2013-07-20 Sat/Sun - Dunwich Dynamo DD21

Just been told I might need to get a tendon chopped, which would leave me in a boot for the summer. Might preclude this and everything else I have mentally signed up for....

Anyway, in the meantime, subscribed.

In. First timer here. Will be the one playing cheese for as long as my batteries will allow.
Dragging some not-very-cycley friends along too.

1. Whatok
   
2. Cafewanda
   
3. doppelkorn
   
4. Hefty
   
5. stedlocks
   
6. MrDrem
   
7. Ludd
   
8. AllezSzmyd
   
9. Buckaroo
   
10. hats
    
11. Chainbreaker +3
    
12. OldSkoolRacer +1
    
13. Hovis
    
14. laner
    
15. Tricitybenix
    
16. pt
    
17. Doctor Cake
    
18. Howard
    
19. vunugu
    
20. Hairy
    
21. Tanya g
    
22. Ed!
    
23. T4
    
24. hms
    
25. Arben Zilci
    
26. jakemcree
    
27. FixedCheese
    
28. Poots
    
29. Mr Poots
    
30. TooTallTim
    
31. Benj
    
32. ap8006
    
33. Soul
    
34. bombadil
    
35. BenJam
    
36. Luje
    
37. kattiep
    
38. edscoble
    
39. Eyebrows +1
    
40. HatBread
    
41. Dan W
    
42. Sherbertflyingsaucer
    
43. Porter Pearson
    
44. lemonade
    
45. Jackbepablo
    
46. PeterS
    
47. Dglshrn
    
48. bothwell
    
49. Chung +6
    

tkt bought, so in. can't really see the need for this list though*

in mrs Doyle voice: *now i do like a list!

Oh no, not this blasphemy again! We must have a list!

1. Whatok
   
2. Cafewanda
   
3. doppelkorn
   
4. Hefty
   
5. stedlocks
   
6. MrDrem
   
7. Ludd
   
8. AllezSzmyd
   
9. Buckaroo
   
10. hats
    
11. Chainbreaker +3
    
12. OldSkoolRacer +1
    
13. Hovis
    
14. laner
    
15. Tricitybenix
    
16. pt
    
17. Doctor Cake
    
18. Howard
    
19. vunugu
    
20. Hairy
    
21. Tanya g
    
22. Ed!
    
23. T4
    
24. hms
    
25. Arben Zilci
    
26. jakemcree
    
27. FixedCheese
    
28. Poots
    
29. Mr Poots
    
30. TooTallTim
    
31. Benj
    
32. ap8006
    
33. Soul
    
34. bombadil
    
35. BenJam
    
36. Luje
    
37. kattiep
    
38. edscoble
    
39. Eyebrows +1
    
40. HatBread
    
41. Dan W
    
42. Sherbertflyingsaucer
    
43. Porter Pearson
    
44. lemonade
    
45. Jackbepablo
    
46. PeterS
    
47. Dglshrn
    
48. bothwell
    
49. Chung +6
    
50. umop3pisdn
    
    

Probably gonna be doing this with roadies, would 53x17 fixed be a bad idea?

What front lights are people going to be using for the Dynamo?

Is anything good enough to do the job that and costs less than a Hope Vision One (£60)?

last year I ran a moon mask 5 - http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Moon-Mask-5-0-5-LED-Front-Light_49641.htm and a cateye el-135 http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Cateye-EL-135-3-LED-Front-Light_7530.htm

I took spare batteries for the cateye, but didn't need them.

I also ran a blackburn mars 4.0 and a fibreflare as rears.

This year I'll be adding a set of the Ledus Wheelus sidelights too - http://leduswheelus.com/

And two less bright front lights worked better than one big bright one you reckon? I was thinking in terms of lighting up the road rather than just for being seen.

I didn't find I had any problems seeing the road. The moon masks are pretty bright anyhow, and there's loads of people with lights on anyhow.

1. Whatok
   
2. Cafewanda
   
3. doppelkorn
   
4. Hefty
   
5. stedlocks
   
6. MrDrem
   
7. Ludd
   
8. AllezSzmyd
   
9. Buckaroo
   
10. hats
    
11. Chainbreaker +3
    
12. OldSkoolRacer +1
    
13. Hovis
    
14. laner
    
15. Tricitybenix
    
16. pt
    
17. Doctor Cake
    
18. Howard
    
19. vunugu
    
20. Hairy
    
21. Tanya g
    
22. Ed!
    
23. T4
    
24. hms
    
25. Arben Zilci
    
26. jakemcree
    
27. FixedCheese
    
28. Poots
    
29. Mr Poots
    
30. TooTallTim
    
31. Benj
    
32. ap8006
    
33. Soul
    
34. bombadil
    
35. BenJam
    
36. Luje
    
37. kattiep
    
38. edscoble
    
39. Eyebrows +1
    
40. HatBread
    
41. Dan W
    
42. Sherbertflyingsaucer
    
43. Porter Pearson
    
44. lemonade
    
45. Jackbepablo
    
46. PeterS
    
47. Dglshrn
    
48. bothwell
    
49. Chung +6
    
50. umop3pisdn
    
51. Tenderloin
    

I didn't find I had any problems seeing the road. The moon masks are pretty bright anyhow, and there's loads of people with lights on anyhow.
this

I enjoy this ride most when I turn my main front lights off and let night vision take over.

NB: Obviously I turn it back on when I see oncoming traffic.

I don't bother with lights, the first half I feel my way along, I do the second half by sense of smell.

Yeah, lots of synthetic fabrics on show creating a trail of scent to follow.

I spent £8 eBay for a pair of Cree torches with handlebar mounts. Worked great.

Whatok your bike is awesome, the best in bike tag for sure. Link for the crees please? Thanks

Cheers!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cree-Q5-LED-bike-cycle-zoomable-twin-front-torch-head-light-set-FREE-back-light-/270884141119?pt=UK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item3f11f3f83f

twinpack! (price has gone up I think)

Has anyone done the ride back to london afterwards? Quite fancy it

Step forward Tricity Bendix.

a few people have. Tricity is one who loves doing the back route.

...and writing entertainingly about it afterwards.

I'm tempted to ride home this year. But it won't be anything to write home about.

But it will be something to ride home about, eh?!

You set 'em up, I know 'em down.

Cheers!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cree-Q5-LED-bike-cycle-zoomable-twin-front-torch-head-light-set-FREE-back-light-/270884141119?pt=UK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item3f11f3f83f

twinpack! (price has gone up I think)

When it says 'fits all bars', would it fit bars with flat wing style tops?

They come with generous shims (the two pictured per mount), they're made from quite flexible and firm (not brittle) plastic, and they can be orientated either way 'forward'.
Calipers say maximum diameter sans shims is 36mm.

So I would say a definite maybe.

Thanks mate!