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Title: lights for night riding
Post by: blueee on October 18, 2018, 12:50:56 AM

i thought i could find some perfect light setup on craigslist for twenty bucks but i can’t. i don’t even know what keywords to type!

i’m looking for a led lamp on a tripod with rechargeable battery that hopefully i could recharge with the usb charger in my truck. can i get a cheap recommendation?

Title: Re: lights for night riding
Post by: JohnW on November 03, 2018, 11:08:02 PM

I bought a $27 rechargeable stand mounted floodlight off Amazon that's amazing. Battery lasts for hours, I've used it for 4-5 hours at a time and not managed to kill it. Comes on a little tiny stand that's flimsy and comes loose, but if you just bend it back and tighten the thumbscrews every time you use it it's fine. Could rig up a bracket to mount it on an old camera tripod from a thrift store easily.

Also I bought the cheapest pair of rechargeable bike lights on Amazon with Micro USB connectors for like $9.99 and have had them for a fucking year now. Usually lasts 2 rides (15 miles average each) before they start to die. Run the front one on half brightness normally.

Title: Re: lights for night riding
Post by: JohnW on November 03, 2018, 11:13:00 PM

Here's the floodlight, now up to $27.99 which ain't bad at all: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015E6M23C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Had it since mid November last year according to my purchase history and it still kicks ass.

Bike lights have gone from $9.99 to $12.99 but still worth it. Only had them for 5 months I guess but they're still working after like 500 bails. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0749HZPBL/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Title: Re: lights for night riding
Post by: Gergeobusges on December 24, 2018, 04:54:54 AM

If I want to know more about this. What should I do Please tell me.

Title: Re: lights for night riding
Post by: JohnW on December 27, 2018, 11:15:45 PM

Quote from: Gergeobusges on December 24, 2018, 04:54:54 AM

If I want to know more about this. What should I do Please tell me.

Jam a flashlight up your ass and pretend you're a lightning bug.

Title: Re: lights for night riding
Post by: weedbix on January 05, 2019, 06:21:47 AM

Bots suck but nobody's gonna read that jay-dub

Title: Re: lights for night riding
Post by: JohnW on January 07, 2019, 07:16:59 PM

you did

Title: Re: lights for night riding
Post by: weedbix on January 08, 2019, 03:39:34 PM

Touche. I did. And I chuckled

I meant the bot's master though :>

Title: Re: lights for night riding
Post by: Prodigal Son on January 10, 2019, 01:35:45 PM

If only the bot overlord might consider the legitimacy of being that anal illuminated signal.