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On test: Kit Blackburn Flea 2.0

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Published on Tuesday, 28 December 2010 06:45

Written by Luca Salvatelli

An excellent kit of lights in town and very useful for winter training

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The kit of lights Blackburn Flea is one of the most innovative and compact light kit, award-winning, like at Eurobike last year, was renewed in 2011 with version 2.0. The Flea is indeed substantial, but acquires a handy Led to show battery charge status and the possibility of the same type of charge via the USB port of your computer. This confirms the lightness of the kit, which does have the possibility of starting of the lights intermittently or fixed. The leds are 4 for the front and 4 red light at the rear. The time duration of charging is 3 hours before and 6 hours the light at the rear, both with a steady light. With the flicker battery life goes up to 5 and12 hours. Six colors. We organize, then, a number of accessories that can be attached to the helmet kit, while in the kit are included bike mount.

The road test

The new Blackburn Flea 2.0, is aesthetically identical to the previous Flea, the package is full of media to apply to the bike, easy to assemble. The kit is an option to adjust the lights to the helmet is just as practical and easy to use. Now, through the USB port is easy to recharge the batteries incorporated into the lights and added useful indicator of the state of charge. The charging time is short. The beam is powerful and effective way of driving in streets with no lighting, while the red backlight provides excellent visibility passive. The intermittent increases further the possibility of battery life and visibility passive in day of low visibility. The kit is useful both in the city, but especially for those who train a lot in winter or in bad days, which is a good tool to make the bike more visible to motorists and night, which allows a clear of the road and visibility enables perfect passive. A kit so perfect for those who "do not hang the bike on the nail" during the winter and continue to train, despite the fog or the few hours of daylight available. In these conditions, the kit allows Flea visibility excellent passive and active. The cost of the kit, about 55 Euro is appropriate to the product quality, useful in the city, on Mtb and road bike.

Positive aspects
Lighting
Easy assembly
Battery life
Easy to recharge the battery
Security

Negative aspects
None

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Website: www.blackburndesign.com