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    Red rear light - how bright should it be? Should it be on in daylight as well?

    I agree that high output rear lights should not be narrow laser beams but cover a wide range of angles as much as 270 degrees. This video from 4 years ago shows the taillights I use going away from the camera 1/4 mile. I use/used the 1 watt Turbo Superflash in falsh mode, an early Cytolite Hot...
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    Designing good daytime rear commuter lights

    Update. Time flies when you are having fun! A lot of good commercial options in daytime-bright taillights now and that was not the case when I starts this thread. I have a Turbo Superflash on the back of the helmet, a Cygolite Hot Shot on the seat post, and LED by LITE: http://www.ledbylite.com/...
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    Cygolite Hotshot *Micro*

    It isn't plug & play by the looks of the micro: http://www.cygolite.com/product/hotshot-micro-2w-usb/ It is not listed as an option: another strong clue. If you had an old SuperFlash, you could use use its clip and a PB rack mount. The same lens and light pattern with more power is available in...
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    Review: The NiteFLUX RedZone 4

    Old thread revisited. One of mine fell off in a sprint to get indoors when tornado sirens sounded. I t was 2 years old and having turn on issues. Always did. The second one gradually lost turn-on functions and the battery is now over 4 years old. I think I kept it for surgery that I have not...
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    Cygolite HotShot Review

    ImageShack dropped all videos at some point. They are not on my laptop. I expect they are archived. I have some commitments so it will likely be next week before I could find and load them to YouTube. Brian
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    looking for a daytime rear seatpost light...

    ^A pair of the brightest available commercial lights. The Dinotte Quad Red (200 lumens) is another, pricey, but backed up like crazy for any defects. http://reviews.mtbr.com/the-worlds-smartest-bike-tail-lights/3 Lupine Rochlight (160 Lumens) is arguably another...
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    looking for a daytime rear seatpost light...

    I have 3 years on a 1st generation HotShot. It appears that they undercharge the battery pack which will extend the life to 4-5 years. I got it on sale for $25 and it is definitely daylight effective. I reviewed it in a thread here several years ago. They redesigned the mount and I bought one. A...
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    Identifying LEDs

    Why not e-mail them the serial number, and ask? http://www.ayup-lights.com
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    Recommend me a decent bike light

    I have seen this one but not evaluated its beam: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LXTOW42/?tag=cpf0b6-20 Worth considering.
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    Cygolite HotShot Review

    Three and a half years later, and the HotShot is still running well (getting near the end of it's expected battery life). I have lights for a broader output but the HotShot is my narrow beam light of choice. I have not tested its run time to see if that has decrease any. One of my pet peeves...
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    Custom Bicycles

    Yes Steve, it is the same Mercian. The Duchess. I added a frame button for a frame pump, top tube cable stops, down tube lever bosses converted to index cable stop/adjusters, under BB cable guides under chain stay derailleur cable stop, rear rack mounts, and three water bottle bosses (at Yellow...
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    Custom Bicycles

    My hand built (to my size specification) 34 year old frame updated to 3 x 10 (Campy) with cable rerouting to support index shifting and it is the light platform seen in this forum in other threads:
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    2015 - latest hotness in cutoff battery lights?

    Some high output from the more expensive Flux Elite Expert: #24 #27 #28 #29 #35 #36 Remember that the aesthetics of a carbon bike stuffed under some bloke's ute because the cyclist was not visible enough is pretty low.
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    Review: Specialized Flux Expert Taillight

    You can Google for more, but here is one: http://www.eriksbikeshop.com/Specialized-Flux-Expert-Tail-Light/PR3E4217/Product?utm_expid=2328863-3.0Vqf53LORfClZ_kne-LmaQ.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eriksbikeshop.com%2F Lights-and-Safety%2FSpecialized%2F963%2Fsearch Here is a video of the high...
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    Building a tail light, Need help!

    Another lens for a tailight: The clear cap from silicone caulk: The afterburner effect: Good 270 degree coverage: Hotshot hot spot and wash of red from DIY taillights: Short video- the non flashing lights have the caulk cap lenses:
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