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Dec 16, 2012 21:50:21 GMT -5
Post by poundcakejake on Dec 16, 2012 21:50:21 GMT -5
Can anyone recommend a light or lighting system for night riding trails? Any comments? Thanks
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Dec 16, 2012 23:34:11 GMT -5
Post by dgaddis1 on Dec 16, 2012 23:34:11 GMT -5
Check out the NiteRider 650. I know Andy Jordan's has (or, at least they did have) some in stock. I'd wager some of the other shops do too.
Plenty of light, all-in-one package, light weight, and only $150ish (maybe less?)
I have the older 600 model and love it. The new 650 has more light, is smaller and lighter, has a better handlebar mount, and it costs less. Winning!
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Dec 17, 2012 0:12:49 GMT -5
Post by poundcakejake on Dec 17, 2012 0:12:49 GMT -5
Do I need a light on my handlebars & a light on my helmet?
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Dec 17, 2012 6:11:07 GMT -5
Post by mhanna on Dec 17, 2012 6:11:07 GMT -5
You can get by with just one or the other. However, the ideal is to have one on both if you night ride often.
It also is a lifesaver to have two if one happens to go dead unexpectedly. You can't imagine how pitch black it gets on many trails when the lights go out. You can't even see the trail in front of you to walk out.
If you have to stop unexpectedly for any length of time such as a mechanical problem,always cut one off to save the juice on the other.
Also, not to say you would but I recommend you never night ride alone in the woods.
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Dec 17, 2012 19:32:51 GMT -5
Post by jtaylor on Dec 17, 2012 19:32:51 GMT -5
I've used just one light on my helmet for 12 years. Always keep a small flashlight in my backpack in case of emergencies. Need a brighter light as you get older......
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Dec 17, 2012 20:23:35 GMT -5
Post by Angela on Dec 17, 2012 20:23:35 GMT -5
We started over a decade ago with Niterider's Digital Evolutions (halogen) and then progressed to a Niterider Storm (HID) - his was a similar model just can't remember the name and then a couple of years ago bought Niterider MiNewt (LED) - basically the model just before Mark's. We really like losing the umbilical cord so almost always reach for the MiNewt when we are heading out to night ride. Almost always ride with helmet mounted lights only but on something like the towpath without sharp turns we like handlebar mount. For events like the Baker's Dozen like to double up with handlebar AND helmet mounted lights. Favorite trail to take new night riders on - Bartram!
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Dec 17, 2012 20:50:40 GMT -5
Post by dgaddis1 on Dec 17, 2012 20:50:40 GMT -5
One light is all you need, but two is better.
Bar mount throws shadows on the ground and helps with depth perception and makes it easier to read the trail. But it bounces with the bike, and is pointed where your front wheel is pointed.
Helmet mount doesn't throw any shadows on the ground (that you can see anyways), but it doesn't bounce as much and it goes where you look, which is nice in the corners.
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Dec 17, 2012 21:12:04 GMT -5
Post by will on Dec 17, 2012 21:12:04 GMT -5
Check out your LBS; they can set you up! But if you are cheap, theclymb.com has two Sigma lights: a 320 at $125 and a 200 at $100. I got both and like to ride with two, but regularly lend one out to a buddy who is even cheaper. You can ride FATS at almost full speed with just the 200 on your helmet (but, if you are only going to buy one – get the 320). So far (this season, night riding about 3 times a month) the batteries have held up great, even when I don’t recharge between rides.
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Dec 18, 2012 9:25:30 GMT -5
Post by quickag on Dec 18, 2012 9:25:30 GMT -5
I don't know about you losers but I just got my eyeballs polished and now I don't need lights.
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