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  1. Bicycleman.....You could always put the light outside in the cold and let it run to test how long it goes until it needs recharged. Mfg estimates are usually a bit optimistic but close. I calculated the runtime on mine and it worked out pretty close. I get 22 hours on low, 8.25 hours on medium, 5.25 hours on high, and maybe 2.5 hours on turbo mode but never used turbo mode. I use rechargable 18650 3400 Mah Panasonic batteries. If it is a dark night and there are no other riders, the low setting is plenty up to about 16-17 mph and that is pretty good at night. I need more light riding with others because of the shadows cast from following riders. If it rains during the day, you are supposed to burn your lights and that is when I use my low power setting. I carry a spare set on 600K and longer. My rule of thumb is to double my needed battery capacity if all goes per plan but you know what they say about plans.

    You get 13.5 hours to do a 200K and assuming 10.5 hours daylight in good weather, you will not need much in the way of batteries. Just make sure you have as little extra.

  2. Weatherby said:

    YUGE, Trumpesque ride this weekend.

    Heheh! Trump kicked our RINO governor in the ass last night. Loved it.

    18° at 11 AM this morning and all the white stuff coming down is preventing all the Amish solar panels from working. The Utica Shale well pad a mile SE of the farm house is all lit up and they boys are making lots of noise keeping gas at $1.38.9 a gallon. Frac me, baby! Frac here! Frac now!

  3. Weatherby said:

    Bicycleman.....You could always put the light outside in the cold and let it run to test how long it goes until it needs recharged. Mfg estimates are usually a bit optimistic but close. I calculated the runtime on mine and it worked out pretty close. I get 22 hours on low, 8.25 hours on medium, 5.25 hours on high, and maybe 2.5 hours on turbo mode but never used turbo mode. I use rechargable 18650 3400 Mah Panasonic batteries. If it is a dark night and there are no other riders, the low setting is plenty up to about 16-17 mph and that is pretty good at night. I need more light riding with others because of the shadows cast from following riders. If it rains during the day, you are supposed to burn your lights and that is when I use my low power setting. I carry a spare set on 600K and longer. My rule of thumb is to double my needed battery capacity if all goes per plan but you know what they say about plans.

    You get 13.5 hours to do a 200K and assuming 10.5 hours daylight in good weather, you will not need much in the way of batteries. Just make sure you have as little extra.

    Oh, you must have a Cygolite. Mine puts out 800 lumens. It's pretty bright, but I will use the low setting. I tried clamping the tail light onto my seat tube, but the seat bag blocked it. Fortunately the seat bag had a tab to hang the tail light.

  4. Bicycleman said:

    Oh, you must have a Cygolite. Mine puts out 800 lumens. It's pretty bright, but I will use the low setting. I tried clamping the tail light onto my seat tube, but the seat bag blocked it. Fortunately the seat bag had a tab to hang the tail light.

    My wife and I ride at night sometimes. So we have 2 Cygolite setups. When we ride the tandem we place one rear blinkie on the seat pack and one on the back of her helmet. I used and elastic velcro strap I have from another camera mount set up that I use to weave it through the back of her helmet works very well.

    So just a thought if you ever lose the seat pack strap.

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  5. CAMPYBOB said:

    Heheh! Trump kicked our RINO governor in the ass last night. Loved it.

    18° at 11 AM this morning and all the white stuff coming down is preventing all the Amish solar panels from working. The Utica Shale well pad a mile SE of the farm house is all lit up and they boys are making lots of noise keeping gas at $1.38.9 a gallon. Frac me, baby! Frac here! Frac now!

    You'se living in Joisey?

  6. Mr. Beanz said:

    My wife and I ride at night sometimes. So we have 2 Cygolite setups. When we ride the tandem we place one rear blinkie on the seat pack and one on the back of her helmet. I used and elastic velcro strap I have from another camera mount set up that I use to weave it through the back of her helmet works very well.

    So just a thought if you ever lose the seat pack strap.

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    Sounds like a plan, but right now I have a helmet cover so can't put the blinkey there. It's okay where it is, right now.

    So, no wonder you are so strong, you not only ride a mt. bike but a tandem as well. I'd be divorced if I had my wife as a stoker. She would demand to be the Captain and make me the stoker. Hell, cycling is the only peace I get. There are just some times where husbands and wives don't need to be together 24/7.

  7. Ohio.

    Trainer Hell. Again. Still.

    45 minutes of EZ. No big efforts or honking. Just recovery and spinning to some vocal trance at 67-70 BPM in a 50x18. Put in the start of one little roll on, but backed out.

    Roads are FUBAR. It's 17 degrees outside. The wind is running 12-16 MPH. It's snowing lightly.

    Tomorrow? More trainer boredom, predict the local weather dudes. Think I'll play some Yowamushi Pedal Grande Road episodes on the little screen during tomorrow's brain dead session.

    Maybe Rookiez Is Punk'd, Magic Of Life and Last Gasp can put some life into my legs.

  8. I'm going out tomorrow and see if I can do a long one. It may be difficult with several factors to consider, one, it's going to be a high of 35 degrees F.

    Two, when I start, it will be in the 20's, and may be damn difficult to keep my water bottles from freezing solid. I suppose I might as well forget the Camelback because the first thing to freeze will be the bite valve. I am figuring on going out wearing 9 layers. I will be wearing 5 jerseys, 1 sleeveless vest, 2 bike jackets, covered with my Goretex rain jacket.

    Three, will I be able to move? Of course, I will be wearing a balaclava with my helmet and a cover over the helmet.

    Fourth, the only thing I don't have are a pair of booties for my shoes. I ripped them apart several years go. Heck, you have to be Magilla Gorilla to get them on your shoes.

    I may have to break down and ride the trainer, which I consider no training at all. Why oh why are they having a 200k so early in the season?

  9. Mr. Beanz said:

    Hopefully we can keep this going as a continuing thread. Post your mileage, stories, or whatever has to do with your ride for the day!

    Thursday evening ride. Gina doesn't seem too happy about going out in the dark but heck, l want to ride! I was worried it would be cold and dark but 66 average temp. Actually pretty nice! 15 local miles around the hood. 1100 ft elevation gain and max speed of 32 MPH on the downhill. Sounds scary in the dark but the lights are brighter in reality than they look in the video so no need to be scared. :p Going up is a 3, 4 and 5% grade of 3 miles in length. I did it 2 and a half times so I get about 6 miles of gentle climbing on this ride.

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    Hmm, my big nose is the only thing that caught some light! :lol:

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    .................and the cycling gods said, "let there be cycling lights!". :p

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    32 MPH down into the darkness!

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    Do oncoming motorists blink their lights at you? I was just out setting up my light. I have it pointed toward the right side of the road, and pointing down, but I figure I will blind a motorist, anyway. I need to see down the road, though. If I put it too low, I'll be looking at my front wheel.

  10. mayasupernova said:

    Hello!
    It is not my first idea to go out riding at night, especially not on any sort of highway! I always try to be cautious thus I usually finish my riding before sunset.
    Today I have not gone for a ride outside, but rather stayed indoors and rode my home bike in the warmth of my room.
    I wish I went outside, but I am in a really bad mood today and the weather is not helping, being too gloomy. Therefore, I decided i would just take advantage of the home workout bike that I can place anywhere in my room and enjoy all the benefits it can give me. 🙂

    My wife won't allow me to cycle indoors because I sweat all over the floor.

  11. Bicycleman said:

    Do oncoming motorists blink their lights at you? I was just out setting up my light. I have it pointed toward the right side of the road, and pointing down, but I figure I will blind a motorist, anyway. I need to see down the road, though. If I put it too low, I'll be looking at my front wheel.

    Nope. When we climb on the smaller road I set one light on medium. When we descend the hill on a bigger road (divided Hiway) then I crank them both on. The drivers are too far over to the side to be bothered by it. Maybe 40 50 yards away.

    We ride road bikes, MTB and tandem. Yes, the tandem can be a good workout on climb and long rides.:p

    Wed Mountain bike miles, 12.6 with 2,012 feet gain this evening. 2 loops at Claremont Hills Wilderness Park. MY legs were tired from pushing through the wind on Sunday so I sure felt them complaining on the climbs today! Historical post image

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  12. Outch. 165 feet of climbing per mile is serious stuff. Might need a rest day after that one!!

  13. Bicycleman said:

    My wife won't allow me to cycle indoors because I sweat all over the floor.

    So...no sex because it wrecks the bed?

    You know...Menard's has 4' x 6' rubber-backed, carpeted entrance mats that sell for around $20. I find them to be perfect for an inexpensive mat under the trainer and rollers. If you ruin it with sweat...who cares? Put it in the garage under the cas/truck/Harley and let it soak up the dripping oil.

    A pair of strategically place 20" box fans will eliminate most of the sweating when used with a towel.

    Men often retreat to a trainer located in The Man Cave. You know...the 'no go' zone for the estrogen equipped.

    We are roadies. We have rules.
    No excuses. Divorces may be expensive, but they're worth it.

    Just sayin'.

  14. Mr. Beanz said:

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    Very nice! That's a good workout Mr. B.

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    It was 11° at 5:30 this morning and now at 7 AM it's dropped to 7°. Wind chill is only -5° thanks to just a light 10 MPH breeze going. Yeah, it sucks to be an Ohioan today.

  15. When my wife says it smells like sweat in here, I just say, "yes"

    When she observes that my truck smells like gunpowder, cigars, and dead animals, I just say, "yes"

    Bicycleman......a good fan and towel will handle most of the sweat issue, which is really more about protecting the bike

  16. Weatherby said:

    When my wife says it smells like sweat in here, I just say, "yes"

    When she observes that my truck smells like gunpowder, cigars, and dead animals, I just say, "yes"

    Bicycleman......a good fan and towel will handle most of the sweat issue, which is really more about protecting the bike

    When I ride the trainer, I ride in the garage.

    To CampyBob, sex? What the hell is that? Your wife has not undergone menopause I trust? Just wait. Your time's coming. What a time of frustration it will be. You will ride the bike more.

  17. As soon as I can muster the courage, I will dress and go out and ride. I should have already left. It was 22 when I got up. It has now warmed up to 24 degrees. Let's see how long it takes for my water bottles to freeze solid. I may have to return to my trainer. Ugh! Double ugh!

  18. The 18F temp is not so bad.....the 20 mph winds. If they die down, I'm going for a short 2 hour spin.

  19. Bicycleman said:

    To CampyBob, sex? What the hell is that? Your wife has not undergone menopause I trust? Just wait. Your time's coming. What a time of frustration it will be. You will ride the bike more.

    I'm currently on wife unit number 3. I'm always looking for number 4.

    Frustration? That's just a phone call from being resolved. Been there. Done that. Got the T-shirt.

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