Suggestions on set of lights

dazza13 · 5 Sep 2017 at 15:39

I have just recently got a MTB and am starting to do some rides through local woods, yesterday evening I was cutting it close to sundown and it was pretty dark in the woods.

Any suggestions for lights to allow me to see better, i'm just starting out so don't want to spend hundreds something decent to begin with.

SoliD · 5 Sep 2017 at 16:37

Something in the Exposure range.

FrenchTart · 5 Sep 2017 at 16:46

This is a surprisingly good light for the price:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-performance-700-lumen-front-light/

Might be more suited to road use though.

Saytan · 5 Sep 2017 at 16:53

Do you want a light for mountain biking, or one for riding home after?

touch · 5 Sep 2017 at 17:14

You'll need something mounted to your helmet for off-road use.
I use a couple of these - one on my helmet and one on the bars. They use external battery packs though so it can be annoying if you dont ride with a backpack to put the batteries in. Sometimes I use a torch with integrated battery on my helmet.

flea.rider · 5 Sep 2017 at 17:15

https://www.fasttech.com/products/1...09-1-led-3-mode-900-lumen-cool-white-led-bike I use one of these for sea fishing 3 hrs on full beam 5 hrs on low ..
on full beam your looking at near daylight

dazza13 · 6 Sep 2017 at 12:59

Ideally something that is bright enough to see while biking but can be adjusted for the ride home.

I'll take a look at the suggestions already.

leemk · 6 Sep 2017 at 18:19

i have the Lezyne macro drive 600xl £40, get around 100 mins at full power 600L , great for dark country roads even the 400L mode is bright enough to light up the road and lasts for around 200 minutes.
Also have a the Cree T6 £15 takes 2x18650 batterys so can take a couple of spares along unlike the rechargable Cateye/Lezyne lights which have the batteries built in and cant be removed , great on the MTB and lasts a good couple of hours on full , think its 600L as well but seems brighter than the Lezyne.

Skillmister · 7 Sep 2017 at 09:19

I have a blackburn central 700 which i mount on my helmet. Served me absolutely perfectly riding the welsh hills in the pitch black all last winter.

dazza13 · 9 Sep 2017 at 16:40

touch said:
You'll need something mounted to your helmet for off-road use.
I use a couple of these - one on my helmet and one on the bars. They use external battery packs though so it can be annoying if you dont ride with a backpack to put the batteries in. Sometimes I use a torch with integrated battery on my helmet.

Ordered in a couple of these see how i get on, always take a camelback with me so can pop the battery pack in that.

FrenchTart · 9 Sep 2017 at 16:45

dazza13 said:
Ordered in a couple of these see how i get on, always take a camelback with me so can pop the battery pack in that.

They put out an impressive amount of light and I can imagine are great for off-road use. However, once you're back on the road you need to be very careful with these and aim them down as much as possible or you'll dazzle drivers and other cyclists.