Lithium batteries did not kill my Cateye Halogen headlight I don't think they will kill an LED but I don't know for sure.
On 25-Aug-08, at 4:02 AM, Andrew Eichmann wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
