Originally Posted by ollo_ollo
Both Home Depot & Harbor Freight sell 12 Volt rechargeable hand lights in the 500,000-1,000,000 candlepower range for $10 to $29. I have a 500,000 one I use when I take my dogs out at night. Throws a beam like a car high beam & run time is about 2 1/2 hours. Down side is they are heavy & a little bulky but not impossible to mount on a bike. Check them out. Don
Thanks, Don! I've seen those, too, great price! Yes, a bit heavy, but...
I didn't know they had a 2 1/2 hour run-time, though. He, he...
I stood in front of my bike while my wife connected the light, just so's I could see what it looked like from the front. My wife's concerns were correct: it better be pointing downward, 'cuz that sucker's bright! I don't want to blind motorists.
The rear light is supposed to be a 12-v truck marker light (LED for less battery drain.) Serious geekage...
I kept bugging my wife last night. "The way to a man's heart is through his bicycle!" I told her. After repeating my thank-you's 100 times, I guess she gets it...
The difference in weight between my old NiCd system and the new Geek System
is about the weight of my U-lock.