Litenbror
Eats Squid
I would try a piece of inner tube on either side of the ridge to make a flat platform. I had the same trouble with mine and a go pro mount, ended up mounting the GoPro on the chin guard.
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Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
I used high density foam to get the angle right on my lid
clockworked
Like an orange
A decent light has really changed my night riding appreciation. Previously i was using the cleanskin lights (helmet spot, bar flood) and rated night riding as very slightly better than sitting on couch complaining about not riding.
Now I've bought one better headlamp flood and i like the difference so much I'll buy a better handlebar flood as soom as the cleanskins crap out. I'd also rate night riding as nearly as good as day riding with this set up
I don't think it's super important which brand you get, but the $400 lights are definitely 4x better than the $100 lights
Now I've bought one better headlamp flood and i like the difference so much I'll buy a better handlebar flood as soom as the cleanskins crap out. I'd also rate night riding as nearly as good as day riding with this set up
I don't think it's super important which brand you get, but the $400 lights are definitely 4x better than the $100 lights
Oddjob
Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
Which lights did you go for?
I'm running 2 sets (bar and helmet) of the Ckeanskin duos and this setup absolutely craps on my 10yr old dual Ayups.
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clockworked
Like an orange
I bought a gloworm xsv from orbo. Super quick postage too
mike14
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I don't do a lot of night riding but I've found the cleanskin duo 2200 to be pretty good. I just pair it with a semi-decent head torch that I've had for years and I was pretty happy with the setup. I didn't do anything too adventurous or crazy so it may very well be that I'd struggle when the terrain gets really funky.
ashes_mtb
Has preferences
I can see this getting out of hand for me quickly.
Have consigned myself to the fact that most of my riding will be at night due to kids sport commitments on weekends. First ride was with just a bar mounted Solarstorm X3 and I battled (but enjoyed it). Have grabbed a Cleanskin Duo for the helmet now and a garage test last night suggests the Duo is so much better than the X3.
The Glowworm XSV really appeals to me with the remote switch...
Ackland
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clockworked
Like an orange
Yeah it was sick!
It's almost antisocially bright
This set up seems to be on par, but internet experts say its not totally waterproof
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Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
Hopefully that means mine are waiting for me when I get to work tomorrow
. Although anything posted here goes via Melbourne first, so who knows.
silentbutdeadly
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When are you going to be able to get out to Coomie to use them?Hopefully that means mine are waiting for me when I get to work tomorrow
My first ever ride at Coomie was a night ride with a few of the crew. Some random lights on my bars. Went OTB missing the second of the dual bridges on your newly rehabbed section...
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
One day, or is that one night? Reckon there'd be a few up for it.
In the meantime there's plenty of 6pm rides home along the river
smasher29er
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I put the mount a little farther back, go in the helmet at the hole at the bottom of the peak (bottom hole shown in your photo) then come up through the hole just behind the one you are currently in, through the slot on the mount and then down on the velcro. No issues on the 6ish rides i have used it on.if my description doesn make sense letme know and I will take some pics.
Ackland
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You'll also need to find the balance between getting the weight evenly on your helmet so that your light isn't rolling the shell forward but also not have the visor blocking your beam pattern.
Can the visor be removed for night riding?
ashes_mtb
Has preferences
I don't think so. Luckily the Duo weighs bugger all but I'll give a test shake before tonight's ride to make sure it's ok.
Was stoked to find my kids $39 BigW action can has a much better quality GoPro style helmet mount than the Duo came with.
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
These on the bars, Alpha on the bonce.
Battery is not as chunky as I expected. The two cell will definitely go on the helmet unnoticed, the four cell would be noticeable, but not out of the question. I'll weigh them when I get home, if I remember.
I'll do something about the foam and rubber bands one day too
Ackland
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Gaffa tape, old tubes and zip ties is the only direction you can go from there
Daniel Hale
She fid, he fid, I fidn't
please he should be in the machine shop trying to emulate this, this is gangsta..& looks AmaZing
ashes_mtb
Has preferences
Awesome. I want that setup so much.
I can see a couple of small opportunities to slimline the design tho