Night riding - recommend me a light

[fjpshaw]

Crikey, that's a bright light!! Thanks for posting that.

 

[xerxes]

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I've seen some people modify Magicshine lights with better brackets, for example:

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... p=17134108

http://el34world.com/Misc/bike/BikesLights38.htm

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hope ... -prod23533

 

[Radar]

As this is Retrobike you really should be using retro lights. Ever Ready made fantastic front and rear lights Both the size of a shoebox. Same lumen power as one firefly that has a very bad hangover

I had a set, doubled the weight of mt cast iron 5 speed road bike

 

[xerxes]

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Retro lighting has been suggested before:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;start=20

Lighting is one area where modern stuff definitely trumps the older stuff, 80s battery lights were utter rubbish.

 

[FluffyChicken]

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I've seen some people modify Magicshine lights with better brackets, for example:

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... p=17134108

http://el34world.com/Misc/bike/BikesLights38.htm

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hope ... -prod23533

I used the hope universal and a few friends have too now. Sometimes a bit of filing/cutting of the cable is needed and a longer bolt.

Stops the bounce completely.

 

[JamesM]

As this is Retrobike you really should be using retro lights. Ever Ready made fantastic front and rear lights Both the size of a shoebox. Same lumen power as one firefly that has a very bad hangover

I had a set, doubled the weight of mt cast iron 5 speed road bike

Time to put your money where your mouth is :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TWIN-PACK-BRI ... 27bfdba315

We'll need proof of purchase and beam shots taken whilst out on a ride

 

[xerxes]

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We'll need proof of purchase and beam shots taken whilst out on a ride

Beam shots may be tricky unless you have a camera with a light sensitivity similar to that of the Hubble space telescope.

 

[benseddon]

I use Cree Q5 lights both front and rear bought off eBay. I bought two headlights and a rear but have never needed to use the second light as one seems bright enough. If I was doing some night trail riding though I would probably use the second one. Cost me about £12 if I remember rightly.

 

[M-Power]

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What are people using this winter ? Dont want to spend silly money but want 3hrs ride time, reliability, plenty of lumens :? Had a look at all the recent reviews but they conflict. Magicshines look quite good also interested in a decent helmet light.

 

[fjpshaw]

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Magicshine MJ-872 for about £80 online. Full beam is stupid bright, and is really only necessary when taking part in 'my light is brighter than your light' contests. I generally run it at 50% (which is plenty) with the odd burst up to 75% for any descent/technical bits, and haven't had any battery concerns. There is a report on road.cc where the reviewer claims to have gotten 6.5h including 1.5h at 100%. Mine is bar mounted, but easily small enough to mount on your helmet and run the battery into a jersey/jacket pocket.

Edit: http://road.cc/content/review/47573-mag ... bike-light