*A bike light for UNDER R1000!!

[Speedi]

but as i said ill post some pics! also im riding with a group, and we dont need huge lights when we ride!

[Azonic]

Don't get me wrong Speedi, if you want, play around. But at your current cost, you are only 8 "experiments" away from buying a good light up front (R500 x 8).

 

Haha, in the last 3 weeks, BL has told me twice how he has scorched his fingers by handling some of his testing battery's too rough. *boom*.

 

[Speedi]

boet, im using D cell batteries! SIMPLE SIMPLE! CHEAP CHEAP!

[Hog_]

Hmmmm......

 

Time to go check out my local outdoor shop. I've been looking for a housing for weeks now, all the components are in the cupboard just waiting to be built!

 

 

 

[Marius]

mayeb this link will help you Speedi15: http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Halogen-Bike-Light/

 

Flash light mounting: http://www.instructables.com/id/SH43CJJF9AZJU1I/ 

Marius2008-06-05 04:32:37

[Speedi]

ja Hog go for it! Speedi152008-06-10 07:39:55

[Azonic]

 

but as i said ill post some pics! also im riding with a group' date=' and we dont need huge lights when we ride![/quote']

 

Yes, true. As we ride in the same group now and then that's correct. Some chancers actually show up with NO lights and depend on the other people's lights. I've seen it a couple of times how people with no lights drop off the pace of the bunch and are stuck in the dark, having to chase tail lights in the distance to get a direction going.

 

I on the other hand race MTB at night, do enduros etc. So I need plenty light.

 

Speedi, if you own a MTB, come to the MTB race tonight and have some fun?

 

[Speedi]

when i post pics you will see, the light we have built looks better then that ugly HALOGEN one in that instructables! and i dont use halogen stuffSpeedi152008-06-10 07:40:28

[AndreZA]

Speedi15, don't get me wrong. I'm all for experiment and take my hat of for the people that take the time to do them.

 

No back to your light. If youuse a Mag lite and cut off the barrel and only mount the head unit on your bars. Then get some of those clamps for the light that they use to attach it to the wall and mount the barrel next to the bottle cage. That will look great.

 

 

[Speedi]

ha ha ok cool will think about it! and yes i think if you doing nite races etc you need BIG LIGHTS! then go visit doctor BL

[Speedi]

mag lights are toys! the one im using uses a genuine CREE LED. so its much brighter!!!

[Speedi]

but ja. im not trying to brag! i mean lets see how my light goes first!

[dirtrider]

I do night races , bla bla bla and have never found my nitehawk to be lacking . BTW it cost me about R600 . Where the hell is the fun in night riding if it looks like day ?

[Azonic]

 

ha ha ok cool will think about it! and yes i think if you doing nite races etc you need BIG LIGHTS! then go visit doctor BL

 

I'm serias. Come to the race. There are people of all skill levels etc.

 

I'm going for the win tonight, or 2nd at the worst.

 

 

[Azonic]

 

I do night races ' date=' bla bla bla and have never found my nitehawk to be lacking . BTW it cost me about R600 . Where the hell is the fun in night riding if it looks like day ?[/quote']

 

I had the same opinion when I was still using my Sigma Evo 10w and 5w set. I thought that that was The ****. How wrong I was.

 

It like, if you don't know any better, you don't have an urge to have any better.

 

[Speedi]

ok azonic, ill see! then ill show you. but otherwise ill check you in the group tomoz?Speedi152008-06-05 04:46:03