Winter shopping list - help
DonDaddyD
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If possible please could you make suggestions as to what I should get and where from?
Multipack of C02 cartridges
Multipack of innertubes
Race blades
Bright front light
Thank you in advance
Multipack of C02 cartridges
Multipack of innertubes
Race blades
Bright front light
Thank you in advance
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A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
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2. How deep are the rims?
3. Crud Roadracer 2, wherever's cheapest
4. Budget?
Inner tubes here
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... ONTTUBE400
Ribble also do a large range of SKS stuff at keen prices. Although I'd get full guards if they'd fit and crud ones if they didn't.
Bright lights from Cateye, loads on wiggle, frequently on offer.
Hope this helps
Inner tubes: Ribble if you want Continental ones (£25.75 for 10, £21.89 if you have £50 or more in your basket). But for sheer price, Bontrager inners £4.99 for three (and 6 for 2 etc) here http://www.cycleworld.co.uk/
Front light: Urban use, the sticks or both?
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for front light, your going to struggle with run time, my commute is under 30mins so £50 gets me a Fenix L2D which runs at full for 45mins ish, and lights the way though unlit Royal parks mainly so I don't run into deer! but also is bright enough that traffic clearly notices it.
Front light: I was thinking of something that has a solid light and pulse light at the same time. No one wants to say £50 or more but I probably will have to.
Ilford isn't exactly dark but the drivers aren't always bike concious.
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
I assume you mean one light that can do continuous and flashing (AFAIK, no lights can do both)? Pretty much all of them will do that.
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I only need it to flash once I'm back in South London.
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
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a cheap blinky and one of these? http://www.fenixtorch.co.uk/led_torches/fenix_l2t.html
though would need a steady supply of recharged batteries!
mine which is a touch more powerful goes from full to dim to off in very rapid time, so I have blinkies as if i've used it a few times it might and has powered down half way home.
this said for bangs per bucks its not bad at all, though if go that route watch the angle need to dip it down some what!
Smart 1W - Stick it on flashing, then just leave it, the batteries will probably last all winter.
Then mount a Fenix LD20 R4 using a Twofish Lockblock, and set it to whichever constant mode you want. Get some 2900 mAh AA batteries from www.vapextech.co.uk and you'll have a fantastic budget commuter light setup. It goes a bit over £50, but it's worth it.
Rather depends on the light and how you use it. I'm sure somone'll be along in a minute to tell you to get a somethingorothrer from hong kong, where apparently they pay you to take their lights away, but FWIW, my Hope 1 will run easily for several hours if you don't run it on max all the time (which would be unnecessay even on unlit roads. When the batteries do expire, it's easy enough to change them since they're only AAs. I believe spare battery packs for other lamps can be got.
I have an SKS Airchamp Pro, the SKS 16gm cartridges are up to £2 a piece. Are these just the same....10 for £5.50?
Then once in Central London I can switch to my Cat eye until home.
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
+1 for the Hope. Use good rechargeable AAs and it'll easily handle an all-night ride.
Viner Magnifica '08 ; Condor Squadra
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Superb. OK a fiver for postage but still darn good. Thanks.
That's me! As said though, it depends what you need it for, illuminating the road or being seen?
I think the Magicshine is $80 (~£50). It has bright, brighter and flash modes IIRC.
There's probably better out there for side on visibility though.
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Multipack C02 cartridges: http://www.tyreinflators.co.uk/
Multipack tubes: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... ONTTUBE400
Raceblade/mudguards: http://s.wiggle.co.uk/images/crud-roadr ... 2-zoom.jpg
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
+ another 1 for the Hope. Evans will price match Tredz at £66.95. The blinky is bright for a blinky and I never need more than power setting 2 on constant even when doing 25-30mph down unlit duel carriageway. I also have a very cheap very lightweight blinky on my helmet - thes are great for staring at drivers when they're about to pull out from a side road in front of you. The Topeak Headlux looks pretty funky...
fenix lights are great, I'm sure some people/cars think I'm a motorbike and act more cautiously... I don't even have to make the sound, but don't let that stop you
the battery life on mine is excellent though.. something like 10-15 hours
http://www.fenixtorch.co.uk/led_torches/fenix-tk11-r5.html
some of the better batteries a mount and recharger... probably looking at just shy of £100, but it's an amazing light and you wont get any SMIDSY
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
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that and it never points where you want it to go... you've seen my light, I never put it on full beam as when I tried it I couldn't see for a couple of minutes afterwards
It's a one stop shop... it's all there for you Jon doeeeeetttt
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
they are also well sealed rode all though winter It's picked been fine, where as I normally loose one or two blinkies to rain, n the winter.
Quadrant on Bikeradar
I like my Quadrant but will probably invest in something a bit brighter this winter. Exposure have the new Flare/Flash lights out soon, might be worth a look.
The flashing mode on the USE Exposure lights keeps the main beam on then flashes brighter - so there's no off, just bright then brighter. They are, however, very expensive. But I love mine. Good enough for the country road chain gangs in winter, and the flashing mode is more than enough for commuting under sodium lights.
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And they make a model called the MaxxDonDaddy...sorted!
Gonna research the Fenix range, it won't be getting dark until the end of September so there's still time.
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
I have the L2D, if you want to borrow it to try for a few evenings just ask.