Bike lights

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Well it is a trustworthy, dependable, non greedy, warming, caring RED light that I seek. None of this fascist nonsense comrade.

Ah, a woke red light.

 

[Joey66]

I give up.

I want a simple rear bike light that goes on or off at the touch of a button, like the old days. Why must everything have faff designed in. Fewmin!

Every one I can find has numerous useless modes that try to make you look like some kind of Cylon/knightrider lovechild. Nor do i want to give drivers behind me some kind of fit with the strobing. Stuff that, I have no intention of wasting my time in the pouring rain clicking a fiddly tiny button x times to switch the bugger off.

Can anyone if you fine toffees recommend a brand/model?

Does your penny-farthing need a service ? - The days of the decent 3 gear speed push-bikes are gone mate ....

 

[Cels]

I give up.

I want a simple rear bike light that goes on or off at the touch of a button, like the old days. Why must everything have faff designed in. Fewmin!

Every one I can find has numerous useless modes that try to make you look like some kind of Cylon/knightrider lovechild. Nor do i want to give drivers behind me some kind of fit with the strobing. Stuff that, I have no intention of wasting my time in the pouring rain clicking a fiddly tiny button x times to switch the bugger off.

Can anyone if you fine toffees recommend a brand/model?

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[chrismpw]

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At the risk of sounding fussy, I would also add "not massive " to my list of wants.

 

[Pootsy]

When you say needs charging every 10-12 hours ... is that 10-12 hours if use, or does it sit and go flat in the shed at that time?

10-12h of use as its off when in the shed. There is a small green led that flashes when there is less than 25% power left. The light detatches from its mount and is charged with a microUSB connector

 

[The binman chronicles]

Build your own Chris:

KYYET 10 Pcs 3/4 Inch Mount LED Rear Side Marker Indicator Lights for Trucks, Traile ,Cab Marker, RV Marker,Marine Led Utility Strip Light for Boats ,Taillight Brake Stop Lamp12V (Red) https://amzn.eu/d/igp59au

PP3 9V Enclosed Battery Holder Box with Switch https://amzn.eu/d/7LCeZoD

Might take longer than holding a button down for 2 seconds to make it stop flashing though....

 

[Rita_Poon]

I bagged a full on carpentry bench with 2 wood work vices and a metal work vice for a TENNER in 1989, when the workshops of the school I started at (as a new teacher) were "upgrading" to flimsy crap sivthey could replace wood and metal work with glue, card and pasta. Still have it. Currently my 72 year old sister's dolls house (that she got when she was 7 according to the writing underneath the base) is sat on it undergoing renovation for my granddaughter.

I'm sure you do this on purpose. After the new kitchen thread was such a champagne success, and the mirth and majesty of the boat thread, you've coughed up a thread about friggin bike lights.
Some people are so spoiled they can't see the fillet for the sirloin.

 

[Rita_Poon]

One touch .... no flashing?

Ta.

 

[Rita_Poon]

kinell the spirit of Xmas over here

Ah, but which one? Has GoT done a version of Scrooge yet?

 

[Rita_Poon]

I have 4 lights, 2 front and 2 rear.

Front lights need 2 presses to turn ON to the setting I want and 4 presses to turn them OFF so thats 4 presses and 8 presses for both when I park my bike up

The rear lights, one turns on and off itself and only needs a single button press after charging. The other takes one press for ON and 5 presses for OFF.

So thats 13 button presses just to turn my lights off when I get home. lol

 

[Rita_Poon]

15 years ago the school I was in moved into a new build. The windows were automated and noisy. They would open and close as and when a central brain thought it best in terms of regulating the temperature of the entire building.

It's the kind of thing that impressed head teachers who could brag about his shiny new school and impress parents, governors and other social networks, but it was absolutely unfit for purpose. Sometimes in a science lab you need to let smoke out (before the fire alarm goes off (if I had a pound for every time the school was emptied...)), or to let the smell of teenagers out, or just to cool the room. You just couldn't.

Eventually I found a secret over-ride switch where I could press it and motors would whir opening ALL the windows (too much). I proudly announced my discovery to one sweaty smelly, equally disgruntled class one day, and they applauded as I pressed the button and the windows opened. This was followed by great mirth 2 minutes later as the brain shut them again.

What cost a latch and human control?

 

[Rita_Poon]

Well it is a trustworthy, dependable, non greedy, warming caring RED light I seek. None of this fascist nonsense comrade.

GoT, don't let me down for the second time in the same thread... (oh alright...)

 

[Rita_Poon]

At the risk of sounding fussy, I would also add "not massive " to my list of wants.

Not you mate, never...

 

[COYBL25]

Any chance of buying another canal boat Chris ?

I do so miss your daily rants about the state of the British Waterways, your missus and the various disasters you encountered, as you gently meandered through the canals and rivers of the UK.

 

[Pootsy]

My Christmas lights take the piss. 7 presses to go through the different modes to get to static. And theres 4 sets in the house. I flicked more buttons than Ron Jeremy before I can go to bed after a night out on the bike.