is the Dinotte Tail Light 'all that ?'
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One thing I am concerned with is that the Dinotte 140L that I plan on investing on--for my safety's sake--will get stolen in the urban area I live in. I usually ride from spot to spot in the downtown area of my small city and want to carry nothing inside with me, I would like to just lock-up and go without having to remove a single item from the bike. My ideal situation is carrying my lock key inside, and not a thing more!
Is there a solution that allows me to leave the Dinotte on the bike, which of course will be locked-up, for extended periods--even perhaps overnight? The fact of a battery pack makes it impossible no? Though they are not in the same category as far as brightness--I like the portability of the PB Superflash, it's small enough that carrying it on your person is not a hindrance (sometimes I don't even use a bag, just me and the bike).
Thanks, for all comments. New rider here, still learning, though slowly but surely becoming a "cyclist."
Is there a solution that allows me to leave the Dinotte on the bike, which of course will be locked-up, for extended periods--even perhaps overnight? The fact of a battery pack makes it impossible no? Though they are not in the same category as far as brightness--I like the portability of the PB Superflash, it's small enough that carrying it on your person is not a hindrance (sometimes I don't even use a bag, just me and the bike).
Thanks, for all comments. New rider here, still learning, though slowly but surely becoming a "cyclist."
Last edited by golazo; 05-14-08 at 09:18 AM.
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One thing I am concerned with is that the Dinotte 140L that I plan on investing on--for my safety's sake--will get stolen in the urban area I live in. I usually ride from spot to spot in the downtown area of my small city and want to carry nothing inside with me, I would like to just lock-up and go without having to remove a single item from the bike. My ideal situation is carrying my lock key inside, and not a thing more!
The Dinotte doesn't take that long to remove completely, even taking the battery pack -- but leaving the battery bag, in the AA models. Stick a finger under the O-ring, and it comes off. It's almost as quick as unclipping a regular bike light.
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Yep. A smaller flashing wide-angle companion taillight would be ideal.
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