riding light

[leet22]

Whats the least lumens that your light should have for a decent night ride?

I need to look at getting a light but some a weeeeeeee bit expensive for something i may not use often

[WillemT]

build one yourself. Think you should have a ok ride with 230 + lumens. Are you in the western cape?

[leet22]

Yea in Milnerton

[Overlord]

He needs a light by next Wednesday!!!!!

[leet22]

 Nice Emo Onetime

PS Im riding at the back with Slowbee with a hurrican lightleet222009-05-26 12:34:45

[Overlord]

 

 Nice Emo Onetime

PS Im riding at the back with Slowbee with a hurrican light

 

 

No no no no!!! The back is where I ride!!! I am veeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrryyyyyyy slow!!!!!!

 

[WillemT]

for a specific ride? or just for everyday use??

[Overlord]

 

for a specific ride? or just for everyday use??

 

Those lights that you build will be perfect night tider.

 

[KlapperKnop]

Guys give Radtron in Vereeniging a call (they do mail orders). Parts should work out around R400/R500 (excluding the battery) ... very bright light (possibly in the excess of 700 lumens) offcourse you have to built it yourself.

[leet22]

Well its going to be for everyday use as i hope to start using bike to work, when i can get a place to park my bike and shower.

Anyone got some schematics and i can get my old man to make one he be a sparkie

[KlapperKnop]

Alternative is to buy a complete light set (light, charger, LiPO battery) from www.brighter-lights.com ... you will not be sorry; he may sound expensive, but the battery and charger alone is worth around 2K and his lights are VERY bright.

[KlapperKnop]

check also this thread .... https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=33357

[WillemT]

Guys give Radtron in Vereeniging a call (they do mail orders). Parts should work out around R400/R500 (excluding the battery) ... very bright light (possibly in the excess of 700 lumens) offcourse you have to built it yourself.

 

The best LEDs you get from rabtron as far as I know is luxeons wich is really not leka LEDs!!! you can get a buckpuck from them but that's about it.

Try get cree LEDs they really are the best!! I would've volunteered to build you light but I'm currently busy with exams.

[leet22]

Seen some of the lights and R2000 is not that bad but its a tad steep for something i may not use all the time  and I need as much$$$$ as I got a RC6000 fram and want to bulid that up so i can use it. choices choices

[WillemT]

you wouldn't be sorry but your bank balance will. if you had a little time you could build yourself a great light, exactly the same as the BL light just way cheaper.

[WillemT]

do you need the light for road riding or mtbiking??