I have been keeping an eagle eye on the web for a bargain in the front light department for off road use and in preparation for the inevitable on set of the dark Autumn / Winter nights.
I already have a cateye halogen bulb set from a few years back which was good in its day but is very bulky and needs to have the very heavy battery pack secured to the bike to work and is really only any good for commuting.
So, I came across this offer.......
http://startcycles.co.uk/smart-700-lumen-usb-front-light-lam700usb.html
I bought two! after Jemma the young girl in the shop in Newcastle demonstrated how good the beam was compare to ALL the major branded names costing two to three time the price and boy were they bright in the shop.
I put them on the bike tonight (simples) and have been off on a jaunt in a near by forest trail which is shady even in the brightest of sunshine and was not disappointed.
Handlebar mounted they illuminated the full trail under the darkest of canopy and when we came home I had them on the lowest setting (210 lumens I think) on the road and you could see car drivers looking at them and not me - very re-assuring - and they are just great value for money; 1400 lumens combined for under £60!
I already have a cateye halogen bulb set from a few years back which was good in its day but is very bulky and needs to have the very heavy battery pack secured to the bike to work and is really only any good for commuting.
So, I came across this offer.......
http://startcycles.co.uk/smart-700-lumen-usb-front-light-lam700usb.html
I bought two! after Jemma the young girl in the shop in Newcastle demonstrated how good the beam was compare to ALL the major branded names costing two to three time the price and boy were they bright in the shop.
I put them on the bike tonight (simples) and have been off on a jaunt in a near by forest trail which is shady even in the brightest of sunshine and was not disappointed.
Handlebar mounted they illuminated the full trail under the darkest of canopy and when we came home I had them on the lowest setting (210 lumens I think) on the road and you could see car drivers looking at them and not me - very re-assuring - and they are just great value for money; 1400 lumens combined for under £60!
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