hero of valour
Well-Known Member
any good for road cycling?? looks pretty good but reviews seem to be for off road - would this blind other road users? it won't be in flashing mode and will be aimed at the ground - ta!
Magicshine MJ-858 front light
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shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
1000 lumens is proper off road illumination territory, what sort of roads are you talking about, well lit, urban, narrow, twisty, no lights???
Do you need it to see by or to be seen by or a bit of both?
Do you need it to see by or to be seen by or a bit of both?
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Just don't let Mr Jay find out 
I use a similarly bright light on the road, pointed down a bit it's fine
I use a similarly bright light on the road, pointed down a bit it's fine
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Aim down. You can get wide angle lenses for some of the models. They are great off road. Just watch the flash mode, if it doesn't send you into a fit, it will certainly do it to others.
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
There is no need to have the light set at highest level for riding on the road, low is fine. And properly angled. No problem.
I do sometimes change to high setting if out in the middle of nowhere (e.g Scottish Highlands, Perthshire, Scottish Borders) but that's just so I can see the side of the road as well just in case any pesky varmints appear
I do sometimes change to high setting if out in the middle of nowhere (e.g Scottish Highlands, Perthshire, Scottish Borders) but that's just so I can see the side of the road as well just in case any pesky varmints appear
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Nice young female motorists can flash at me all they like!
Broadside
Guru
- Location
- Fleet, Hants
Just don't let Mr Jay find out
I use a similarly bright light on the road, pointed down a bit it's fine
Me too. Most of my night riding is in remote countryside, the light pointed up a bit is good for fast descents. With the light mounted under the handlebars on a rubber band it is very easy to twist to point down or to the left if a car approaches.
In more built up areas I put the light on low but in remote areas there is a place for these bright lights on the road provided they are used sensibly, it is no different to using main versus dipped beam in a car.
united4ever
Veteran
What about on an unlit canal towpath which is a busy cycling commuter route. Would oncoming cyclists be irate if i have full beam on and dazzle them....when the clocks go back next month i will need full brightness mode but proba ly every 2 minutes there is an oncoming cyclist plus dog walkers etc.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
you could always see if the lights you respectively have, have replaceable front glass and if you could source & fit a fresnel glass instead of plain, to modify the beam angle to more of a letterbox type shape than simple cone of light blasting out in all directions.
my Magicshine MJ-808 clone was a horrible thing to face unmodified, even pointing down a bit , but with a £5 fresnel from amazon the light goes much more where I want it, it covers the verges & edges and gives me plenty of coverage of the road without blinding the people propelling a ton or more of lethal moving metal towards me.
my Magicshine MJ-808 clone was a horrible thing to face unmodified, even pointing down a bit , but with a £5 fresnel from amazon the light goes much more where I want it, it covers the verges & edges and gives me plenty of coverage of the road without blinding the people propelling a ton or more of lethal moving metal towards me.
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
What a stupid thing to say.
Dazzling the driver of an oncoming car is a danger to both parties (and is illegal). Do you really want the driver of an approaching car not to be able to see where he's going?
GC
Are you honestly surprised at his posting? He's well known for trolling. Just ignore.
