Rode to work in the dark for the first time

Zombie_donkey

My front light is hopeless so I got a 45 Lumen head torch so I can see the ground in front tomorrow morning. I think it is the best option as whatever I look at will be illuminated.....
and I can blind scumbag chavs with it

Lazarus

Tend to find I'm not to worried about about illuminating the road in front of me, street lights do a fine job of that ( after all this time think i know every bump and hole on the route anyway) but I make sure the light on the bike is very bright and pointing roughly level with the road and hopefully catching the eye of oncoming drivers ! !

SamWise1972

45 lumens? Go for 1400, my son.

bartimaeus

Just rode 3.5 miles there and back to play tennis this evening (in the dark and the drizzle). First time I've ridden my old rigid MTB at night and I was in a bit of a rush, so I quickly swapped my MTB lights onto it as I had a spare bar mount - and one light is on my lid anyway. Had to set them both to LOW to avoid annoying the cars as they work out at about 500 + 180 lumens actual (rated 900 + 240, but that's with unprotected cells full beam).

To be honest my proper commuter light (Cateye EL-130) is probably more suitable than a P7 for well lit roads... but that's fixed to my MTB as a back-up!

Zombie_donkey

SamWise1972 wrote:

45 lumens? Go for 1400, my son.

What as a headlight? My neck would snap under the weight of the battery

The headlamp did the job and helped me negotiate a safe route past a muddy corner section this morning. I look like a gay coal miner though.

SamWise72

Nah, the Magicshine battery packs aren't heavy, and you'd be able to act as a searchlight to identify bombers if the blitz restarted.

Seriously though, I've just ordered a torch to use as a helmet light that claims 200 lumens from a single AA, and I'm not expecting it to be bright enough to see by, but to be more of a "be seen" light.

Agent57

SamWise1972 wrote:

45 lumens? Go for 1400, my son.

I got an email from CRC last week that included a 1400 lumen lamp. A Nite Rider something or other. £580! I can't imagine any sane person spending that much on a bloody bike light.

bartimaeus

$120 USD - 1400 lumen Magicshine

EKE_38BPM

Zombie_donkey wrote:

SamWise1972 wrote:

45 lumens? Go for 1400, my son.

What as a headlight? My neck would snap under the weight of the battery

The headlamp did the job and helped me negotiate a safe route past a muddy corner section this morning. I look like a gay coal miner though.

Like this?

Wallace1492

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Zombie_donkey wrote:

SamWise1972 wrote:

45 lumens? Go for 1400, my son.

What as a headlight? My neck would snap under the weight of the battery

The headlamp did the job and helped me negotiate a safe route past a muddy corner section this morning. I look like a gay coal miner though.

Like this?

Is that a picture from the Chilean mines? Are those guys turning to the "other side"? Guess when cocooned with 33 guys for months, things change.... :shock: :shock:

bails87

Wallace1492 What happens in the mine, stays in the mine!

Wallace1492

bails87 wrote:

Wallace1492 What happens in the mine, stays in the mine!

As long as they don't look like this when they get them out!:

thecrofter

Apparently the Chilean miners aren't getting paid while they're down there.......























It's a competition with the Catholic church to see who can screw more miners(minors)


OK I nicked that from Andy Parsons on Mock the Week

Zombie_donkey

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Zombie_donkey wrote:

SamWise1972 wrote:

45 lumens? Go for 1400, my son.

What as a headlight? My neck would snap under the weight of the battery

The headlamp did the job and helped me negotiate a safe route past a muddy corner section this morning. I look like a gay coal miner though.

Like this?

Yes but in High vis orange

Zombie_donkey

bartimaeus wrote:

$120 USD - 1400 lumen Magicshine

I will get one of them when I have some money.

SamWise1972

Sorry, I was assuming everyone knew that Magicshine lights were available for sensible money. I have the 900, have had it for a year, and rate it; it's awesome. If it dies, I'll buy the 1400, or whatever the latest version is. I wouldn't really wear it as a helmet light, but I'd definitely go higher than 45 lumens. This is what I ordered for my helmet.



http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.36024