floss nicoll
New Member
i cycle 15 miles to work on unlit country roads and really want to carry on as the nights draw in - i have been recommended bikeray 2 front light - will the 900 lumens be enough for my journey??
road lights for rural commuting
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wiggydiggy
Legendary Member
Is this is response to the 'arggghhh I'm blind' thread in general cycling?
https://www.cyclechat.net/
Theres some good advice being shared there if you want to check it out......
https://www.cyclechat.net/
Theres some good advice being shared there if you want to check it out......
totallyfixed
Veteran
- Location
- The only county without a McDonalds
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floss nicoll
New Member
thanks wiggydiggy - im new and stoopid 
will take a look now
will take a look now
wiggydiggy
Legendary Member
No your not stupid lol! It was funny that the same thing was being discussed at the same time pretty much 
Sheffield_Tiger
Legendary Member
To see with: Magicshine on full beam directed towards the road
To be seen with: Cateye EL-530 pointed straight ahead (though I can't recommend the light, it has been problematic)
To complement: Cheapie rechargeable LED set to flash mounted to the panner boss on the front fork
That's my setup for a detour in the dark via Redmires which is an unlit potholed road and I find it works well
To be seen with: Cateye EL-530 pointed straight ahead (though I can't recommend the light, it has been problematic)
To complement: Cheapie rechargeable LED set to flash mounted to the panner boss on the front fork
That's my setup for a detour in the dark via Redmires which is an unlit potholed road and I find it works well
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
There's only one front light worth getting - Exposure's Max D 
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
+1 for the magicshine, the bikeray 2 is a magicshine by another name, although overpriced our favorite website does them for around £30
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ssc-p7-3-mode-900-lumen-led-headlamp-bike-light-set-4-18650-50947
800 to 900 lumens is more than enough to see by on an unlit road. Depending on the beam, half of that is enough to see by as well.
As to the blinding light comments, I think some people think they should be pointed straight ahead to see as far as possible ... I dont subscribe to that. Mine point more towards the area immediately in front of the bike so that from straight ahead, you get light, but its not the main focus of the beam. To me its useless pointing them straight ahead, you're wasting half of the light upwards into open space.
As for lights in general, I'd fed up with the charging of lights ... so am going down the dynamo route this winter.
As to the blinding light comments, I think some people think they should be pointed straight ahead to see as far as possible ... I dont subscribe to that. Mine point more towards the area immediately in front of the bike so that from straight ahead, you get light, but its not the main focus of the beam. To me its useless pointing them straight ahead, you're wasting half of the light upwards into open space.
As for lights in general, I'd fed up with the charging of lights ... so am going down the dynamo route this winter.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
There's only one front light worth getting - Exposure's Max D
Nah, the 6 pack, oh and a big loan from the bank manager
pshore
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Last contour N of Cambridge
There's only one front light worth getting - Exposure's Max D
They are a bit good. One day you will get some flying mammal shaped dirt on the lenses and Batman will turn up.
I was going to put a picture in for effect but then I fell across this wheel light.
Proto
Legendary Member
- Location
- East Devon/West Dorset
Anyone tried a Supernova Airstream?
I have a dynamo setup on my road bike. I can highly recommend the B&M IQ Cyo if you are riding on unlit lanes, it is easily bright enough and it has a cut off so nearly all the light is directed at the road with very little going up.
Browser
Guru
- Location
- Crowland, Lincolnshire, UK.
I'd love a Schmidt SONdelux dynamo and Edelux headlight but quail at the cost each time. I know it's silly as I've had a Cateye EL600 (not nearly bright enough), Niteflux vision stick halogen 10 (still not bright enough, crap battery life) and an Enduro 8 headlight for the last (enough to see by at speed, just, and better battery life 'til they died this year) and if I added all that lot up would probably net me the sot of the aforementioned dynamo set-up, but it's taking the plunge which I stall at 
I've just bought a Lupine Tesla 5 and tonight will be my first ride home with it so I'll see how it goes with that.
My main problem is not being able to try all of the lights I'd like together to see (a) how usable they are, (b) the light they produce, (c) functionality/ease of use and (d) how they compare on the road.
I've just bought a Lupine Tesla 5 and tonight will be my first ride home with it so I'll see how it goes with that.
My main problem is not being able to try all of the lights I'd like together to see (a) how usable they are, (b) the light they produce, (c) functionality/ease of use and (d) how they compare on the road.
