WOWZER! I misread that. I thought it was a 25 LED. A 60 LED just might blind a person.hee hee I'll bet you'll be quite visible!
And under the top tube is a great idea! It'll light the ground, your legs as you pedal, heck- it might just light the street enough that they won't need street lights anymore.
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01-20-2008, 07:37 AM #1
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01-20-2008, 10:16 AM #2
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KnottedYet........Glad you nabbed one of the shop lights to try out! I wondered if anyone was able to give it a whirl........If you can post pics, please do......Are you going to add any kind of color covering to tint the light, or leave it as is?
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03-10-2008, 09:30 AM #3
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I know of two more night-lighting options. One is the Spoke Sparks or Tire Sparks:
http://www.beseenonabike.com/shopuk/popup_image.php?pID=91
http://www.beseenonabike.com/shopuk/...e.php?pID=126\
The other is the Hokey Spokes:
http://www.hokeyspokes.com/
They are a bit flashy but also a bit of fun. I have a pair of the tire sparks, but I got them just before the daylight started to return so haven't really had a good test run with them. They worked really well. They are motion activated and they blink. They're also a great conversation piece while you're waiting at a light.
The hokey spokes really interest me because they're a bit more artsy and you can display messages. Do a search on YouTube to see some video of them in action. They're just about as much as the DLG, because you need at least 3 for it to work, apparently. I'm concerned they might be more of a distraction and less of a safety feature, but I think they would be great for critical mass rides, etc.The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine. ~ John Howard, U.S. Olympic cyclist
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03-19-2008, 08:29 AM #4
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I have hokey spokes but lost the special nuts to attach them to the wheels, and haven't been able to find anything like a replacement, which seems odd to me.
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03-19-2008, 02:02 PM #5
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I have the tire sparx....
Originally got the purple to match bike trim, but they weren't that bright. Then, got the red/white/blue for hubby, and ended up borrowing (stealing
) them because they are very visible!
I do love my down low glow, but I wouldn't have chunked out the money for it myself (I'm kinda cheap-what can I say?). DH got it for me for Christmas, and I must say that I'm really pleased with it.
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