Look 586 Rear Light Suggestions

fizz

I would like another rear light to fit to my Look 586, I've currently got one mounted onto my Fizik seat pack but would like another, frame is carbon and oval with integrated seat post so many of the lights come with a bracket thats only designed to fit a conventional round tube frame / seat post which is no good.

I would like something that gives same sort of light output as the Mars Blackburn 3 thats currently on there.

I've been looking at the Exposure Flare but not sure if it will fit.

billysan

I was having all sorts of fun and games trying to fit a rear light to my cervelo S1's aero post with the sharp training edge. Im the end I cam back to a Mars 4, but I filed a slight notch into the inside of the bracket to locate on the post. This stops it rotating, works a treat. The jubilee clip type clamp seems to suit non round posts best Ive concluded after trying many.

pastey_boy

fibre flares will probably do the trick
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop ... t_2045.htm

nferrar

+1 for a fibre flare on the seatstay - they're very noticeable but not dazzling. Batteries seem to last a while in them to

spasypaddy

fizz, i have a flare on my 695. fits perfectly.

cougie

Do you have a saddle pack on it ? Some have clips for lights ? Or what about the knoggs with their silicon stretchy bits ?

bendertherobot

Flash Exposure.

HamishD

one of these

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalo ... CC8Q8wIwAA

not cheap mind . ..

pastey_boy

HamishD wrote:

one of these

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalo ... CC8Q8wIwAA

not cheap mind . ..

what about this ? not the ideal mount but i would find a way to fit it. ive just ordered one to annoy and bemuse motorist over the coming months.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... OC:GB:1123
videos of it in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEDMU-bz ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz6pVevo ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39YHqG6e ... re=related

fizz

cougie wrote:

Do you have a saddle pack on it ? Some have clips for lights ? Or what about the knoggs with their silicon stretchy bits ?

Yes, saddle pack already has a Mars Blackburn 3 on it, no room for another light on the pack.

Thanks for the suggestions so far, much appreciated.

billysan

pastey_boy wrote:

what about this ? not the ideal mount but i would find a way to fit it. ive just ordered one to annoy and bemuse motorist over the coming months.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... OC:GB:1123

Please post up about how you get on with this thing!

Rich.H

I use a Cateye tl-ld600 on my 595



Cheers

Rich

pastey_boy

billysan wrote:

pastey_boy wrote:

what about this ? not the ideal mount but i would find a way to fit it. ive just ordered one to annoy and bemuse motorist over the coming months.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... OC:GB:1123

Please post up about how you get on with this thing!

got the light today. pluggd in the charger and it was at full power after 1 hour so must have been virtually fully charged. in the box i found the light, seatpost mount with rubber strips to fit, 2 pin charger, allen key for mount ,2 free alloy valve caps and 3 small rubber bungs for covering charging port( good job they supply two spares as these could be easily lost). aftr mounting to my post i slid the light into position and the mount seems ok if not spectacular, i reckon it will be fine on the road but it could struggle with rough off roading. im using it on my road bike so this does not concern me. the leds are nice and bright although not the brightest ive ever seen and side visability is good too. this version only has constant and flashing which to be honest is all i need. the laser function is awesome, if you set the light at the right angle the lines run perfectly parallel. in the gloomy conditions today the lines are very visible so im guessing they will be extremely bright when it gets dark, i will take some pics after. from what ive found on the web the light will run for 8 hrs or so in constant mode with both leds and laser activated so im probably looking at double for flashing. also the rechargeable cell is supposed to be protected so it should be ok to leave whilst charging which takes approx 4-5 hours. only weaknesses i see are the mount, rubber bung and size although its not too bad considering function and the rechargeable aspect of the light. took about a month to get here but at £35 all inc im not complaining.