Originally Posted by
rex615
What headlight is that? Does it have a LED conversion?
I have a similar headlight that I was running on my grass track racer.
Oh and as always, great pics!
"Grass track racer"? That's the first time I've heard of that. It's a gorgeous bike - simple and elegant. Do you actually
race that thing? Or is it a "racer" in the same sense as "Path -", or "Cafe Racer"? Either way, it looks pretty sporty.
The headlight on Gypsy Bleu is called a "Donson Torpedo" chrome retro-style headlight that I bought off eBay:
Donson Torpedo Chrome Retro Classic Vintage Bike Bicycle 6 LED Light Headlight | eBay
It is the second headlight I have had on this bike, because the first one I bought ended up being plastic (the ad didn't say that). I don't use plastic on my bicycles unless there is no alternative. This was the" Linus Headlamp", and I bought that off Amazon for something like $27. It was in my early photos of this bike before I decided to order the Donson.
Both headlights use LEDs, powered by AA batteries, and are useless for night-time navigation. Yes, the Donson has 6 LEDs, and is all metal, but beyond that it is really only good "to be seen"; to illuminate reflective road signs, but not the road ahead. As far as I know, nobody has come out with a useful retro-styled
metal LED headlamp yet. If somebody knows of one, please
enlighten me? (Sorry, but I just
had to do that...)