I haven't looked at or shopped for them in a looong time, and I'm way out of touch on what the latest hotness is. With a recent job change, I'm much more able to get out for mountain bike rides after worn now, and with daylight dwindling I think it's time to buy a modern light system. What's good? I'm inclined to think that a stupid bright monster light on the bar with something smaller on the helmet makes sense, but I'm open to ideas.
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Wife and I picked up BT40's for bar use last winter, for about $40.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R1JC894/
Recommended from the BT40S thread on empty beer.
http://forums.mtbr.com/lights-night-riding/
Very good on the bars, and make my 10 year old AY-UP setup look like candles.
Browse empty beer and see if they're still recommended and what they recommend to go on the helmet to accompany it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R1JC894/
Recommended from the BT40S thread on empty beer.
http://forums.mtbr.com/lights-night-riding/
Very good on the bars, and make my 10 year old AY-UP setup look like candles.
Browse empty beer and see if they're still recommended and what they recommend to go on the helmet to accompany it.
I'm still a big fan of Light and Motion. You can have umpti-gazillion lumens but that doesn't mean squat without a decent beam pattern. The seca series is bright and has an even pattern that also illuminates a wee bit to the sides and down so you can see your bike. Been running them for many years and have yet to have a connector fail on me. 100% reliability.
You are correct with your combo. The one on the helmet should be your main light and the one on the bar will add shadows to the trail resulting in better depth perception.
You are correct with your combo. The one on the helmet should be your main light and the one on the bar will add shadows to the trail resulting in better depth perception.
I have a ituo. It's awesome. There were some business changes and they now go by Rakc.
Details:
3 kree LED. I think 2300 lumens. 2 hour battery on max output. Lenses were interchangeable to adjust beam pattern.
3 kree LED. I think 2300 lumens. 2 hour battery on max output. Lenses were interchangeable to adjust beam pattern.
This is the current comparable version to what I have
https://www.rakclighting.com/collections/mountain-bike/products/2018-m-tiger-theia-3000-lumen-wireless-led-mountain-bike-light-kit
https://www.rakclighting.com/collections/mountain-bike/products/2018-m-tiger-theia-3000-lumen-wireless-led-mountain-bike-light-kit
I run two identical Ituo Wiz 1 lights; 1 on the helmet and 1 on the bars. Works well. There's a hotspot but it doesn't bother me.
Another chime in for Ituo...great lights!
Guys.... Ituo is no more. See my above post.
Yes, but I still think their current incarnation is worth checking out.
I currently have a magicshine eagle M2 2400 lumens with flood and spot beams you can run on your bar or helmet. if you mount in on the helmet it has a wireless bar mount control for beam choice (flood, spot, or both) and 5 power settings. I also have a 1200 lumen spot beam by Bright eyes that I usually run on my helmet
the shed is 30 yards from where I am standing
M2 Spot beam at full Power
M2 Spot and Flood at full power
M2 Flood at Full Power
Bright Eyes Spot Full Power
M2 and Bright eyes with all beams at full power
the shed is 30 yards from where I am standing
M2 Spot beam at full Power
M2 Spot and Flood at full power
M2 Flood at Full Power
Bright Eyes Spot Full Power
M2 and Bright eyes with all beams at full power
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Yeah, I have their 3000+ lumen light and it's brilliant (literally). 3 settings each on flash and steady, programmable through 10 steps for each of the 3 steady settings, remote operated, and bright as hell with a great food, better than my cygolite.
For helmet lights and shorter/not as bright stuff you can pick up nightrider and light-n-motion lights near/at 1000 lumens for about 60-70 bucks, that's a great deal compared to what we used to pay for that stuff.
I ride alot at night with the Niterider 950 Lumina Boost strapped to my helmet. I usually carry a bar light (L&M TAZ 1200) in my pack in case the helmet light goes down. I didn't do any research and just bought what the LBS carried. They work great. I think when I bought the TAZ it was $400... now $130. Both lights charge with mini-usb.