Best headlights ,, question .. not the expensive ones though

I was just looking at the Permormance Bike web page,, looking at
headlights.. they have a few on sale.

I got to thinking .. some of you must have a headlight ,, something in the
$20-$50 range.. what brand, model, type,, etc do ya like the best.

Thomas, Spring Point Light wrote:
I was just looking at the Permormance Bike web page,, looking at
headlights.. they have a few on sale.

I got to thinking .. some of you must have a headlight ,, something in the
$20-$50 range.. what brand, model, type,, etc do ya like the best.

See http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/bigbang.asp.

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"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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Thomas, Spring Point Light wrote:
I was just looking at the Permormance Bike web page,, looking at
headlights.. they have a few on sale.

I got to thinking .. some of you must have a headlight ,, something in
the
$20-$50 range.. what brand, model, type,, etc do ya like the best.
See http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/bigbang.asp.

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If my posts in general annoy or offend, please kill-file.

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That was really funny .. the light cost more than the bicycle.
I'm thinking more like a $15.00 AA battery light?

My headlight is a circa 1998 Nite Rider that puts out a blinding 10 or 12
watts. It cost me $120 back then. I've tried many of the $20-50 lights and
they've really amounted to no more than fancy reflectors. Perhaps others
have had more positive experiences -- or perhaps the lower- priced lights
have gotten better in ten years....

Thomas, Spring Point Light wrote:

I was just looking at the Permormance Bike web page,, looking at
headlights.. they have a few on sale.

I got to thinking .. some of you must have a headlight ,, something in the
$20-$50 range.. what brand, model, type,, etc do ya like the best.



I settled on the Cygo-Lite Night Rover with Water Bottle SLA battery
several years ago and have been very happy with it. (After crashing
while using a simple Cateye light because it did not help me see the
road, I bought this one.) My battery has just now worn out after five
years of use, but I have found a replacement online (searching SLA
6V3.2Ah batteries) for $18 (shipping included).

It cost more than you'd like ($75 - $80 - so not much more), but it is
well worth having the extra amount of light.

Why SLA battery? Because it can hold a charge for 3 months. If you don't
use it for a long while, then need it one night, the battery (unlike
NiMH's which trickle down in a week or two) will still have a charge.

Search Amazon - Cygo-Lite Night Rover Halogen Light NTRVR-WB Halogen Gel
Cel. There is a water bottle (WB) battery model and a frame mount
battery model.

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Nothing he's got he really needs
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On Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:55:56 +0000, Thomas, Spring Point Light wrote:

I was just looking at the Permormance Bike web page,, looking at
headlights.. they have a few on sale.

I got to thinking .. some of you must have a headlight ,, something in
the $20-$50 range.. what brand, model, type,, etc do ya like the best.

You get what you pay for. I have used the $20 - $50 range lights and
have moved to more expensive lights because they are much more reliable
and definitely brighter. Check DiNotte Lighting. Brightest tail light
ever....will blind anyone riding behind you!

On Oct 4, 12:55*pm, "Thomas, Spring Point Light"
wrote:
I was just looking at the Permormance Bike web page,, looking at
headlights.. *they have a few on sale.

I got to thinking .. some of you must have a headlight ,, something in the
$20-$50 range.. what brand, model, type,, etc do ya like the best.

I use the Cat-eye Octicube, with 4 AA batteries. I've had no luck
with a variety of rechargeables over the years in a Wisconsin winter,
which is when I mostly need a light. A set of batteries in the
Octicube is long lasting (100 hours or so) and casts a blueish light
that is easy to see,

It's not good to see by. That's no problem for me around Milwaukee,
because I know the roads.

It was a considerable problem on my recent trip to Newfoundland. The
ferry got into Argentia at 9:30 p.m. on a Saturday night and I had to
bike 5 miles to Placentia, where I had a motel reservation - no street
lights most of the way, hilly, curvy and not a real smooth road. I
crawled along, twice asking if I was "on-route", but did eventually
get there.

"Ron Wallenfang" wrote in message
...
On Oct 4, 12:55 pm, "Thomas, Spring Point Light"
wrote:
I was just looking at the Permormance Bike web page,, looking at
headlights.. they have a few on sale.

I got to thinking .. some of you must have a headlight ,, something in the
$20-$50 range.. what brand, model, type,, etc do ya like the best.

I use the Cat-eye Octicube, with 4 AA batteries. I've had no luck
with a variety of rechargeables over the years in a Wisconsin winter,
which is when I mostly need a light. A set of batteries in the
Octicube is long lasting (100 hours or so) and casts a blueish light
that is easy to see,

It's not good to see by. That's no problem for me around Milwaukee,
because I know the roads.

It was a considerable problem on my recent trip to Newfoundland. The
ferry got into Argentia at 9:30 p.m. on a Saturday night and I had to
bike 5 miles to Placentia, where I had a motel reservation - no street
lights most of the way, hilly, curvy and not a real smooth road. I
crawled along, twice asking if I was "on-route", but did eventually
get there.
==

Thanks,, Ron,, I will look that light up..
Permormance has some good prices.

I am not really that interested in rechargeale lights. I just want to stick
to the
basic .. I am thinking,, maybe take two lights such as the Opticube and tie
together. Little velcro?

I hear ya on the NewFoundland ride. I once got off a ferry and when I went
about 200 feet it was so dark I could not see my handlebars.

I ended up stopping, going into the woods to my right, kinda putting my tent
together,, and sleeping on the ground for the night. Better than getting
run
down. When I awoke in the am,,, it was quite a site..

I use the Cat-eye Octicube, with 4 AA batteries. I've had
no luck with a variety of rechargeables over the years in a
Wisconsin winter, which is when I mostly need a light. A set
of batteries in the Octicube is long lasting (100 hours or so)
and casts a blueish light that is easy to see

=v= I have this, but the AA batteries I use are rechargeable.
I find it frustrating that after all these years nobody has
worked out a bike light with off-the-shelf rechargeables
(AA or C batteries) that you could just plug in. They either
have some proprietary battery or a bizarre proporietary plug
to thwart this.

=v= For seriously dark rides, Light & Motion makes a very
bright light with a large rechargeable batter that fits in
the bike's water bottle cage. Very durable and waterproof --
Light & Motion makes lights for underwater use, too.
_Jym_

Tom Sherman wrote:
Thomas, Spring Point Light wrote:
I was just looking at the Permormance Bike web page,, looking at
headlights.. they have a few on sale.

I got to thinking .. some of you must have a headlight ,,
something
in the $20-$50 range.. what brand, model, type,, etc do ya like
the
best.
See http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/bigbang.asp.

Dangit, Sherman. You had me thinking that such a wonderful light
could be had for $50 or so. I was planning Christmas gifts. Then at
the bottom of the page I see that this light is almost $1000.


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