Nightride: 21st of October

[kaiser]

Where: Glentress

When: Friday 21st October,6:30 at the Squirrel carpark, then 7:30 at the Buzzard carpark.

What: A mix of the red and blue

Attendees:

Kaiser +1
TK
Velo
gmac123
DrS
keithyr +2
mikee
ZZ
Rumble
Simonside
gmac123
BaronVonT
Uphillcursing2

So who is up for it? Anything you want to discuss bring it up

 

[velomaniac]

GT has a good rep for night riding plus most folk have been there enough not to get lost as there will be an absence of illumination

Pie run in the dark :shock: :shock: :shock:

I'm coming around to giving it a go but seriously need to think lights. Got to do something to comemorate 35 years :roll:

 

[Dr S]

If its GT I'll be up for that.

 

[velomaniac]

Semi decent but cheap lights recommendations please to help me avoid hitting a tree. Also explain lumens/watts etc as no two manufacturers seem to use the same grading :?

I will, if I go rim brake rear, fit my Panasonic retrofit hub dynamo. It fits to a standard small flange shimano rear hub and is by dynamo standards, powerful and efficient with minimal drag

 

[zigzag]

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ha-iii-cre ... -900130864

It's like riding with a searchlight strapped to your head.

 

[mikee]

should be done with those old duracell lights ,not this new stuff

whats the dress code /bike requirements ?[/i]

 

[therealkw15]

should be done with those old duracell lights ,not this new stuff

whats the dress code /bike requirements ?[/i]

Were Pifco in my day...

 

[Dr S]

Semi decent but cheap lights recommendations please to help me avoid hitting a tree. Also explain lumens/watts etc as no two manufacturers seem to use the same grading :?

I will, if I go rim brake rear, fit my Panasonic retrofit hub dynamo. It fits to a standard small flange shimano rear hub and is by dynamo standards, powerful and efficient with minimal drag

I have some Night Rider MiNewt Duos that you can have Velo. There is a loose connection somewhere in one of the wires but if you give it a waggle and then tape it to the side of the battery under tension they work fine. I used them for a year like that so no reliability issues once working. They are 800 lumen and the battery is good for 3 hours. I will dig out the charger tonight and check that they still work. Send me a PM with your address and I will fire them up to you later this week.

Si

 

[kaiser]

Nice one folks

whats the dress code /bike requirements ?[/i]

mikee I reckon err on the side of safety! bring what you feel comfortable with. Let this one be about the ride not the bike!

 

[kaiser]

GT has a good rep for night riding plus most folk have been there enough not to get lost as there will be an absence of illumination

Pie run in the dark :shock: :shock: :shock:

I'm coming around to giving it a go but seriously need to think lights. Got to do something to comemorate 35 years :roll:

GT is favourite for me. V, Si has offered lights and I can provide some kinda helmet torch too.


EDIT: berm baby berm in the dark