Inspired Evil Mad Scientist's Cylon Jack-O-Lantern I've build a Cylon bike light for my son...

First of all, read EML's article to make sure you're comfortable with the electronics. I had a lot of issues getting the 555 timer to reliably trigger the 4017, so used the 9v LED flasher circuit from Bill Bowden's site which worked much better (for me). Use the following component values: R1=10K, R2=100K, C1=0.47uF

I built my circuit on two pieces of stripboard:

1) A long piece with 3 LEDs per channel plus the resistor, capacitor, transistor circuitry than gives the LEDs their 'afterglow' effect.
2) A small piece with the 555 and 4017 which was shaped to fit in an Altoids tin along with a 9V battery.

Step 1: Prepare a Plastic Tube

I bought a one foot length of plastic tube from my local hardware store. You need three holes:

1) One large central hole to thread the wires through. Use your biggest drill for this and make the hole even larger with a knife if necessary.
2) Two smaller holes that wil be used to mount to the Altoids tin. Use your smallest drill for these - the screws will make their own way. They should be about one inch either side of the large hole.

Step 2: Mount the LEDs in the Plastic Tube

Thread the wires through the large hole in the plastic tube and solder onto the LED board. You will need long wires initially, they will be cut down at a later step. Solder the wires onto the control board and test that everything is working.

The inner diameter of my tube was a bit smaller than the finished circuit so I had to squeeze it flat to get it in. This has the fortunate side effect of holding it in place.

Caution and care is needed at this stage to ensure the wires don't get caught up.

Step 3: Altoids Tin

Drill three holes in the lid to match those on the plastic tube, and use some self-threading screws to attach the two. I'm going to mount the tin with the hinge on top so the weight of the plastic tube keeps it shut.

I drilled one hole on the side to mount an on-off switch, and four on the bottom through which I threaded cable ties (to attach to the handlebars).

Step 4: Final Assembly

Trim the wires down to a minimal length, insulate your circuit with some electrical tape, and stuff it all into the tin. I added a piece of foam to keep everything snug and to stop it shorting on the tin.

Mount it onto the handlebars using zip ties and enjoy the adoration of every other two year old in the playground. At least, you will if they are still there when it gets dark...