amber bike light?

[coyotecrust]

hey do ya'll know where i could find an amber bike light with a clip on it?


(and yes the nashbar one is discontinued.)

[slagjumper]

Hey running amber is likely not legal. However you can make a light of any color by getting yourself a lee filter swatch set and using whatever filter in your own light. The filters in the swatch set are only 1x2 inches, but that is big enough to do my serfas ultra bright. Yes they even have blue.

http://www.leefiltersusa.com/NewLightProducts/LightNewProdSWB.html

go to the literature requst and ask for a filter swatch and price list. Add "Studios" to your name and bam youv'e got one for free in about a week.

http://www.leefiltersusa.com/Miscellaneous/CamLiterature.html

[DCCommuter]

Lightman makes them:
http://www.awdirect.com/finditem.cfm?itemid=19569

Filtering would not be effective with LED's as they don't produce full-spectrum light.

Legality is a state-by-state thing. They may be legal on the front but not on the rear.

[mechBgon]

There is also the question of where the light is mounted. According to the State Patrol in my state (Washington), there is no prohibition that they could find regarding attaching lights to one's helmet, backpack or body, rather than physically attached to the bike itself.

They also implied that steady amber lights were OK, which makes sense since they're used as daytime running lights, parking lights and clearance-marker lights on all manner of roadgoing vehicles already. They said not to use amber flashing lights on the bike, though. That would be specific to the state of Washington, but you can see the idea... a steady amber light is quite normal for use on vehicles.

By the way, if you can find a Cateye TL-LD170-F, they've got a clear lens with three amber LEDs. There's also a TL-LD120II variant with four amber LEDs, check Cateye.com for a pic of that one. That Lightman one looks cool too :)

[CB HI]

LED light (http://www.benmeadows.com/store/product.asp?dept_id=6183&pf_id=14214&from_product_group=true&parent_id=)

These come with a clip, run steady or blink. I use a couple of them at night.

[slagjumper]

Lightman makes them:
http://www.awdirect.com/finditem.cfm?itemid=19569

Filtering would not be effective with LED's as they don't produce full-spectrum light.

Legality is a state-by-state thing. They may be legal on the front but not on the rear.
The color temp changes from what the filters where designed for, but They do effectively change the color. Subjectively, the LEDs look a bit more blue/less yellow.

[GGDub]

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441777661&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302692895&bmUID=1133381464519

I clip this one to my shoulder strap. Works fine.

[HiYoSilver]

http://www.coolflashlights.com/biking-flashlights.html

[Portis]

Lightman makes them:
http://www.awdirect.com/finditem.cfm?itemid=19569

Filtering would not be effective with LED's as they don't produce full-spectrum light.

Legality is a state-by-state thing. They may be legal on the front but not on the rear.

I've got the lightman amber lens. THat brings me to the question...why do you want one? I have three lenses for my lightman strobes.

1.) Amber: Very worthless. Not very striking at night.

2.) Red: Not a lot better as it really knocks down the power of the light with this lens on.

3.) Clear: BAM! THis baby is bright. It is like having a very hi-powered camera flashing off the back of your bike.

[ItsJustMe]

http://www.coolflashlights.com/biking-flashlights.html

Watch out for those "personal safety lights" - they look identical to the light I bought from Nashbar a couple of years ago. They work OK but fall apart when bumped hard, and they are not AT ALL waterproof - you ride them in the rain, they'll be full of water when you get home.

[Ritehsedad]

Another place to find the amber led blinkies is in the Xsports shop at the Kittery Trading Post, Kittery Maine (207-439-2700). I don't believe they have mail order, as such, but I'm pretty sure they take special orders.

The light is actually a two light set, one red, one amber. I don't recall the brand name or catch the price.