BIKE THREAD

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Hanneke
Hanneke
Oct 2007
9:27pm, 31 Oct 2007
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Hanneke
Good lighyts are VERY expensive!
Oct 2007
9:51pm, 31 Oct 2007
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I'll start with the cheaper ones I think until I work out just what I need. What about the Petl tikka plus headtorch a lot of runners swear by... any idea if that is likely to be better or worse than a cheap bike light? in which case I'd kill two birds with one stone.
Hanneke
Hanneke
Oct 2007
9:56pm, 31 Oct 2007
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Hanneke
I have a Petzl Tikka plus, which is fine on the bike, as long as you dont go too fast. The beam is not particularly wide, that is the problem...
Hanneke
Hanneke
Oct 2007
9:56pm, 31 Oct 2007
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Hanneke
Suppose if you combine it with a cheap bike light with a wide beam, it would do the job?
idio
idio
Oct 2007
10:02pm, 31 Oct 2007
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idio
How about something like these chainreactioncycles.com they use a rechargeable lead acid battery which is heavy but cheap ones can be brought from places like maplins. Used similar in the past with 10w/15w combo.
Oct 2007
10:03pm, 31 Oct 2007
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Not going too fast isn't a problem lol. that might be something to try then, thanks Hann.
Oct 2007
10:16pm, 31 Oct 2007
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They look like antiques idio! It is difficult to compare lights when they all list different things... power, distance illumintated, run time, weight... but not all.
hammerite
hammerite
Nov 2007
5:09pm, 2 Nov 2007
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hammerite
Wiggle have a 20% sale on a load of cycling kit in November, including winter clothing, lights, turbo trainers and GPS gadgets.
Nov 2007
7:38pm, 2 Nov 2007
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yeh! found this last night. The Cateye 135 set I fancied is reduced, but I looked it up on Cateye website to find it had the lowest by far illumination of their products listed cateye.com Still think there should be standard specifications listed on these things regarding brightness or distance illuminated.

Next! Mudguards. Found some SKS chromoplastics P35 for nearly half the price on other websites. Just have to decide with or without mudflaps. I didn't even know mudguards came with mudflaps!! Or do I want them at all? Read a story about a guy who had a bad accident just because a stone lodged between his mudguard and wheel. Maybe getting wet and muddy is the way to go.
Nov 2007
1:45pm, 4 Nov 2007
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Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! specialized.com

Not been out for a proper ride yet, just round the industrial estate to get the hang of those big slick wheels and fancy gears. Looking forward to doing some old routes and comparing speed. Have abandoned mudguard and light reasearch in favour of locks. Kryptonite shackle is leading.

Sis is happy with her medium sized frame, thanks all for advice.

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