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Old 09-04-05 | 08:07 PM
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froze
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Bikes: 84 Trek 660 Suntour Superbe; 87 Giant Rincon Shimano XT; 07 Mercian Vincitore Campy Veloce

Cygolite also makes a model called the Explorer NiCad that has twin beams with a total output of 25 watts but will last only up to 3 hours on 10watt wide beam or 1.5hrs on both. They also have the Rover NiMh Xtra that has a total of 16watts and can run up to 6 hours on the 6 watt flood or 2 hrs on both beams. Both of these lights use a water bottle style battery and both run about $100.

Neither of those Cateye will even come close to the light output of just one of the beams the Cygolite has...I know this because I tested these lights at a LBS at night outside. The halogen with just one beam on completely overwhelmed any Cateye on the market; you couldn't even tell the LED lights were on when you switched on the halogens that's how ridiculous the LED's are. You could buy (I had a friend that did this) 3 LED lights and mount one to each blade of the fork and one to the handlebar, but by the time you did this you would have paid more then you would for a $100 Cygolite and still not have the light output!
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