Hi there,
I'm seeking the forum's wisdom to figure out the best way to tackle a very specific use case:
I will be doing a cycling ultra race next year that lasts about 35 hours. We are alternating between two riders and riding through two nights.
In total, I need good lighting for on road riding in the mountains for a total of 16 hours. Out of those 16 hours I need strong lighting (I would guess 800lm or more) for about 12 hours to allow us to ride as fast as possible and not get sleepy. As we are racing, I don't want a very bulky or heavy setup.
Currently I own a Magicshine 872 and and 808E, whicch I could install on each of the two bikes I will use. The challenge I see is that I cannot recharge the battery packs in our follow car, as there don't seem to be 12V car chargers available (maybe I'm wrong here?).
I would very much appreciate advice on how to solve this riddle best. Some ideas I have been kicking around in my head:
- Find a torch with >2.5h run time on high, with changeable batteries
- Buy a bunch of cheap battery packs on Dealextreme (about $10 each)
- Find a way to charge the battery packs I have in the car
Thanks in advance for your help!
Jever
I'm seeking the forum's wisdom to figure out the best way to tackle a very specific use case:
I will be doing a cycling ultra race next year that lasts about 35 hours. We are alternating between two riders and riding through two nights.
In total, I need good lighting for on road riding in the mountains for a total of 16 hours. Out of those 16 hours I need strong lighting (I would guess 800lm or more) for about 12 hours to allow us to ride as fast as possible and not get sleepy. As we are racing, I don't want a very bulky or heavy setup.
Currently I own a Magicshine 872 and and 808E, whicch I could install on each of the two bikes I will use. The challenge I see is that I cannot recharge the battery packs in our follow car, as there don't seem to be 12V car chargers available (maybe I'm wrong here?).
I would very much appreciate advice on how to solve this riddle best. Some ideas I have been kicking around in my head:
- Find a torch with >2.5h run time on high, with changeable batteries
- Buy a bunch of cheap battery packs on Dealextreme (about $10 each)
- Find a way to charge the battery packs I have in the car
Thanks in advance for your help!
Jever