tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post114988816168309580..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Retro LightingVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1153177354978939672006-07-17T19:02:00.000-04:002006-07-17T19:02:00.000-04:00JoelI have been working on them on and off. All we...Joel<BR/><BR/>I have been working on them on and off. All we need is to have the stainless steel strap made, But I keep putting it off because I don't have time to go for a long night ride with the prototype. I'll get it ordered this week and then it'll be 2-3 weeks until shipping time (unless the fabricator is really busy).<BR/><BR/>ChrisVelo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1153173852130016712006-07-17T18:04:00.000-04:002006-07-17T18:04:00.000-04:00Any word on the new flashlight brackets?Any word on the new flashlight brackets?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1150902026763258012006-06-21T11:00:00.000-04:002006-06-21T11:00:00.000-04:00Alan, It uses a 3.8 volt screw-in base bulb. My or...Alan, It uses a 3.8 volt screw-in base bulb. My original intention was to try an LED conversion, but the availability of these lights is limited; I can only get a few dozen at a time right now. If they are always to be in short supply I'm hesitant to put in the time and effort to make parts for a conversion; we'll see what happens with supply. <BR/><BR/>There are plenty of LED coversion kits on the market and I'll sell a light at cost to anyone who wants to try a conversion and report back.<BR/><BR/>ChrisVelo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1150899430961996612006-06-21T10:17:00.000-04:002006-06-21T10:17:00.000-04:00What sort of light bulb does the flashlight have? ...What sort of light bulb does the flashlight have? One of the few modern inventions worth the hype is led lighting. Can this flashlight be made with modern lightbulbs?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267394210839473090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1150040198019548842006-06-11T11:36:00.000-04:002006-06-11T11:36:00.000-04:00this seems great to me. I like the finger-bolts.ea...this seems great to me. I like the finger-bolts.<BR/><BR/>ease of removal is always something useful for me since 90% of my riding is errand running in an urban environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1150024008456689122006-06-11T07:06:00.000-04:002006-06-11T07:06:00.000-04:00love the idea of the flashlight mounts...and the f...love the idea of the flashlight mounts...and the flashlights, too. I wonder if there would be any Asian source that would be interested in "building" a dedicated rechargeable flashlight specifically with bicyclists in mind?<BR/><BR/> I commute year round and use a Marwi BULLite - a self-contained handlebar mounted headlight. NOT cheap, was around $70. But it's great for commuting because you can just pop it off without also dragging a tangle of coiled wires and separate battery pack. <BR/><BR/>It came with a feeble 6w sealed halogen lamp (like you'd find on a bottle caged powered system) but I changed the bulb out to a 15w narrow beam - which is minimal for real road lighting, but adequate. <BR/><BR/>Burn time with the NiMH 6v battery inside is reduced from 2hrs to 45 min. but it re-charges in only 4- 5hrs. Size of this 1-piece lamp is about the size of a core from a toilet paper roll. and weight is 370gms.<BR/><BR/><BR/> I think with a larger RH / retro style flashlight shell, one could build in a 12volt NIMH stack which could power a R-16 12v, NiteRider type lamp of perhaps 20w-25w with a possible burn time of 1 to 1.5 hrs. And you'd have the ease of just pulling it off and plugging it in to fast-charge.<BR/><BR/>~ Just a thought...<BR/><BR/>I do Love the rack mount concept... Thought I'd have to petition Nitto or TOEI myself to find something like that.<BR/><BR/>Good Luck!<BR/><BR/>Bob HansonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1149954272321941082006-06-10T11:44:00.000-04:002006-06-10T11:44:00.000-04:00David, The front racks from Velo Orange will have ...David, The front racks from Velo Orange will have threaded eyelets ;<)<BR/><BR/>Jeff, The rack is coming. Everything just takes three times longer than I estimate.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous, Dan Wood's site is great; everyone should have a look.Velo Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1149902536136051372006-06-09T21:22:00.000-04:002006-06-09T21:22:00.000-04:00Chris, have you ever seen this: http://tinyurl.co...Chris, have you ever seen this: http://tinyurl.com/le4z5? Dan Woods was an old skool BOB and also made/modified a lot of his own stuff... DougAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1149896144403929172006-06-09T19:35:00.000-04:002006-06-09T19:35:00.000-04:00I love it. Isn't there a VO rack to go with it?I love it. Isn't there a VO rack to go with it?KCJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17944161828191109211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-1149888529027346202006-06-09T17:28:00.000-04:002006-06-09T17:28:00.000-04:00I think it absolutely kicks ass. I don't know whe...I think it absolutely kicks ass. I don't know where to score a front rack that has threaded eyelets on the side though. The P clamps for that purpose just aren't cool.Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016373487910801383noreply@blogger.com