March is gone... Winter coming back?

I've been riding most days. Trying to pin down the actual days is becoming a chore... But here goes... Screw it! I can't remember. Sounds like a need a cycle computer that will track this for me! Yes! More gadgets...

I lost my Blackburn Flea last week. I think I had it in the bottle pouch of my trunk bag. But I hadn't cinched it closed. I must have hit a bump and it popped out. I was never super happy with it. Once the novelty of the charging mechanism wore off, it was annoying that it I couldn't replace the batteries mid-ride. So, I started looking for a reasonably solid AA battery light.

I looked at Sunflower, but all of there battery powered lights are Trek brand. No telling how good those are as I couldn't find a review of them anywhere but the Trek site.

Lots of people on Amazon like the Planet Bike Blaze 1 Watt. I knew that Cycle Works carried a variety, so I hoped to find the PB Blaze there. Nope, they had Cateye stuff though, so I tried out the EL320. I got it home and the first thing I thought after taking it out of the package was 'no way this lasts in the rain.' There are NO gaskets ANYWHERE on the light. Just plastic. I used it with my rechargeables Saturday night. While it worked ok, I just didn't feel like the build quality was there, so I returned it. I ended up ordering the Blaze and Superflash combo along with a couple of minor replacement parts for my rack and mirror.

All-in-all, I'll be happier with the Blaze. I love my Superflash rear light and the PB Freddy Hardcore fenders are great as well. I just hope the Blaze holds up in the rain...

Apparently we are looking at 6-12 inches of snow Friday night? WTF!

Miles: Yeah I don't know. I'll try to figure it out and get back to ya!