fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Bit of tape over the upper quarter works.
Lights. CREE XML XM-L T6 / U2 etc Thread
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BlackPanther
Hyper-Fast Recumbent Riding Member.
- Location
- Doncaster.
I used on of these on my Cree. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251437496395
It produces a nice, full, narrow horizontal spread. I can now use the Cree on 'full' setting for the last 2 miles of my commute on an unlit national speed limit road, without getting flashed from oncoming cars. Well worth a fiver, and a doddle to fit. It's quite thin and I just unscrewed the front lens, and added this one behind the seal, and re-screwed back on. A 10 second job. Now that's the kind of job Carl likes!
^^^ This .... just make sure the filter is aligned as shown in the picture (vertical), as you screw the two halves back together
david k
Hi
- Location
- North West
that sounds like what i need then, happy days and thanks for the replies
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
That's what I have on mine. If you want more car friendly, pop a little tape over the top of the lense
mr messy
Veteran
- Location
- Sunny? Glasgow, the friendly city...
Wondering as to the bottom line cost of one of these lights once made all the various modifications (lens, batteries etc) recommended on this thread?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
You don't have to do all the modifications.
Light from £20, lens £5, battery pack £10 and decent batteries about £20-£30. Total £55-65 if you want to do all that.
Light from £20, lens £5, battery pack £10 and decent batteries about £20-£30. Total £55-65 if you want to do all that.
mr messy
Veteran
- Location
- Sunny? Glasgow, the friendly city...
Cheers, Weighing up against the out of the box known brands
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
It's still a lot cheaper. You can get buy with the initial set up. These are ideally MTB lights though
david k
Hi
- Location
- North West
does it not get too hot for tape?
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
My U2 has developed a dodgy connection. 
Will have to get it soldered. On the upside if I leave work by 5:30 I don't need a to see with light. 
Will have to get it soldered. On the upside if I leave work by 5:30 I don't need a to see with light.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Battery or lamp.My U2 has developed a dodgy connection.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
No. It's fine
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Lamp. It comes on if I wiggle the wire, so suspect a dodgy connection. Our kid is a wizard with a soldering iron, so will let him have a play with it.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Sounds like my lad, he sorts my stuff out
