On 8/24/08, Michael Wise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Randonneurs rely on these systems for extreme events like PBP. They are > required to qualify for these events by completing a series of ever more > brutal distance rides. These rides are not easy to complete in a season, and > being disqualified from one might mean not being able to compete for the > rest of the season. They may rely on backup systems, but they expect their > main lights to carry them through the event. In comparison, I'm taking a > short commute of several miles in a heavily-populated urban environment. I > carry a battery-operated taillight in case of a failure back there I can > just pop it on my bag; I've never had to use it. I haven't had a flat tire > in several years, which I attribute to riding in the lane and not in the > debris, yet I still carry a pump and patch kit, but I've never carried a > backup headlight. I'm that convinced that my generator lights are going to > work.
I'm trying to do as the randonneurs: trust, but verify. And I have something in between a brevet and a ride through an urban environment. While I appreciate the lateral answers, I'm not out to convice anybody of the rightousness of my cause. I'm just trying to find out if lithium cells will kill a basic headlight. -- Andrew Eichmann Narragansett, RI --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
