New bike lights for myself and for Kate. Moon Mask and Comet Rear and Knog Blinders. LED and USB rechargable.

Bike lights arrived today.

I especially was in need of a front light so good to have that sorted.

Charged up and ready to go . . . road test on way home.

Moon Mask and Moon Comet Rear. 

Glowey blue and orange charging lights. Mini-USB.

Also got red knog front and back for Kate.

This is the place I got them from, good price and v. good selection AND good website where can sort lights by category: 

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-lights-44302/

This morning on cycle in at the junction of Baggot St. Upper, Haddington and Lemsip road just before going over the bridge on canal there was a rear bike light on ground. Totally run over and smashed. I picked it up (compulsive rubbish picker-up) to get it out of the way. It has red duct tape on it. In case someone is wondering where their rear light has gone to! It's in the bin :-7

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Selecting bike lights . . . 

There is a very big selection out there.

LED lighting and battery tech has been improving every year.

But what are good lights to buy for bike?

We got a pair of knog blinders for Daire at start of September. 

They're so small and handy and also neat/cute/cool!

I borrowed one a couple of times.

Bike shops in Dublin have some lights but there is really a much better selection at better price on the internet.

Bike Light Database . . . compare features and look at reviews.

http://www.bikelightdatabase.com/headlights/

Lights needed for James, Kate, ?Maeve, ?Fionnuala . . . 

Knog frog, cheap - coin batteries.

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/accessories/lights-reflectors/frog-strobe-twinpack-light-set-black

€23.99

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/accessories/lights-reflectors/halfords-mini-silicone-led-bike-lights-purple

coin or AAA batteries in Halfords Knog style silicone lights . . . 

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/lezyne-femto-drive-front-light-15l/rp-prod111699

coin batteries

http://www.adverts.ie/bike-lights/cree-q5-led-flashlight-with-bracket-mount-holder/6573708

city cycles 1 AA 10 euros

There are alot of very simple Knog frog style lights now from generic/any manufacturers.

Cycleways on Parnell St.

http://www.cycleways.com/store/product/67295/Nite-Rider-Lumina-650-Front-Light/

€139.99

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/lights

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/knog/accessories

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/knog-blinder-1-led-front-rear-twin-pack/rp-prod89710

Knog Blinder 1 LED Front & Rear Twin Pack

NOW€46.99   out of stock until 17/10/xxxx

Wow. A shop that allows you to categorize on rechargable lights:

http://www.merlincycles.com/rechargeable-lights-44303/

http://www.merlincycles.com/front-and-rear-lightsets-44306/

http://www.bikerumor.com/2013/12/15/review-lezynes-micro-drive-usb-frontrear-lights/

http://road.cc/content/review/47211-moon-mask-5-led-front-light

http://road.cc/content/review/71583-moon-meteor-front-light

http://road.cc/content/review/72538-moon-comet-front-light

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/accessories/lights/back/product/review-moon-comet-12-46822/

http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/transport/bikes/bikes-and-cycling/bike-lights-review/page/what-to-buy.aspx   moon mask wins there

COMPARE:

http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/transport/bikes/bikes-and-cycling/bike-lights-review/page/compare-results.aspx?result=true&products=product_1,product_8,product_9,product_15

http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/transport/bikes/bikes-and-cycling/bike-lights-review/page/compare-results.aspx?result=true&products=product_3,product_5,product_10,product_12,product_46

http://dublinbikeblog.com/how-to/mount-the-moon-comet-rear-light-on-a-pannier-rack/

CONCLUSION:

all good! But moon meteor/comet front rear prob good for me    ?or mask(better and on sale :-P)+comet?

Knog red front & rear blinder for Kate

also looks good: moon shield rear

http://www.merlincycles.com/moon-shield-60-rear-led-light-55406.html

http://road.cc/content/review/49061-moon-shield-rechargeable-tail-light   powerful!

http://handsonbike.blogspot.ie/2013/12/moon-comet-rear-light-review.html

	Knog Blinder 1 Rechargeable LED Front Bike Light - RedKBL111RED	UpdateRemove	25,14	25,14
	Moon Mask 5 Front LED LightLAA630	UpdateRemove	25,40	25,40
	Moon Comet Rear LED Light WhiteLAA673W	UpdateRemove	26,66	26,66
	Knog Blinder 1 Rechargeable LED Rear Bike Light - RedKBL112RED	UpdateRemove	25,14	25,14
	Lezyne Micro Drive Front & Rear LED Light Set - BlackL-1-LED-2P-V104	UpdateRemove	63,50	63,50
	Moon Comet Front & Rear LED Light Set - BlackLAA674K	UpdateRemove	50,75	50,75
	Moon Meteor/Comet Front & Rear LED Light SetLAA675	UpdateRemove	69,80

http://www.expertcycles.ie/Lights_&_Visibility

rathfarnham

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Fun/prezzies:    POV.    KITS      BIKEPOV for ME?Kate?Daire?  LilyPad for Kate?  And For Maeve?    

http://www.instructables.com/id/RGBike-POV-Open-project/?lang=en

There are some cool POVs commercially available.

- SpokePOV from adafruit industries (and its i'ble)

- Monkeylectric's m132s

- Monkeylectric's recentely announced m464q

https://learn.adafruit.com/spokepov/   http://www.ladyada.net/make/spokepov/

https://learn.adafruit.com/minipov3/overview

http://www.adafruit.com/products/5     SpokePOV Kit - v1.1 $37.50  + DONGLE NEEDED 

https://www.adafruit.com/products/46   USBtinyISP AVR Programmer Kit (USB SpokePOV Dongle) - v2.0 $22.00

http://www.adafruit.com/product/535   V1.1 blue mini usbtiny dongle + magnet needed 

MiniPOV 3 Kit - V 3.0 PRODUCT ID: 20 $17.50

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/accessories/lights-reflectors/fuze-wheel-writer

2 images

http://www.bikehacks.com/bikehacks/lights/

http://makezine.com/2008/05/19/monkeylectric-led-bike-wh/   monkey lectric POV

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wearables

http://web.media.mit.edu/~leah/grad_work/diy/diy_tank.html

LilyPad Arduino instead. It's much easier to sew and to program! See my LilyPad Arduino tutorial 

http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-technology/keyword-lilypad/

LilyPad Wrist Band POV by quasiben

http://www.instructables.com/id/LilyPad-Wrist-Band-POV/

http://www.instructables.com/id/LilyPad-Wrist-Band-POV/step3/Sewing-LEDs/

http://www.instructables.com/id/Persistence-of-Vision-Wand/

colouring book

http://www.adafruit.com/products/1000

http://www.makershed.com/collections/lights-and-wearables

kits and stuff: http://www.makershed.com/collections/electronics

http://www.makershed.com/products/el-wire-starter-packs-10ft

http://makezine.com/projects/Tron-Bag-with-EL-Wire/