"I miss you so much. I miss my Allant, too, but not nearly as much as I miss you."
Shortly before she left on her trip, Christine's bike hit a bump and her otherwise excellent Planet Bike Superflash Turbo Tail Light popped in two and the important lighty bits went bouncing away unnoticed. Later when I did notice the damage, I replaced the light with another from my light stash and secured the light extra tight with a rubber band cut from an old bit of inner tube.
But Christine & her Allant deserve better, heck they deserve the best, so today I purchased a welcome home present for her, a bright and lovely Portland Design Works Danger Zone Tail Light. Because nothing says I love you quite like a really, really bright tail light.
Keep 'em rolling,
Kent "Mountain Turtle" Peterson
Issaquah WA USA
5 comments:
As you well know, the PB Superflash is a really popular taillight. In my experience, on any given ride, at least half the folks who bothered to fit a taillight have a Superflash. I have witnessed the mishap you've described on several occasions and each one has been a case where the light was fixed solidly to the frame or a rack. The lights just can't take the jarring from a good pothole once they've been opened up a few times. Clipping it to a saddle bag is a good solution.
Good point Scott. That's why the one on my helmet has lasted and the one on the seatpost not. Thank you.
Kent, I know I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you in person yet, but I feel I've gotten to know you well enough via this blog to say this...That's adorable! I mean that with all respect, and just a bit of jealousy (this is coming from a single man).
Keep 'em rolling indeed -
Jesse
My superflash, attached to my rack, also separated from its base. Unfortunately, I didn't notice this until I was long gone.
I didn't buy a second SuperFlash because of this.
A sweet present indeed, and a truly loving one.
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