Sorry, but I won't do a gun battle till high noon.

Cateye 25000 mcd blinky - Here's how it is mounted:
http://pod.ath.cx/hid/cateye25000mcdblinky.jpg

Down the side of the house..
http://pod.ath.cx/hid/taillightatdusk.jpg

Aimed at the neighbors house..
http://pod.ath.cx/hid/taillightonsteadflood.jpg

I want to get the 50000 mcd version (the 1000) to combine with this.
(I've got a gift cert. for the bike shop that will cover it!)

I'd love a Dinotte but I already spent a fortune on my HID headlight,
maybe when I save up a little more. It would be cool to have HID in
front and Dinotte + 2 cateyes in the rear!

Or better yet, place either plastic wrap or teflon tape (used for plumbing) over the seams. Does the same but would look way less dorky.

Is that not the Cateye LD600? It looks just like the ones that I use.

Teflon tape does not have a sticky side. Plastic wrap? Like food wrap? is so that would be far more tacky then Industrial duct tape. I've found that industrial duct tape holds up way better then anything else I've tried even when a downpour hits them.

I quit reading after about 4 pages so excuse me if this has been mentioned.

Whatever you pick, use lithium batteries. I've heard alkaline powered lights dim as the battery weakens. And the aim of the light is really important.

BTW, Superflash and LD-1000 for me. The Superflash is clipped to the strap on the back of my helmet, the Cateye on the seat post. It's hard to miss me.

I'm kind of a night-owl myself, but "Pistols at noon" just doesn't have the same ring to it.

I'm going to have to politely disagree. I prefer Ni-MHs. From my measurements they hold voltage more steadily than alkalines (but not as well as Lithium-Ion). Also lithium batteries run at a higher voltage which may be damaging to some devices. Some lights have their own regulation which will provide more constant brightness regardless of the battery type. Lithium batteries do provide more energy than the other types, but IMO using primary cells is generally a waste of resources.

2 c

I guess I needed to say for those lights that use AA or AAA. Anybody else disagree? This info came from a pretty knowledgable rider.

I do. One upside to alkaline is that you know the batteries are getting weak. With lithium, they will run until they are dead and then die all of a sudden. I like knowing that I need to replace the batteries before they are completely dead while I'm on a ride.

Lithium do have much better resistance to cold though and weigh half as much (.5oz AA lithium vs 1oz AA alkaline) and they last longer than alkaline. Lithiums are about twice the price and harder to find.

Good points. For me, riding with two lights, I can afford to have one go out and I do ride in pretty extreme cold so for me, its lithium.

The ride itself is $40 which I had to pay then submit to the insurance company. The services in the ER were $0 :D

Thread related - I have only one PB Superflash myself. I'm still amazed at how much brighter it is then even the 5led blinkies I used to use.

Welcome to Canada Eh?

I was going to add that too, but didn't because I imagine most carry spare batteries / battery. I consider my keychain light, an ARC-P, to be adequate backup, but I don't do serious night riding, mainly a 1.7 or so mile partial commute with very light traffic.

Nah I don't mean outside the light but inside the light. Where there is -- or should be -- a rubber seam.

Inside? Your going to try to snap apart a plastic housing so you can apply teflon tape? Most rear lights I've seen do not have any screws for taking the unit apart, that means you will have to snap the plastic clam shell open which will more then likely damage the light. Try tefloning that after you've broke it. The only place you could use teflon is the battery compartment, but since your not going to be screwing the lid on but rather snapping it on, how are you going to keep the tape in place? Teflon tape is designed for threaded applications to keep liquids from seeping past the threads and requires a male and female thread. That's why I use tape...get it?

T'was more of a suggestion than anything else since I've never tried it. I've never had any problem with leaking or humidity with any of my lights, I might have just been really lucky.

I have the LD1000 on my road bike and just purchased a Superflash for my commuter. I plan to hang the Superflash on my trunk bag and keep the Busch & Muller 4D Toplight mounted to my rack.

Those Dinotte's are the bomb. Wish they weren't so expensive.

I'm using a 12V Whelen flasher. Works quite well with a little 9v battery in a pinch. Built my own mount for the rack. Planning on getting a second one with the left one flashing and the right one steady. They're about 50$ each.

(They're sold for use on emergency vehicles, and are extemely bright with a somewhat wider pattern then the other lights I've tried.)

Don't know if I missed it while reading through most of the posts. But which of these lights are easy on easy off? I a worried about my prospective tail-light getting stolen the first time I park it in the urban area I use it in.

Which do not come off--are fixed??

Most lights are easily removable. They'll usually come with a clamp on mount which the light then clips into (at least for the Cateye and Planet Bike ones i've got).

Choosing a BLT Super Doppler and a PB Superflash combo.

But on more knock against the BLT: it seems to be they are not readily available online. Have yet to find an online dealer that sells them stateside (there are some UK dealers--but with the current conversion rate this makes less sense as it increases the price considerably due to shipping costs).

I have a Cateye LD130, only 3 LED's but works fine....

Wow, I love this setup. Is this "metro" you speak of the helmet? (srry newbie, here) and I am assuming it comes with this clip that will work with any rear light?

Thanks.

yep
http://www.bellbikehelmets.com/produ...asp?prodID=10#
I might get one myself. Popular headbuckets!

+1000
It's just flexible, long 8 hr run time (pulse; for me) and oh so bright. Here's ViperZ's cool pics...

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/1005/blazevk1.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/6478/blaze8al6.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/9513/blaze4xq4.jpg