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  1. #1
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    Poor man's Down Low Glow?

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    in it - It's called the Firefly and its an LED lid for a standard wide mouth bottle.
    ( http://www.guyotdesigns.com/firefly )
    I'm thinking paired with something like this



    and you'd have a similar effect that could be put in your water bottle cage for about $35 or less (though it would be on the wrong side of the downtube to shine on the ground as much)
    Last edited by Eden; 12-31-2007 at 09:27 PM.
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    That looks interesting. LED's are the up and coming light source.
    I just wished they had shown it in the dark.
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    my BF (the romantic that he is) got me one for Christmas. I never thought of putting it in a bottle on the bike.

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    As far north as we are up here, we get a bit of extra darkness, not so bad as the arctic of course, but at the height of it, it gets light at around 8am and dark again at about 4:30pm. Our weather is relaitvely mild so its easy to forget that we are up as far as we are .... so anyway at this time of the year my commute is both ways in the dark. The first time I saw the DLG system I thought it was pretty cool - it does look as if it would solve the being fairly invisible from the side, no matter how many blinky lights you use problem, but its expensive and requires a fairly bulky battery (and I already have a big battery for my bright headlight...). I was thinking you might be able to do something similar with a string of led lights in a frosted tube, but wasn't sure how bright it would be. The firefly looks plenty bright and the water in the bottle probably diffuses it nicely, and if you don't like the color get a new bottle.
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    I like that idea! If you put it on your bike, will you please take a picture in the dark so we can see it??? I really like the idea!!!!
    LED string lights in a tube? Now that's a good idea, too! And with Christmas items half off or more, I may try getting some battery lights and try that.
    Great ideas, ladies. Keep them coming. I want a DLG, but just can't justify the cost. I'd love a cheaper solution to my nighttime invisibility.
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    Oooooh, I want one. Let's see it at night.
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    I've got some x-mas gift cards for REI - I'm going to (hopefully) test it out to make sure everything fits together - lid/bottle/cage and if I like it I'm gong to buy it. I'll post my impressions and pics if I get it.
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    'way cool!!! I'm not sure I understand it, but I like it ...

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    So it all worked together and I bought it. I got a Nagalene bottle rather than the Camel Back one, since it was a bit cheaper and fit in a bottle cage a bit better. It definitely works nicely and its better full of water than empty. It casts a nice glow all around the bike very much like the DLG, though I'm guessing its not quite as bright. I bought a pink bottle as it was the lightest one REI had. The whole set up cost me $28.25 plus tax. It uses 3AAA batteries.
    I've taken a photo, though digital doesn't handle low light very well, so in reality it looks a lot nicer than this
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    Last edited by Eden; 01-01-2008 at 07:08 PM.
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    I wonder if I could fake a DLG with a couple Mutant Guppies aimed at the ground? Anybody with a DLG able to compare the apparent brightness with a couple Knogs or Guppies?
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    That would probably work too - the thing I like about the bottle is that its a great big light that's visible from the side - directly from the side is where I feel the most vulnerable at night.
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    side visibility is a big worry for me, too. Especially if I start commuting in the dark.
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    Thanks Eden!!!! That seems like it would work! OK- $30 I can swallow (not that I can put a price on my safety- but I guess I can). Woo hoo. I'll be placing an online order tomorrow. Very cool!!!! Thanks for taking the pic.

    Oh- and what are knogs???? I know what guppies are- are they the same thing?
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    Pretty much the same idea: http://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...HP_CYCLING_TOC

    Only with rubber strappy-things instead of bungee-cordy things
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    I ordered two of these today. Will let you know what I think when I get them. With pictures, of course. The Down Low Glow is cool- but $$$

    http://www.littlebrightlights.com/si...duct/LLW-07-28

 

 

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