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My $12 thrift store bike light setup beat my $80 commuter light
I ride 14 miles round trip to the train in Portland and kept getting caught at dusk with a dead battery on my fancy commuter light. Snagged an old-school clip-on LED light and a cheap rear blinker from Goodwill for $12 total, but the clips broke in a week. Instead of buying new, I zip-tied both to my helmet and handlebar with spares I had in the garage. Now I never forget to charge them because they live on the bike, and I can swap batteries in seconds. Anyone else Frankensteined their gear out of broken parts and saved cash for other climate projects?
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the_simon1mo ago
Watched a buddy of mine do the same thing with his fishing gear. He had this expensive headlamp that died on him mid-trip, so he duct taped a $5 keychain flashlight to his hat brim. Worked like a charm for two seasons until the tape finally gave out. Now he just keeps a pack of zip ties in his truck for everything, bike lights, coolers, you name it. Honestly, half the time the cheap hack outlasts the fancy stuff.
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