Sturdy mountain bike tail light?

Folks,

My tail light just flew off, gone. The plastic holder snapped off. It
probably vibrated through. I usually ride on very rough turf so it has
to be sturdy. All the lights I've looked at so far have these flimsy
plastic holders.

Is there any reasonably priced LED tail light that comes in a metal
enclosure and most of all with a metal seat post clamp like they did in
the good old days? Something with the sturdines of a hydraulic brake
handle mount.

The main purpose is not night riding but to be seen during the day when
I have to use roads. Yesterday my MTB buddy was almost hit by a car so
this is really important. Brighter = better. I also like to leave it on
flash mode if going alone on gnarly trails so rescuers can find me
should I ever turf it real bad.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

http://goo.gl/614eKH

On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 6:44:23 AM UTC-4, wrote:
http://goo.gl/614eKH

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MOVING AWAY FROM our taillight a rapid fire 5

http://www.cateye.com/en/products/category/4/

there are police/emergency strobes with red lenses for $50 up..larger sized.

wrote:
On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 6:44:23 AM UTC-4, wrote:
http://goo.gl/614eKH

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MOVING AWAY FROM our taillight a rapid fire 5

http://www.cateye.com/en/products/category/4/

there are police/emergency strobes with red lenses for $50 up..larger sized.


But it all looks like plastic. I don't want plastic anymore, it doesn't
hold up when going offroad where my MTB spends at least 90% of its time.

Needs to be aluminum or steel. Maybe I really have to build my own or
use a motorcycle tail light. But even with those I'll have to build the
innards myself because those are for 12V.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 4:10:25 PM UTC+2, Joerg wrote:
wrote:

On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 6:44:23 AM UTC-4, wrote:

http://goo.gl/614eKH



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MOVING AWAY FROM our taillight a rapid fire 5



http://www.cateye.com/en/products/category/4/



there are police/emergency strobes with red lenses for $50 up..larger sized.





But it all looks like plastic. I don't want plastic anymore, it doesn't

hold up when going offroad where my MTB spends at least 90% of its time.



Needs to be aluminum or steel. Maybe I really have to build my own or

use a motorcycle tail light. But even with those I'll have to build the

innards myself because those are for 12V.



--

Regards, Joerg



http://www.analogconsultants.com/

What makes you think after a sample size of 1 that a well designed plastic mount doesn't hold up off road? There are a lot of them in your car for instance.

Lou

Lou Holtman wrote:
On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 4:10:25 PM UTC+2, Joerg wrote:
wrote:

On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 6:44:23 AM UTC-4, wrote:

http://goo.gl/614eKH



.........................





MOVING AWAY FROM our taillight a rapid fire 5



http://www.cateye.com/en/products/category/4/



there are police/emergency strobes with red lenses for $50 up..larger sized.





But it all looks like plastic. I don't want plastic anymore, it doesn't

hold up when going offroad where my MTB spends at least 90% of its time.



Needs to be aluminum or steel. Maybe I really have to build my own or

use a motorcycle tail light. But even with those I'll have to build the

innards myself because those are for 12V.



--

Regards, Joerg



http://www.analogconsultants.com/

What makes you think after a sample size of 1 that a well designed
plastic mount doesn't hold up off road? There are a lot of them in your car for instance.



Maybe Jazooli lights. I know they make a headlight that is metal. Not
sure about tail lights.


--
duane

On 6/24/2014 10:17 AM, Duane wrote:
Lou Holtman wrote:
On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 4:10:25 PM UTC+2, Joerg wrote:
wrote:

On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 6:44:23 AM UTC-4, wrote:

http://goo.gl/614eKH



.........................





MOVING AWAY FROM our taillight a rapid fire 5



http://www.cateye.com/en/products/category/4/



there are police/emergency strobes with red lenses for $50 up..larger sized.





But it all looks like plastic. I don't want plastic anymore, it doesn't

hold up when going offroad where my MTB spends at least 90% of its time.



Needs to be aluminum or steel. Maybe I really have to build my own or

use a motorcycle tail light. But even with those I'll have to build the

innards myself because those are for 12V.



--

Regards, Joerg



http://www.analogconsultants.com/

What makes you think after a sample size of 1 that a well designed
plastic mount doesn't hold up off road? There are a lot of them in your car for instance.



Maybe Jazooli lights. I know they make a headlight that is metal. Not
sure about tail lights.



Or on another path, a jelly light:
http://www.yellowjersey.org/skully.jpg

Nothing to crack or separate. Many styles in that material.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

Lou Holtman wrote:
On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 4:10:25 PM UTC+2, Joerg wrote:
wrote:

On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 6:44:23 AM UTC-4,
wrote:
http://goo.gl/614eKH
......................... MOVING AWAY FROM our taillight a rapid
fire 5 http://www.cateye.com/en/products/category/4/ there are
police/emergency strobes with red lenses for $50 up..larger
sized.


But it all looks like plastic. I don't want plastic anymore, it
doesn't

hold up when going offroad where my MTB spends at least 90% of its
time.



Needs to be aluminum or steel. Maybe I really have to build my own
or

use a motorcycle tail light. But even with those I'll have to build
the

innards myself because those are for 12V.



--

Regards, Joerg



http://www.analogconsultants.com/

What makes you think after a sample size of 1 that a well designed
plastic mount doesn't hold up off road? There are a lot of them in
your car for instance.


I ride bicycles pretty much since I was a kid, so more than four
decades. Always a lot of offroad. _Lots_ of stuff broke and that was
usually all the plastic things. For example, the only front lights that
never ever failed even in crashes were the roundish steel head lamps
with a steel mount (that steel mount is super important). Same for the
metal tail lights I had. Can't get that stuff for LED products. So
people start to build their own stuff now. Example from a guy in a
German bicycle NG:

http://tandem-fahren.de/Mitglieder/F...ED/Frl.Schick/

Why is it that you can still buy such sturdy products for cars and
motorcycles but you can't for bicycles? My impression is that the
bicycle accessory industry is asleep at the wheel.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

Duane wrote:
Lou Holtman wrote:
On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 4:10:25 PM UTC+2, Joerg wrote:
wrote:

On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 6:44:23 AM UTC-4, wrote:
http://goo.gl/614eKH
.........................
MOVING AWAY FROM our taillight a rapid fire 5
http://www.cateye.com/en/products/category/4/
there are police/emergency strobes with red lenses for $50 up..larger sized.


But it all looks like plastic. I don't want plastic anymore, it doesn't

hold up when going offroad where my MTB spends at least 90% of its time.



Needs to be aluminum or steel. Maybe I really have to build my own or

use a motorcycle tail light. But even with those I'll have to build the

innards myself because those are for 12V.



--

Regards, Joerg



http://www.analogconsultants.com/
What makes you think after a sample size of 1 that a well designed
plastic mount doesn't hold up off road? There are a lot of them in your car for instance.



Maybe Jazooli lights. I know they make a headlight that is metal. Not
sure about tail lights.


http://www.jazooli.com/outdoor-leisu...LTRA-0013.aspx

Looks like the holder is plastic. That's what usually breaks. It has to
be metal just like it is for brake levers. Heck, even my not so
safety-critical bottle holder with handlebar mount is solid metal. All
of it, and it wasn't even expensive, around $10. That has withstood
several "adverse events" and all I had to do is bend it in shape again
and re-tighten the bolts.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

http://goo.gl/5TzNN3

GONE....try loosescrews...