Battery lights that permanently attach to the bike

[chris667]

My last lights have died, so I am in the market for new ones.

I want something that mounts direct to a my crown with screws, so I don't have to carry it round with me when I park. I'm not that worried about theft.

My eyesight is not what it was a couple of years ago (I am legal to drive with a prescription). I want something dark enough for country lanes at night on road, but not bright enough to dazzle car drivers.

Ideally, I would like a battery pack which I can take in for charging, or maybe even a bottle dynamo? I like bottle dynamos, but the one I used to buy doesn't seem to exist anymore (B&M Lumotec 6).

 

[Oldhippy]

Just get a dynamo hub. Solved.

 

[MichaelW2]

My last lights have died, so I am in the market for new ones.

I want something that mounts direct to a my crown with screws, so I don't have to carry it round with me when I park. I'm not that worried about theft.

My eyesight is not what it was a couple of years ago (I am legal to drive with a prescription). I want something dark enough for country lanes at night on road, but not bright enough to dazzle car drivers.

Ideally, I would like a battery pack which I can take in for charging, or maybe even a bottle dynamo? I like bottle dynamos, but the one I used to buy doesn't seem to exist anymore (B&M Lumotec 6).

Even good bottle dynamos on brazed mounts can't hold a candle to dynohubs.
B&B are the goto company for dynamo lamps. Do they make a perma mount battery model ?

 

[chris667]

Just get a dynamo hub. Solved.

It's not worth it for the amount of use I will have on the bike. It's my "nice weather" bike - lights are for nights when I decide to stay out on the road later.

B&B are the goto company for dynamo lamps.

Is that B&M? I haven't heard of B&B.

 

[MichaelW2]

It's not worth it for the amount of use I will have on the bike. It's my "nice weather" bike - lights are for nights when I decide to stay out on the road later.


Is that B&M? I haven't heard of B&B.

B&M

 

[qigong chimp]

Budget?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

You are not going to find bolt on battery front lights. Rear yes, but only the sort that bolt to a rack.

 

[presta]

Ideally, I would like a battery pack which I can take in for charging

If you're willing to take a battery pack indoors with you, why not the whole lamp?

 

[chris667]

If you're willing to take a battery pack indoors with you, why not the whole lamp?

Because that would be one lump instead of two. And a rectangular one at that. Also, no readjusting headlight position when you get back on.

Many years ago, I had an old Cateye system with a lead acid battery. Weighed a ton but was the best at the time.

Something like that.

 

[chris667]

Budget?

As much as it takes to have something non-disposable. Which is another issue I have with handlebar clip-type lights.

Also as cheap as possible, because I want to spend as little as possible.

 

[MichaelW2]

https://www.bumm.de/en/products/e-bike-scheinwerfer/parent/162/produkt/162r42-6.html?

B&M e-bike bolt on headlamp runs off 6-42 volt DC with built in DC-DC converter. Does that mean you just wire into any 12V lithium battery pack?

 

[MontyVeda]

These beasts from the 90s locked onto the bike...

but i wouldn't recommend them

 

[cyberknight]

van moof do bikes with lights built in but currently they are only e bikes ?

 

[chris667]

van moof

A whole new bike may be overkill.

I noticed that a certain auction site is still selling B&M Lumotec 6s for the princely sum of £17.99. I am sure the last one I bought about 20 years ago was more than that.

But then, I've seen one of these - doesn't fulfil my requirements but cheap enough. I shall pick one up and report back in the new year.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373803518347

There seems to be a lot of reliance on rubber bands for modern bike lights, even expensive ones. It is not a nice solution.

For the rear light, I will rely on my Vistalite Road Toad. Still blinking out the decades!

 

[cyberknight]

A whole new bike may be overkill.

I noticed that a certain auction site is still selling B&M Lumotec 6s for the princely sum of £17.99. I am sure the last one I bought about 20 years ago was more than that.

But then, I've seen one of these - doesn't fulfil my requirements but cheap enough. I shall pick one up and report back in the new year.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373803518347

There seems to be a lot of reliance on rubber bands for modern bike lights, even expensive ones. It is not a nice solution.

For the rear light, I will rely on my Vistalite Road Toad. Still blinking out the decades!

50 lumens is more of a see me light so dont expect much, heck i think my rear flasher is brighter