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Silicon torch or phone mounts
Postby kukamunga » Thu May 29, 2008 9:49 am
They should be up on this web page soon
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Postby sogood » Thu May 29, 2008 11:48 am
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Postby Matty » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:52 pm
My first impressions was that it was alot thinner than I thought it would be and the rubber is pretty stretchy so doesn't seem like it holds that tight.
I attached my phone (was using the GPS on it) to my handlebars and surprisingly didn't move around much during the ride at all. Takes a little fiddling to get the position right but once it sits there it's pretty solid.
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Postby Aushiker » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:05 pm
G'dayMatty wrote:Bought one of these the other week. Shipping was $1.00 from Abbotsford Cycles.
My first impressions was that it was alot thinner than I thought it would be and the rubber is pretty stretchy so doesn't seem like it holds that tight.
I attached my phone (was using the GPS on it) to my handlebars and surprisingly didn't move around much during the ride at all. Takes a little fiddling to get the position right but once it sits there it's pretty solid.
Have you tried it with your L2Ds or do you think they would work with same?
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Postby uncle arthur » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:30 am
I bought one from Boggo Road Cycles in Brisbane and they are perfect for modifying slightly to hold the CREE torch setups.....
All it takes is two small slots carefully drilled through the mounting 'rails' - dont go to hard though because there's not a HUGE amount of material there as you drill through.
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Postby uncle arthur » Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:23 pm
If you can't get one locally where you are, shoot me a PM with some details and I can make arrangements to go pick one up for you hereKalgrm wrote:Nice find Uncle! I might just go searching for some of them ...
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Postby Aushiker » Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:59 pm
On the subject of mounts, how are those ones your got from DealExtreme going? Also have you used your Ultrafires in the rain? Any thing to report?
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Postby Matty » Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:59 am
Went down the garage just then and gave it a try Andrew. Just for you Didn't work too well. As you can see in the first pic the rubber "arms" are quite long and combined with the rubber being quite stretchy, just didn't hold the L2D tight enough. With a thicker bodied torch it could be possible but the L2D is a little to thin especially around the middle. Still prefer my lock blocks or Zefal Doodad for securing flashlights.Aushiker wrote: G'day
Have you tried it with your L2Ds or do you think they would work with same?
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Postby Kalgrm » Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:28 am
Cool! Thanks for the suggestion. I see how I go. I don't really need one at the moment, but it's nice to know there are other options around which are so cheap!uncle arthur wrote:If you can't get one locally where you are, shoot me a PM with some details and I can make arrangements to go pick one up for you here
They are still going strong, but I don't ride in the rain - I haven't been in town when it's been raining! Chasing the sun like a grey nomad .....Aushiker wrote:On the subject of mounts, how are those ones your got from DealExtreme going? Also have you used your Ultrafires in the rain? Any thing to report?
The mount is also great. No problems at all with it, but as noted above, it's good to know I have other options if I decide to make some more lights.
I may end up doing that too - the little lights I have on my helmet have a wider throw than the ones I mount on the bars, so technically, they'd make better bar lights.
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Postby Aushiker » Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:04 am
Thanks Graeme. I will keep those mounts in mine when if I place an order on DealExtreme.
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Postby Matty » Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:33 pm
Give them a call at Abbotsford Cycle and give them an address and credit card number. Postage was $1.00 if I remember correctly.nsx_23 wrote:How do I order those mounts????
That's why I still loop my lanyard around the handlebars and through itself. Also who's not looking for an excuse to upgrade their phonehmm do I put my $700 phone on an 8$ mount... nah.
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Postby Tale » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:18 am
Been with 3 Mobile since 2000 (when they were Orange One) and every two years they give me a free new phone. I'm not talking "free", I'm talking free. On the monthly bill it shows as $14 payment for phone, minus $14 loyalty bonus. On top of that, as a light user they keep me on an $18/month minimum spend loyalty plan with included calls, 200 free SMS a month, etc.Matty wrote:Also who's not looking for an excuse to upgrade their phone
This is relevant because you can get the Nokia 6110 Navigator from them if you insist that's what you need as your upgrade. They offer the 6120 Classic and a couple of non-Nokias, but in my experience they'll give you the Navigator free under the loyalty plan if you ask. And it's a GPS navigation unit (of the speaking variety, "turn left now" etc).
So if you're a long-term 3 customer due for a phone upgrade, you may be able to get a free GPS unit for your bicycle.
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Postby kukamunga » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:28 am
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