Malibu bike light

Step 7 Hey, it works!

So, I included a couple of shots of the whole bike. These lights work nicely, giving you perhaps 20-30 feet of illumination in front of you bike.

The only drawback with this Malibu is that the MR16 bulb fixture inside is not designed to be on a bike, so the bulb can come loose and start to rattle around. The bulb can't go anywhere as there's a glass front but it can get loose and rattle against the body which I find annoying on a ride..

The cheaper Malibu didn't do this ever. I haven't tested this light enough to know if it's a constant problem. I may have to put a heat proof retainer inside the light if it proves to be a continuing issue. I haven't used it enough to know for sure but I had to push it into place one or twice and then it seemed stable.

The lamp cord is tied down with zip ties, and the battery lives semi-permanently in a pannier.

I prefer to bring the power to the bike, not the battery to the charger, so keep that it mind. If you mount the battery, make sure you can get it off easily or get the charger power to it.