Bike Lights - The Bar https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/ Weaver Valley Cycling Club Discussion Board en-US Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:26:01 +0000 wpForo 60 Re: Re: Bike Lights https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11043 Sun, 24 Nov 2013 21:50:46 +0000
The troublesome light, a Moon Meteor came back to life when I took it apart and wiped some corrosion off the circuit board.

In the meantime I ordered a Lezyne Macro Drive and whilst all this was happening my charger for my CREE LED light died ...

So I now have a replacement charger and a fully functioning CREE LED, a Macro Drive and Moon Meteor and no space to put my hands my handle bars!

Sorry Jed, you will have to get a bigger mirror!]]> The Bar Paul Harding https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11043 Re: Re: Bike Lights https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11042 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:05:40 +0000 @Jed wrote:
Cheers Matt
I'm thinking of getting a parabolic mirror for the Quest to return the unwanted light to its sender!!


I take that back - don't want to cause an accident (and a parabolic mirror wouldn't do the job properly anyway) Perhaps I'll get some flip down welding goggles instead!]]> The Bar Jed https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11042 Re: Re: Bike Lights https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11041 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 20:55:21 +0000 I'm thinking of getting a parabolic mirror for the Quest to return the unwanted light to its sender!!]]> The Bar Jed https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11041 Re: Re: Bike Lights https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11040 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:28:31 +0000
There's loads of commuters who use them on the Connah's Quay to Chester CYCLE PATH!! There are plenty of ninja dog walkers and their hounds which are pretty difficult to spot, but these lights are so bright they completely blind anyone coming the opposite way for probably one hundred meters.

If you must use them, point the hot-spot down to about 5 meters in front of your wheel.]]> The Bar tthew https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11040 Re: Re: Bike Lights https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11039 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:12:51 +0000
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CREE-XM-L-XML-T6-LED-1800-Lm-Bicycle-bike-Head-Light-Headlamp-Rechargeable-Head-/221289019511?pt=UK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item3385da7877

mine lasts easy 5 hours plus in normal brightness and 3 hours plus on full beam, which is all the brightness you'll need, I used mine mainly for riding the forest at night and was more than enough. having seen the 5000 lumens available, I can only guess they'll be having the birds singing as you ride past.

I always mounted the light to the helmet, which I felt was essential when off roading, it gives you the advantage of directing the light where you need it, it did look however that you where going 'down pit' but so what. Just to add to what Jed was saying, I felt that a little look towards the car with its full beam on coming towards you made them turn their full beam off, eliminating that momentary 'blindness' you get for five seconds once the car has gone past you with it's full beam on. Just remember to look back at the road once they've turned there headlights off.

on a side note, there is a windtex wvcc jacket in small in sue Ryder in northwich for a fiver! it's the retro impsport make and in great condition. I had the 'good as new' wvcc gloves for 1.75 so I don't know who has hung their wheels up recently.

and it the first time I've logged on as a member for an age and just seen the 'subs due' post in the members, so graham, the cheque is in the post.]]> The Bar andybeswick https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11039 Re: Re: Bike Lights https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11038 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 12:52:59 +0000 If these very powerful lights are fitted, the rider should shut them off when other road users are coming towards them. This would necessitate the fitting of a regular front light of course.
On the Quest, I have a 2.4 W beam and a 6W halogen main beam for seeing potholes - It's enough.]]> The Bar Jed https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11038 Re: Re: Bike Lights https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11037 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:28:58 +0000 The Bar Jim@HindeRacing https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11037 Re: Re: Bike Lights https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11036 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:23:14 +0000
I just use some cheap CR2032 powered lights from Decathlon for front flashing. Pretty bright, and the battery life is outstanding! Can easily get 40+ hours before a change is needed.]]> The Bar kris https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11036 Re: Re: Bike Lights https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11035 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:19:40 +0000 The Bar brucehelliwell https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11035 Re: Re: Bike Lights https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11034 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:25:52 +0000
http://road.cc/content/news/97193-big-roadcc-lights-test-2013]]> The Bar JimDuffy https://www.weavervalleycc.org.uk/community/the-bar/bike-lights/#post-11034