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Front, rear, and side lighting for your bike as well as helmet lights. Incandescent and LED lights. Dynamo hubs, rechargeable batteries, and step-down circuits from ebike batteries are also included as long as they result in the production of light.

Front, rear, and side lighting for your bike as well as helmet lights. Incandescent and LED lights. Dynamo hubs, rechargeable batteries, and step-down circuits from ebike batteries are also included as long as they result in the production of light.

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head and tail light connected to a single battery?

All the head/tail lights on the market appear to have their own separate battery and separate switches, so you basically need to manage the charge state of two batteries, and you better not forget to turn on your tail light because you're not going…
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Where can I put my rear light that is designed for the seatpost if the saddle bag is in the way?

I have a Lezyne Strip Drive 150 but my saddle bag is in the way so I can't use it on my seatpost. If I increase the height of my seatpost then that would be uncomfortable, so what can I do?
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Rechargeable Bicycle Light Storage

For an expensive rechargeable bicycle light that is bright enough for daytime use, does it detract from charged state if left in a hot garage in the summer? In other words is it better to bring in the house, especially if you customarily charge…
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Lamp holder for bicycle stem

Is there any lamp holder for the bicycle stem? The normal 360º degrees spinning lamp holders do not work, because the stem is slightly top-wards inclined. Bike stem Normal lamp holder
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How can I run a dynamo wire from my front hub to my dynamo light?

I have a Pashley Roadster Sovereign, and wanted to upgrade the dynamo driven headlight. Sadly, I didn't successfully use the old wire to pull the new wire through the front fork, and now I need to fish a wire through the fork without the aid of…
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Are there any light mounting products that is adjustable?

Let me try to explain my situation. We have three bikes. We probably have about 3 or 4 locations where we may leave the bike (home, work, parent's place etc.) We don't want to be carrying a light everywhere as most times we ride in the day time, so…
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How do you switch the Raleigh RX10 rear light to flashing instead of constant

Sorry for the ludicrously specific question, but I just cannot work it out! Mostly when I turn on my rear Raleigh RX10 USB rechargeable rear light it has a constant beam. Pressing the power button again toggles the intensity of the light. Pressing…
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Is it worth wearing a headlamp when cycling as well as having a bar mounted light?

Most bike lights seem to be the bar / seatpost mounted variety. Is it worth also having a headlamp for riding? I go cycle touring, ride in the city and do mountain bike xc trail riding. I've got a budget enough to buy something decent.
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How durable are the lights on a Vanmoof?

Can anyone report on how durable the philips lights built into the frame of a Vanmoof city bike are? I can't tell if being (partially) inside the top tube will protect them, or make them more vulnerable since they'll have to stop the entire bike if…
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Using head light as bar light?

Lately I have been using a head lamp, installed on my helmet, while commuting to work. For improving safety, and considering that I have a bar fixture for a handlebar bag which is unused for my commute, I was thinking of having a 3D printed thingy…
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