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500 Lumen BIKE LIGHT for around 10 bucks

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VeggieCycle writes - "Most good rechargeable tungsten halogen Bike Lights that put off a good deal of light (200 to 600 lumen) cost a ton of money 75 to 200 bucks. I took my really expensive light apart and found that its just a bulb you can buy anywhere for $ 4.00 and some rechargeable batteries. So heres a CHEAP way to build your own with part that you can get from Home Depot (mostly) This is a no frills light. I didnt put a switch on this one. I have been adding switches to my new ones." - Link.

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Posted by: vonSlatt on March 8, 2006 at 3:53 AM

For those 45 MPH downhills my version has a 50-watt high beam.

-Jake.

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Posted by: eddieo on December 20, 2006 at 1:22 PM

The link from this page seems bad, doesnt go to the instructables page as it should.

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