What is the best bike light in the $20 - $50 CDN range? (Approx $13 - $38 USD )

[Zero_Enigma]

Last year around fall I stopped by Canadian Tire ( www.canadiantire.ca ) and
got the Swhwinn bike light with rear seat post flashing LED combo. I didn't
end up using it till recently as I just opened it. The light is bright but
more in a " ======== " narrow bar when you shine it on the road. I think I
got that bike light combo for $15 CDN on sale and not bad for the price I
think but the light coverage is something else. Seeing how that bike light
has a narrow beam (also take 2 x C cells) I may just keep that as my spare
bike light or use it as a flashlight.

I have a dynamo light but it's about 20yrs old and the lamp part latch broke
off. The lamp still functions perfectly tho one would have to keep the duct
tape handy especially on the hot nights/days when the duct tape seems to
move some and you need to retape it once in a while.

Can anyone recommend any bike lights in the $20-50 CDN/$13-38 USD range?
Xeon, incandesent, LED, etc. As long as it has good coverage and some decent
range (like 3meters or something like that) so you can get a heads-up on
what's ahead of you.

How good are those LED lights? How much are they over driven? 10,20,30, 50%?

Please keep to the topic. DIY solutions are also welcomed. Thanks in
advance.


Zero_Enigma

 

[Bill Sornson]

Zero_Enigma wrote:

{snig ol' bip}

> Please keep to the topic. DIY solutions are also welcomed. Thanks in
> advance.

Friendly advice (besides just carrying a book of matches): try some of the
"rec" cylcing groups (i.e., "rec.bicycles.misc").

With Great Restraint, BS

 

[Shawn]

Zero_Enigma wrote:
> Last year around fall I stopped by Canadian Tire ( www.canadiantire.ca ) and
> got the Swhwinn bike light with rear seat post flashing LED combo. I didn't
> end up using it till recently as I just opened it. The light is bright but
> more in a " ======== " narrow bar when you shine it on the road. I think I
> got that bike light combo for $15 CDN on sale and not bad for the price I
> think but the light coverage is something else. Seeing how that bike light
> has a narrow beam (also take 2 x C cells) I may just keep that as my spare
> bike light or use it as a flashlight.
>
> I have a dynamo light but it's about 20yrs old and the lamp part latch broke
> off. The lamp still functions perfectly tho one would have to keep the duct
> tape handy especially on the hot nights/days when the duct tape seems to
> move some and you need to retape it once in a while.
>
> Can anyone recommend any bike lights in the $20-50 CDN/$13-38 USD range?
> Xeon, incandesent, LED, etc. As long as it has good coverage and some decent
> range (like 3meters or something like that) so you can get a heads-up on
> what's ahead of you.
>
> How good are those LED lights? How much are they over driven? 10,20,30, 50%?
>
> Please keep to the topic. DIY solutions are also welcomed. Thanks in
> advance.

You're just taunting us aren't you? Stay on topic indeed. I wouldn't
read this ng if everyone stayed on, or worse were required to, stay on
topic.

WRT your topic. I made a fairly good light from a low voltage halogen
spotlight lamp glued into 3 cup Rubbermaid (no seriously) microwave safe
food container. Fit perfectly. A switch, wire, two 4-cell D battery
holders from Radio Shack hooked up in series and bolted together and a
mounting bracket salvaged from something or other completed the unit.
Good for about two hours IIRC (this was 15 years ago). Never was really
interested in mountain biking for more than a couple hours at night.

Shawn

 

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