MarinMartin
Marin Fan
I know I've not been on here much lately and that's because recently things have been a bit difficult (don't worry I won't bore you with the details) I'll apologise in advance for the long post, just want people to realise that this is important to me and that's why I'm doing everything I can to make it a big success.
With what's happened it's made me realise that I need to do what I can and achieve my dreams while I have the chance as you never know when it will be too late. For too long I've just put things off because I can't afford it so despite recovering from an injury and serious lack of money, I've signed up to do the Pivot TwentyFour 12 24HR SOLO :shock:. Not just to achieve my dream, but also to hopefully raise some money for a local mental health charity and help others who've suffered similar problems to me.
So basically I've been trying to plan it in order to do the best I can (setting myself targets etc), because that gives me something to focus on, but there's one thing I'm struggling with.
LIGHTS! So because achievement is a big part of my recovery I'm going to be trying to ride as much as physically possible and do as many laps as possible. I have 2 sets of Solarstorm X2 lights and light quality wise they're fantastic (well to me anyway as I've only ever been able to afford poundland crap) but battery life is rubbish to be frank. On medium I get about 1.5 hours. I know there are better battery packs but at £50 each there's no way I'll ever be able to afford them. Are there cheaper alternatives or am I just screwed?
I know there are a few people who've done 24hr solos over the years and just wondering how they managed with lights etc. Any advice you can give would seriously help me as this is more than just a fun weekend of riding to me. This is proving just what I'm capable of which after being ill for so long and thinking it would never happen.
With what's happened it's made me realise that I need to do what I can and achieve my dreams while I have the chance as you never know when it will be too late. For too long I've just put things off because I can't afford it so despite recovering from an injury and serious lack of money, I've signed up to do the Pivot TwentyFour 12 24HR SOLO :shock:. Not just to achieve my dream, but also to hopefully raise some money for a local mental health charity and help others who've suffered similar problems to me.
So basically I've been trying to plan it in order to do the best I can (setting myself targets etc), because that gives me something to focus on, but there's one thing I'm struggling with.
LIGHTS! So because achievement is a big part of my recovery I'm going to be trying to ride as much as physically possible and do as many laps as possible. I have 2 sets of Solarstorm X2 lights and light quality wise they're fantastic (well to me anyway as I've only ever been able to afford poundland crap) but battery life is rubbish to be frank. On medium I get about 1.5 hours. I know there are better battery packs but at £50 each there's no way I'll ever be able to afford them. Are there cheaper alternatives or am I just screwed?
I know there are a few people who've done 24hr solos over the years and just wondering how they managed with lights etc. Any advice you can give would seriously help me as this is more than just a fun weekend of riding to me. This is proving just what I'm capable of which after being ill for so long and thinking it would never happen.