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Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

820.0. "HEAD LAMP" by CSC32::T_DAWSON (Leave only footprints......) Thu Aug 11 1988 16:58

    I am looking for a GOOD rechargeable head lamp system to use on an
    ATB.  Any suggestions
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820.1Brite Lite is RiteDPDMAI::SMITHThe Solitary CyclistFri Aug 12 1988 12:529
    Hi,
    
    I recommend the Brite Lite System with the extra powerful battery
    and the clamp-on mounting system. It worked well for me in France
    last year.
    
    Regards,
    
    GS
820.2see note 626CTCADM::ROTHIf you plant ice you'll harvest windMon Aug 15 1988 16:0919
    See note 625 and replys for some suggestions.

    The Brite Lite is just a Union headlamp and tailight with a
    rechargable Gel-Cell battery.  They seem to make a few clamps
    to hold the lamps (and the battry?) on your bike, but the separate
    components can be had quite a bit more cheaply.

    I'd also have reservations with simply clamping a lamp on a mountain
    bike with quick release fittings because it was even difficult for
    me to mount lamps for the randennour events on a road bike so they
    wouldn't shake loose.  I assume you want them rock solid.

    Brite Lite ships a higher powered bulb than the standard Union - but
    a 0.7 amp "krypton" 6 volt lantern lamp can be used instead (and is a lot
    cheaper.)

    Performance sells the Brite Lite and replacement parts now.

    - Jim
820.3CYCLOPS Lighting SystemGLDOA::AUGHINBAUGHFri Sep 16 1988 16:108
    I would look in the current Nashbar catalog at the Cyclops. I have
    used this helmet mounted system for a couple of weeks now for my
    morning training rides and find it far better than bike mounted lighting
    systems. The reason is it lights where I am looking. The 4.5 watt
    light is incredibly bright and I am hoping for longer bulb life
    (a problem I had with bike mounted lights) because of my body acting
    as a shock absorber. All of these should be beneficial for mountain
    biking.