I found that Cateyes did not produce enough light for where I was riding at night - rough road, few light posts. So for short night rides I have a Vega. It has a two hour burn time.
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06-16-2006, 04:45 PM #1
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06-16-2006, 04:47 PM #2
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Are these rechargable or do you replace the batteries? And do you leave them mounted all the time, or do they clip on and off?
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06-16-2006, 05:28 PM #3
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The Cateye EL500 Opticube is one of the better handlebar mounts with 4 AA batteries. Not really bright enough to ride on a rough pitch dark road but if your neighborhood has some streetlights it might be adequate. Otherwise look for a 10 watt light with rechargable batteries. And flashing LED lights mounted front and rear greatly add to safety near dusk.
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06-16-2006, 06:40 PM #4
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Fortunately we had a couple of flashing LEDs. I put one on my handlebars and my husband clipped one in the pocket on the back of his jersey when we were riding at dusk.
We do have streetlights and I don't foresee riding after dark any time in the near future, though it's possible if we go camping next fall.
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