Fork mounted lights?
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Fork mounted lights?
I tried searching, and though there are a lot of posts on lights, I couldn't find anything about fork mounted lights. I want some removable lights that I can mount to my forks. I have found brackets that can mount to the forks to use standard bar mount lights, But dont seem to be easily removable. Is there anything out there?
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they dont have to..you can buy them in the US from tons of places.
https://www.knogusa.com/en-us/dept_6.html
https://www.knogusa.com/en-us/dept_6.html
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Plus you can get cool foreign points cuz everyone in Japan has them too.
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Be careful when choosing lights if you are going to be riding at night regularly. Those Knog lights probably don't emit enough light to see or be seen properly in the average urban setting?
Check out Dinotte for powerful, easily mounted lights.
Check out Dinotte for powerful, easily mounted lights.
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totally. i use fork mounted knogs on both of my bikes for just bumming around, but if i head to a park or darker neighborhood, i'll usually throw the cat eye on.
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i think they're extremely small and most drivers wouldn't really notice it. that's why you need big annoying lights for people to even pay attention to you. i came frighteningly close to hitting a motorcyclists stopped a red light that was turning green because their tail light was so weak--i'd say it was the motorcycle equivalent of the knog. when i ride late at night, i normally have a couple friends with me, so if they don't see us there's something wrong with their eyes.
as for fork-mounted lights, i'm a fan of the oldschool front lights that generate electricity from friction with the front tire.
as for fork-mounted lights, i'm a fan of the oldschool front lights that generate electricity from friction with the front tire.
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knogs are great, anything but red imo. i think the red is REALLY dim compared to the other LEDs. the white is really good up front.
i just bought this kick ass 7 red leds for my back light. its the shizzle. forgot the brand name
here's a pic!
i just bought this kick ass 7 red leds for my back light. its the shizzle. forgot the brand name
here's a pic!
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That's not true. Some of the newest tech headlights for cars are LED.
Im a big fan of Audi and i know that they developed some of the first ones.
Im not saying the knogs are as bright as the ones used in the cars but they do hurt my eye when i look straight at them.
Im a big fan of Audi and i know that they developed some of the first ones.
Im not saying the knogs are as bright as the ones used in the cars but they do hurt my eye when i look straight at them.
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LED lights are overtaking halogen in almost every industry. Dinotte and Lupine make some bicycle LED lights that are more powerful than HID lights. The really powerful ones usually consist of multiple bulbs in a single housing.
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so what is the battery life of the knogs? I might run a pair of them up front...and a bright as hell taillight, because it is the people behind me that really scare me. Any suggestions for a good clean taillight that puts out some serious light?