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BAH 07-14-08 12:03 AM

We are officially visible at night
 
Went for a ride tonight and there wasn't a car that passed that didn't slow down to 15 mph or less :D

Headlights adjusted incorrectly here :lol:

http://www.bikerubbish.com/rubbish/j...headlight4.jpg


It takes all the fun out of riding during the day.

http://www.bikerubbish.com/rubbish/j...headlight5.jpg

eAspenwood 07-14-08 12:04 AM

holy jeez. is that all powered off AA's?

very nice.

BAH 07-14-08 12:29 AM

haha, no just the little taillights. Everything else is rechargeable battery pack.

cerewa 07-14-08 01:11 AM

gotta get me some bright lights like that and run 'em off my 7 pound lithium Ebike-motor battery. :love:

CCR 07-14-08 01:21 AM

are you sure your not blinding drivers coming at you ??!!

nice set-up though !!!

Rowan 07-14-08 04:38 AM

Yeah, why is it that cyclists seem to think it OK to engage in behaviour that they cuss and swear at if engaged in by a car driver (who fails to dip their lights)?

You do know that by running lights like that you are putting other road users in danger? Sure, a driver will slow down to 15mph... and have their eyes so fixed on what moron is producing such blinding light that they run over the cyclist riding in front/to the side of them, or a pedestrian.

Just another reason for drivers to give cyclists the flick-off.

10 Wheels 07-14-08 05:14 AM

Do you run ******* for the fire department.
Hehe

slvoid 07-14-08 05:34 AM

They're slowing down to see what the hell you are, then speeding up.

Guaranteed if you do this regularly, the ones that get used to you and already know you're a cyclist will not slow down.

cg1985 07-14-08 05:47 AM

Wow. negative posters are negative.

chephy 07-14-08 06:36 AM

AWESOME set-up! :thumb::thumb::thumb:


Originally Posted by cg1985 (Post 7054985)
Wow. negative posters are negative.

That's BF for you.

heywood 07-14-08 06:47 AM

Don't..go..into..the..light!!

Cool running lights..you're giving the morons who constantly run with high beams on a run for their money :)

taser 07-14-08 07:28 AM


Originally Posted by Rowan (Post 7054882)

You do know that by running lights like that you are putting other road users in danger?


A typical automotive headlight is between 700 and 2100 lumens. HID automotive headlamps are between 2800 and 3500 lumens.

Nightrider Sol is rated at 115 lumens. So each bicycle was running 230 lumens. These bicycles are running lights at just over 1/10th the output of an automotive halogen high beam and less than 1/3rd the output of an automotive halogen low beam.

huhenio 07-14-08 07:33 AM


Originally Posted by Rowan (Post 7054882)
Yeah, why is it that cyclists seem to think it OK to engage in behaviour that they cuss and swear at if engaged in by a car driver (who fails to dip their lights)?

You do know that by running lights like that you are putting other road users in danger? Sure, a driver will slow down to 15mph... and have their eyes so fixed on what moron is producing such blinding light that they run over the cyclist riding in front/to the side of them, or a pedestrian.

Just another reason for drivers to give cyclists the flick-off.

shut yer mouf!

MMACH 5 07-14-08 07:54 AM

Wow! Just wow.

Good work.

jyossarian 07-14-08 08:43 AM

What kind of taillights are those?

littlewaywelt 07-14-08 08:50 AM


Originally Posted by eAspenwood (Post 7054558)
holy jeez. is that all powered off AA's?

very nice.

yes. 8000 of them.

BroadSTPhilly 07-14-08 09:05 AM

The truth is out there.

huhenio 07-14-08 09:07 AM

I need that setup for the Roswell convention next year.

harleyfrog 07-14-08 09:09 AM

Words alone are inadequate to describe how truly impressed I am at that set up. :thumb:

Chris H 07-14-08 09:13 AM


Originally Posted by BAH (Post 7054550)

Headlights adjusted incorrectly here :lol:


I'm guessing most of you didn't actually read this line?

CastIron 07-14-08 09:13 AM

It's almost enough.

Care to give us a tour?

HardyWeinberg 07-14-08 09:47 AM

I dunno, seems like you're missing something...

http://www.islayer.com/images/softwa.../ilovelamp.jpg

devildogmech 07-14-08 09:51 AM

SPECS!!!! And Cost???? Specifically the NEON! SWEEET!

I need some headlights for my ride.... My PB Super Spot just isn't up to the challenge.... I got instructions from another member on some DIY lights..... Hmmmmm NEON......

I just realized.... I need more coffee, this isn't making much sense.

Artkansas 07-14-08 09:57 AM

For Christmas, all you have to do is park your bikes out front of your house. ;)

huhenio 07-14-08 10:01 AM


Originally Posted by devildogmech (Post 7056379)
SPECS!!!! And Cost???? Specifically the NEON! SWEEET!

I need some headlights for my ride.... My PB Super Spot just isn't up to the challenge.... I got instructions from another member on some DIY lights..... Hmmmmm NEON......

I just realized.... I need more coffee, this isn't making much sense.

x2 I WANT THAT LIGHT SETUP SPECS!


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