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Step 7Go for a freaking ride already
Eventually I will add a permanent helmet cam to the setup to document all the beauty and the occasional bad driver, but for now let me give you some quotes from people who have seen the light over the past two weeks of use.
Coworker, light not on, "What in the hell is that? I was walking by, but had to stop and see what it was...God help you."
Paved trail user, I approached from the rear and passed her, "Why is your light so much brighter than mine?" She had a commercial light and a $3000.00 Surly bike. My answer was, "It's homemade. See ya."
Paved trail user, I approached head on, "Your light is way too bright. It should be illegal on the trails."
Car pulled up along side to make a right turn around me, "Well, there's no way I could miss you."
Sister-in-law, "If you blind the cars, they can't see you." I countered with, "If I can flash the cars, they know I'm there, so if they hit me, i will take them for everything they own."
Last night, the air had warmed up above freezing, while the ground and snow were at the days earlier temperatures of the high teens. It began to rain/sleet lightly which caused a massive ice fog. My headlight beam was visible as a very eccentric cone of light that extended as far as the angle of incidence allowed. It looked like something out of Star Wars. Just as the thought raced through my head, a motorist pulled up beside me and yelled, "You keep control of your light saber, mister." Ah, vindication.
Let me just say, I couldn't be more pleased with the lighting system. Get out and ride...Any day, any time.
Clark
Coworker, light not on, "What in the hell is that? I was walking by, but had to stop and see what it was...God help you."
Paved trail user, I approached from the rear and passed her, "Why is your light so much brighter than mine?" She had a commercial light and a $3000.00 Surly bike. My answer was, "It's homemade. See ya."
Paved trail user, I approached head on, "Your light is way too bright. It should be illegal on the trails."
Car pulled up along side to make a right turn around me, "Well, there's no way I could miss you."
Sister-in-law, "If you blind the cars, they can't see you." I countered with, "If I can flash the cars, they know I'm there, so if they hit me, i will take them for everything they own."
Last night, the air had warmed up above freezing, while the ground and snow were at the days earlier temperatures of the high teens. It began to rain/sleet lightly which caused a massive ice fog. My headlight beam was visible as a very eccentric cone of light that extended as far as the angle of incidence allowed. It looked like something out of Star Wars. Just as the thought raced through my head, a motorist pulled up beside me and yelled, "You keep control of your light saber, mister." Ah, vindication.
Let me just say, I couldn't be more pleased with the lighting system. Get out and ride...Any day, any time.
Clark
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I'm a total electronics neophyte and just learning.
I'm going to make a front and rear light system for my bike so I'd like to modify your design for bike mounting
Where are your fuses and what sizes are they ?
What about cap's and resistors ? I saw on the flasher boards (you have one for the front andone for the rear, correct?) you have some electronics on them.
Did you use the 3023 buck drivers ?
Since some of my wiring runs will be a little longer, up to 30", should I put the cap's across the battery leads as Luxdrive recommends ?
How did you waterproof the lights ? All I saw was the front light clear plateTRV sealant. Does RTV sealant curing vapors effect the reflector or lens clarity during the curing process ?
Again, what a great lighting system and thank you for sharing !