Bar end lights for bullhorn bars
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I don't think they'd be any different than regular bar end lights unless your bullhorns are really strangely shaped: https://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...End+Light.aspx
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yes, Performance and others sell bar end lights; the commuter forum says they aren't bright enough but for bull horns they could look pretty wicked. Like red eyes coming at you in the dark.
get some and post pics on your bullhorns
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=4322
get some and post pics on your bullhorns
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=4322
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Red lights on the front of your bike seems questionable to me. People recognize red as the rear of vehicles. I think the ones linked above are made for flat bars (white light pointing forward, red pointing backwards).
Edit: I am referring to the link from rob3rto
Edit: I am referring to the link from rob3rto
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The ends of most bullhorns point up, so the only creature that will see them will be the odd bird circling above you and the bus driver who is about ready to run you over.
Plus they are dim, as others have noted. I use this with much success: https://www.niterider.com/prod_sol.shtml
Plus they are dim, as others have noted. I use this with much success: https://www.niterider.com/prod_sol.shtml
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Yes, I know that bullhorns point upwards. That's why I posted this. I'm wondering if there are any bar end lights that stick out a little and shine a white LED almost perpendicular to the direction the bar points.
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They don't exist, unless you fabricate them yourself. What you are describing would be useless to anyone using drops, and white LED's that small provide next to no light for forward facing applications.
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they could however be good for being seen by.
there was a video, i think a 3bansho vid on youtube, with someone that had them in nitto drops and my god they looked awesome... like a badass demon with sand in his eyes in the shadows and lights on a bike when he went under streetlights.
you can find them for 15 bucks online, 20 bucks at performance in store, and 15 bucks from some cooler stores.
it astounds me that these things aren't under ten dollars. i'm thinking of making my own out of tireflys.
tireflys, tape, and some pushing should do the trick. just need lots of tape. first, i need drops though. major taylors look about right, but i want that NJS stamp from the more expensive b123's.
there was a video, i think a 3bansho vid on youtube, with someone that had them in nitto drops and my god they looked awesome... like a badass demon with sand in his eyes in the shadows and lights on a bike when he went under streetlights.
you can find them for 15 bucks online, 20 bucks at performance in store, and 15 bucks from some cooler stores.
it astounds me that these things aren't under ten dollars. i'm thinking of making my own out of tireflys.
tireflys, tape, and some pushing should do the trick. just need lots of tape. first, i need drops though. major taylors look about right, but i want that NJS stamp from the more expensive b123's.
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these are some fancy products. sometimes i wear a headlamp at night...it's just that i had one of those and i didn't have the money for a bike light.
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if you're worried about seeing the road in front of you, you really don't have any other options than a 20+ dollar battery powered system that sucks and is only good for being seen by, or a 80+ rechargable halogen lighting system that actually works. expect to pay 120 for one that will make you happy.
if you're worried about being seen, buy some 10-20 blinkie lights along with some reflective stuff and blink the **** out of others. they work fine, especially for cars that will light up your reflector stickers/vest/cuffs/tape.
if you're worried about being seen, buy some 10-20 blinkie lights along with some reflective stuff and blink the **** out of others. they work fine, especially for cars that will light up your reflector stickers/vest/cuffs/tape.
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They're popular with the raver crowd. I don't know where to buy them besides online. The thing is that most places seem to sell them in sets of 50 or so. Google something like "magnetic LED body light".
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The magnets on those things are real strong quickfix. I seem to remember it exerting a bit of force even all the way through my finger, though my memory is fuzzy as i was on a lot of drugs at the time.
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This sounds like a fun project. What I would do is get a pair of Cree LED emmiters ( https://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2394 ) and hook them up to a pre-made regulator board ( https://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.3256 ) designed for LEDs, and hook that to 4-6 "AA" battery cells stashed in a battery holder inside the bars. Install the LED emitters into a some aluminum reflector ( https://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.3257 ) and JB Weld those puppies into a copper 90* elbow fitting, like for plumbing, and mount the elbow fittings somehow (so its easily removable) on the ends of the bullhorn so they face down. Wire it all up, test it, and stash all the AA cells, the regulator, and wiring inside the bars. Add a switch and you're good to go.
Check these guys out:
https://myfwyc.org/bikeled/DIY_LED_Bi...ing_Guide.html
https://myfwyc.org/Timberlake/CreeLEDLight
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...d.php?t=171702
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...d.php?t=126276
I should try this out...
BTW with those CREE emitters, you'll be pumping out some SERIOUS lumens, these aren't just decorative, a rig like this could easily compete with one of the $400 DiNotte lighting systems. WAY bright.
Check these guys out:
https://myfwyc.org/bikeled/DIY_LED_Bi...ing_Guide.html
https://myfwyc.org/Timberlake/CreeLEDLight
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...d.php?t=171702
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...d.php?t=126276
I should try this out...
BTW with those CREE emitters, you'll be pumping out some SERIOUS lumens, these aren't just decorative, a rig like this could easily compete with one of the $400 DiNotte lighting systems. WAY bright.
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another option would be to squeeze one of the little led flashlights into the bar- something like this
https://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8219
should fit inside cutoff bars, and give you good visibility.
https://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8219
should fit inside cutoff bars, and give you good visibility.
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I think so, I'm not that familiar with superflux. The CREE get around 73 lumens per watt, and they totally changed the flashlight game when they came out last fall. They instantly made incandescents obsolete, IMO, just changed everything. Put a CREE drop-in replacement/upgrade in a maglight and you'll be getting 2-3x the output for 2-3x longer, at least. Now Lumileds/Philips is coming out with a new 100 lumen/watt LED, the Rebel 100, thats just now (as in, this month) hitting the shelves with the new Fenixes.
You can make them as bright as you want, its just based on your power source and regulation circuitry. That one guy I linked to, I think he overdrives his to get, like 200 lumens output from each Cree. DealExtreme has some cool 5-mode regulators, so you can get hi/low/strobe functions on there.
I don't know what I was thinking earlier about putting the AAs in the handlebars, thats actually pretty ridiculous ha. I got carried away with my scheming. You'd probably want to mount only the LED/regulator assembly in the copper housing that actually goes on the bullhorns, the run a cord down to a small Neoprene sack (like, one of those neoprene sunglass pouches) attached to the water bottle cage, or in seatbag or somethings, that has your batteries and switch. Definitely want NiMh rechargeables too.
edit: oh, and definitely use copper for the led/reflector housing, because it acts as a heat sink, which you need because these things get real hot. If you try and use PVC or something like that, after 10 minutes runtime you'll have some crispy/dead LEDs. And maybe a small fire.
You can make them as bright as you want, its just based on your power source and regulation circuitry. That one guy I linked to, I think he overdrives his to get, like 200 lumens output from each Cree. DealExtreme has some cool 5-mode regulators, so you can get hi/low/strobe functions on there.
I don't know what I was thinking earlier about putting the AAs in the handlebars, thats actually pretty ridiculous ha. I got carried away with my scheming. You'd probably want to mount only the LED/regulator assembly in the copper housing that actually goes on the bullhorns, the run a cord down to a small Neoprene sack (like, one of those neoprene sunglass pouches) attached to the water bottle cage, or in seatbag or somethings, that has your batteries and switch. Definitely want NiMh rechargeables too.
edit: oh, and definitely use copper for the led/reflector housing, because it acts as a heat sink, which you need because these things get real hot. If you try and use PVC or something like that, after 10 minutes runtime you'll have some crispy/dead LEDs. And maybe a small fire.
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the lights emit perpendicular from the bar... the white forward and the red faces slightly rearward
there's also another version called the tadpole, not sure what the difference is
https://www.pricepoint.com/detail/153...-Twin-Pack.htm
i can't attest for their quality, but this product was made for exactly what you are asking about. i've seen them mounted on bullhorns once before and instead of shining forward (as if they were on a flat bar) they shoot down at the ground. the only thing i would think might be a problem is that the red is going to be aimed back up at your face...
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50 or so eh? somebody organize a bfssfg group buy on these things.