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MikeWaters · 06-11-2007, 03:14 PM

SOmething under $50.

cougjunkie · 06-11-2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

SOmething under $50.

The ones in my car. They came with it.

creekster · 06-11-2007, 06:42 PM

If you want one that lets you see when it is dark, there isn't a good one for less than $50. If you want one that lets you be seen, like a bright LED blinkie with white light, there are all kinds of them. I've used a couple of halogen systems for commuting before and they are so bright that I have had pedestrians dive into the bushes off a bike path becasue they thought a vehicle of some sort was bearing down on them. I find this amusing, btw.

bluegoose · 06-11-2007, 07:04 PM

I agree with creek on this one. If you want to be seen, get a cheap 3 or 5 LED cateye for about $15.

Nightrider makes an amazing rechargable helmet or handbar mounted halogen light that a few of my buddies use on mountain bikes. You're looking more in the $300-400 range for something like this.

creekster · 06-11-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bluegoose

I agree with creek on this one. If you want to be seen, get a cheap 3 or 5 LED cateye for about $15.

Nightrider makes an amazing rechargable helmet or handbar mounted halogen light that a few of my buddies use on mountain bikes. You're looking more in the $300-400 range for something like this.

Night Rider makes some great stuff. Performance makes some pretty good knock offs of the Night Rider stuff for about 30% -50% less.

MikeWaters · 06-11-2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by creekster

Night Rider makes some great stuff. Performance makes some pretty good knock offs of the Night Rider stuff for about 30% -50% less.

give me some examples. I need to burn off some team performance points.

creekster · 06-11-2007, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

give me some examples. I need to burn off some team performance points.

I've got one at home I like alot that I bought last year from Perfromance. I'll look tonight and let you know.

MikeWaters · 06-12-2007, 01:46 AM

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I've got one at home I like alot that I bought last year from Perfromance. I'll look tonight and let you know.

Yes, please do so.

creekster · 06-12-2007, 05:52 AM

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Yes, please do so.

They no longer make trhe exact model I PURCHASED, BUT HERE IS THE CLOSEST ONE (AND IT IS VERY SIMILAR IN TERMS OF SPECS, THE CASE IS JUST A LITTLE DIFFERENT, it uses LEDs and not halogen, AND THE HOUSE BRAND NAME has changed (sorry about the caps lock). I like mine and suspect this one is pretty good. Niterider is superior, but it is more expensive.

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=4320

MikeWaters · 06-12-2007, 02:19 PM

my problem with performance is that I now have to pay sales tax. So I won't be shopping from performance in the future. I just used up all my TP points to get some gloves.

I saw that the lights were cheaper from some other discount site.

06-11-2007, 03:14 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	best cheap headlight SOmething under $50.

06-11-2007, 06:42 PM	#3
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	If you want one that lets you see when it is dark, there isn't a good one for less than $50. If you want one that lets you be seen, like a bright LED blinkie with white light, there are all kinds of them. I've used a couple of halogen systems for commuting before and they are so bright that I have had pedestrians dive into the bushes off a bike path becasue they thought a vehicle of some sort was bearing down on them. I find this amusing, btw. __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

06-11-2007, 07:04 PM	#4
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	I agree with creek on this one. If you want to be seen, get a cheap 3 or 5 LED cateye for about $15. Nightrider makes an amazing rechargable helmet or handbar mounted halogen light that a few of my buddies use on mountain bikes. You're looking more in the $300-400 range for something like this.

06-12-2007, 02:19 PM	#10
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	my problem with performance is that I now have to pay sales tax. So I won't be shopping from performance in the future. I just used up all my TP points to get some gloves. I saw that the lights were cheaper from some other discount site.