's incredibly bright. I
mean *incredibly* bright.

Superb.

So small that when you go here..

<http://www.parker-international.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/4425>

..and click on 'enlarge image' it gets even smaller!

LOL!

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Is it comparable to a normal led rear light for general visibility (rather
than just brightness)? Would you be happy using it on its own in general
use? Oh, and where are the other three leds hidden? I can only see three
on all the pictures.

It's a seriously good rear light. In the pitch black of the garage, it
lights up a goodly distance around it and it is visible from a wide range of
directions. I have no qualms about the offspring using it as a solo rear
light - it is that bright - fully compatible with my 'low-flying UFO' mode
of night cycling. The LEDs are spaced aound the edge, and as the casing is
transparent, when it's on, it is visible from all sorts of angles as the
LEDs effectively light up the entire housing.

Cheers, helen s

wafflycat said:

Out here in deepest rural Norfik, where the offspring time trials, in
the local rules & regs for open TTs, the use of a rear red light is
recommended. I'd say most of the TT-ers locally use a rear light, in
many, varied & ingenious fittings to minimise loss of aerodynamics.
Nathan's Cervelo Soloist has an aero seatpost so a bog-standard seatpost
clamp fitting doesn't work. Fitting a light to the rear stay doesn't
meet the requirements either as it sticks out from the side of the bike
a bit. But I've solved the problem. I've used one of these:-

<http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Default.aspx?Main=ProductDetail.aspx&W=0&Manufacturer=Electron&UberCatName=&Cat=cycle&CategoryName=Lights%20-%20Rear&ProdID=5360020255&UberCat=0>

The niche in rear of the light means it sits snugly and remains at the
right angle on the aero seatpost and by means of a ponytail band looped
round the fitting, it's got sufficient length of fitting to loop round
the aero seatpost. A bit of insulation tape over the band keeps it
securely in one spot on the seat post, so if the lakky band snaps, it
isn't going to fall orf.

The thing is *tiny* so it's unobtrusive and it's incredibly bright. I
mean *incredibly* bright.

Cheers, helen s

had one of the single LED versions hanging from the flag on the Trice,
they are very bright, and effective back-up lights. Fine for TTs, but
wouldn't want to rely on one as a sole light at night ( unless emergency)

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had one of the single LED versions hanging from the flag on the Trice,
they are very bright, and effective back-up lights. Fine for TTs, but
wouldn't want to rely on one as a sole light at night ( unless emergency)

The one I've put on Nathan's Cervelo has 6 LEDs in it. It really is very
bright.

Cheers, helen s

wafflycat said:

<http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Default.aspx?Main=ProductDetail.aspx&W=0&Manufact
urer=Electron&UberCatName=&Cat=cycle&CategoryName=Lights%20-%20Rear&ProdID
=5360020255&UberCat=0>

I'd be tempted to get one if it wasn't for the fact it takes coin cells,
which work out expensive in the long run (even if buying in bulk off eBay,
I bet). Instead I'm gonna have a go at making my own rear LED lights.
Ironically though, I've spent more on bits and pieces for them than I
would ever spend on batteries. They better be absurdly bright! :-D

~PB

Pete Biggs said:

I'd be tempted to get one if it wasn't for the fact it takes coin cells,
which work out expensive in the long run (even if buying in bulk off eBay,
I bet).

Had to put together some pricing for a product powered by 2032 batteries
a few months back. They are absurdly cheap in 100K quantities...

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Instead I'm gonna have a go at making my own rear LED lights.
Ironically though, I've spent more on bits and pieces for them than I
would ever spend on batteries. They better be absurdly bright! :-D

Let us know what you come up with. I was toying with the idea at:
http://www.ajjrice.plus.com/reviews/smart%20nova.htm
but starting from scratch might be fun.

Ib.

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

They each run on two 3v flat button cells, which I think woll be very
costly to replace.

The best price I've seen CR2032 button cells at, excluding mail order
or "buy ten at once" deals, is £2.50 for two at Decathlon.

Just don't ever go to a jewellers for them ...

-dan

Daniel Barlow said:

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

They each run on two 3v flat button cells, which I think woll be very
costly to replace.

The best price I've seen CR2032 button cells at, excluding mail order
or "buy ten at once" deals, is £2.50 for two at Decathlon.

Just don't ever go to a jewellers for them ...

49p each at my Tescos. Also CR2016s.

--
Ambrose

Daniel Barlow said:

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

They each run on two 3v flat button cells, which I think woll be very
costly to replace.

The best price I've seen CR2032 button cells at, excluding mail order
or "buy ten at once" deals, is £2.50 for two at Decathlon.

£1.49 inc post for *five* off eBay! But how long can two coin cells last
in a seriously bright light?

~PB

Ib said:

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Instead I'm gonna have a go at making my own rear LED lights.
Ironically though, I've spent more on bits and pieces for them than I
would ever spend on batteries. They better be absurdly bright! :-D

Let us know what you come up with. I was toying with the idea at:
http://www.ajjrice.plus.com/reviews/smart%20nova.htm
but starting from scratch might be fun.

This is just going to be a simple *rear* light (or several). Very
'humble. To start off with, probably just bare LEDs on a bit of stiff
wire with no case, no reflector, no cover, no fancy electronics. I'll
also try embedding some LEDs in a gel strip thing to make it glow red.

Just experimentation really, partly prompted by my difficulty in finding
good rear lights with brackets that I would like. Instead I'll have no
bracket at all and tie wrap to rack or embed in saddle/pannier bags.

Weatherproofing and reinforcement should be provided by epoxy resin,
heat-shrink sleeving and rubber tape. Maybe I'll try gluing several LEDs
together in a big blob of clear epoxy. As you can see, making it up as I
go along is definitely my style... hence buying a pack of one hundred
LEDs!

~PB

wafflycat said:

Out here in deepest rural Norfik, where the offspring time trials, in
the local rules & regs for open TTs, the use of a rear red light is
recommended. I'd say most of the TT-ers locally use a rear light, in
many, varied & ingenious fittings to minimise loss of aerodynamics.
Nathan's Cervelo Soloist has an aero seatpost so a bog-standard
seatpost clamp fitting doesn't work. Fitting a light to the rear stay
doesn't meet the requirements either as it sticks out from the side
of the bike a bit. But I've solved the problem. I've used one of
these:-

<http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Default.aspx?Main=ProductDetail.aspx&W=0&Manufacturer=Electron&UberCatName=&Cat=cycle&CategoryName=Lights%20-%20Rear&ProdID=5360020255&UberCat=0>

The thing is *tiny* so it's unobtrusive and it's incredibly bright. I
mean *incredibly* bright.

Just back from skiing near Vancouver and dropped into my favourite
Mountain Equipment Coop (http://www.mec.ca) there where they sell them
for C$3.0 or about £1.50 each compared to £9.95 from Wiggle. So I got a
handful but also seriously impressed with
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?W=0&Manufacturer=&UberCatName=&Cat=cycle&CategoryName=Lights%20-%20Front&ProdID=5360022781&UberCat=0
which I picked up a couple of for £8 ea (£19.99 from Wiggle). They are
as bright as my 10W halogens from the quick test I did last night with
them and run on two AA cells. When I switched it on in the store and
looked at it I was walking around for about 5 mins with a black
after-image in my vision.

Tony

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Tony

"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
right."
- Lord Hailsham

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Just back from skiing near Vancouver and dropped into my favourite
Mountain Equipment Coop (http://www.mec.ca) there where they sell them
for C$3.0 or about œ1.50 each compared to œ9.95 from Wiggle. So I got a
handful

Not the same as Waffle's ones - hers have three 'super bright' leds so may
actually be ok - the single led ones aren't quite up to it IME.