What bike lights do you use for riding at night? Let us know what you think is best!

@normadicn5700

5 жыл бұрын

Knog 450 Lumens

@christiangeis4517

5 жыл бұрын

B+M Ixon IQ Premium in the front, CatEye Omni 3G in the back.

@user-mi2hs5or5r

5 жыл бұрын

Topeak 500 lumens

@chemboy63

5 жыл бұрын

I don't have as many as you, but I've been through multiple lights too. I had settled on Knog blinders, and still use them some. However, I recently bought a Specialized Turbo S (used) and it has integrated Supernova lights, both front and rear. They are FANTASTIC. The front light is a V1260 (yes, 1260 lumens). Not sure about the reat, but it's really bright too. The downside is that when on, the are continuously on, no flash mode

@psyCodEd

5 жыл бұрын

B+M Ixon IQ Premium. very bright and wide

Hi Cruise , Jack here from Taiwan. I don't want to sound like nitpicking, but from my understanding, there is a difference between water proof, water resistant, splash resistant and etc... Water proof generally means that the device can withstand being submerge in the water for a certain period of time, while water resistant and splash proof cannot. Upon checking Meteor Vortex Pro official spec, it states that the light is rated at IPX4, which is splash proof. For your reference, according to Wikipedia IP code page: "For example, a cellular phone rated at IP68 is "dust resistant" and can be "immersed in 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes"."

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I was using the casual meaning of "waterproof", meaning that they're fine for riding in rain. But that's a good point, I'll be careful about using this word when talking about lights in the future

Had my cateye volt 500 for like 3 4 years now works great

When I got my commuter I got a front and rear light set that's attached to a dynamo front hub. I love the fact that I never have to worry about charging my lights.

Over the years I finally converge to just two brands Cateye and Gentos. My choices are based on a couple of factors: 1.USB charge as I use it everyday 2.Quiet, must not rattle during ride 3. Strictly waterproof 4. Detachable easily and repeatably without problem 5. Good color rendering 6. Well designed beam angle, shine on the road ahead but not into people's eye. 7. reliable exposed to natural elements and vibration.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

cateye definitely covers all of those. Haven't tried Gentos before

I used a Cateye HL-EL300 in tandem with an HL-EL530(over 10 years ago). That was not good enough so I got an EgalTac M2C4(850 Lm max) that ran on two 18650 batteries. I made a special mount for it, and it still works. This is also about 10 years old and is quite a bit heavy. I am thinking of getting a Fenix LD41(960 Lm) or LD42(1000 Lm) 4AA light, which will be much lighter, have more light output, and use AA's instead of expensive 18650's. I never use them much over 350-400 lumens though, unless it is a really dark road. The beam pattern of these flashlights is just too good to compromise on. Don't give up on night riding, it is awesome. Just be more careful on roads you don't know. I like the beam patterns on flashlights as they are bigger because they have bigger reflectors.

October through April, I spent at least one hour a day, riding after-dark. In mid-winter, my nightly rides were completed almost entirely after-dark. I spent about three hours a night riding with a light on. I used the Bright Eyes 1600. It is a waterproof light with external battery pack. It has 5 modes (low, medium, high, fast strobe, slow strobe). It is a great light for the price. The company backs their products and when the battery started to lose its charge and die quicker, they sent me a new one. It is available on Amazon or at their site.

Ive been using a moon Meteor Vortex pro for a few years now. One of the main features that attracted me to it was the swappable battery as I did a fair amount of 160km+ night rides and always lugging around a heavy battery pack as i did in my early days to power a Magic shine MJ-858 or MJ-872 just seemed very overkill not to mention the extra weight of it, It made more sense to have the vortex pro and two extra batteries. I never done those rides solo so there was never a time when i needed to use even 50% of the power of the magicshine lights. I did use the 858 for evening commutes for a short time with smaller double 18650 battery packs but ive come to the same conclusion as above. I dont need 25% of the lights power for an urban commute. One problem that has always plagued the brand since before the pandemic is spare parts for their lights. Batteries and spare mounts etc etc etc were so hard to come by. I managed to get an extra two batteries when i bought the light in 2018 or 2019. they were hard to find back then, and they are pretty hard to find now and if you do find them, they wont be cheap and you might have to pay a lot to have them imported from outside the country unless youre a resident of HK. Having a proprietary battery sucks. The light's strongest feature is also its strongest weakness. (but yes -- referring back to one of my comments in one of your previous videos about starting commuting by bicycle -- lights were also a thing i spent absolutely tonnes of money collecting, I have so many lights from a lot of brands that have been sitting in their boxes in storage for a super long time) I wished there was a company that still made lights with decent output that ran on a single swappable 18650 cell like my old fluxient U2

Thanks man. Always informative

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers :)

Excellent overview of the lights you use. The Nitecore BR35 (1,800 lumens) is awesome.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I've been loving it so far.. Almost looking forward to the now not so dark winter commutes

I have a nitecore tactical flashlight Its been a trooper it been in service for 6 years strong. Great videos it’s true about Japan light laws I had a citation in Okinawa for riding with no lights.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Good to hear they have some good durability :)

What's up Cruise. Good to see you guys again. Thanks for keeping it up. Now I need to binge watch your videos to get caught up. Ha!

@TwoWheelCruise

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome back :)

I like those beefy Cateye bois! I've personally been a big fan of AAA rear lights like the Superflash Turbo. Something nice about simply swapping rechargeable Eneloops and never worrying about built in lithium batteries getting old and eventually holding charge for ~5 min.

I was searching for this kind of review since a long time. Glad you did it. BR 35 is on my list. At the moment, I'm using 2 small azur lights front and knog r70 rear.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

It's a great light!

Thanks for the reviews. I just started into road riding. So, I need a good headlight.

I've got a Lezyne 400XL, it is strong enough for my riding. What I like is not having to store & find a charging cable. Minus is the rubber cover, I believe replacements are available. BTW, strap works better if you rotate the fitting 180° so it clips at the back. Regarding the Nitecore BR35 you reviewed, some lights are too strong & not road legal, in any case make sure you're not blinding other road users. For my rear light I have Lifeline from Chain Reaction, I recommend it.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely not needing a cable to charge is very convenient. I loved that light back when I used to use it regularly and it was plenty sufficient for most rides.. Need to work on finding a replacement cover..

Reason I watch you. You are in touch with your audience. Am thinking of getting a 20£ bike light after using a 3£ one lol.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers! It helps since lots of people leave useful comments for new video ideas :) I resisted upgrading to better lights for years, but glad I finally did it

I've been very happy with Cygolite. Currently use a Dash Pro 600 for commuting/errands since it's all in one. No mount to get stolen while doing errands inside. For rides where I do not leave the bike, I use the Metro 700. I even have my Pace 135 from 2009 that still takes/holds a charge.

great video.ive used many lights over my 20+ years commuting,started out cheap then gradually as they didnt last long payed more,knog make some great lights,about a year ago i bought a rockbros 800 lumen r1 light,it has a screw in gopro fitting and its really well built,so far its been brilliant,only £18 too.

I recently bought the Nitecore BR35 for my night commutes through unlit parks. It makes a huge difference to my visibility riding on unlit roads with a max output of a constant 1800 lumens and two lamps. I can see all the overhanging branches, barriers, turns and holes in the path. It is very secure and doesn't move even on rough trails. The remote control is handy as is the constant output and time remaining readout. I'm very happy with my purchase and can now cycle confidentially at full speed in the dark. It's waterproof too and also feels like it's good quality. I have some of their flashlights and have been pleased with them so I expect this light to last. I see that they sell the a replacement mount separately which is good if you want to quickly use the light on more than one bike or if you break the one you have. One thing that would have been nice on the mount is the ability to rotate it horizontally because my handlebars aren't straight so the light is at a slight angle. It's not a huge problem as it lights my path just fine but it does limit where you can mount it.

I have Moon Vortex for over 4 years by now and it is holding strong... No issues with it.

My first real light was a dual halogen powered by a NiMH can pack stored in one of my bottle holders about 15 years ago. Switched to a Niterider MiNewt 600 a decade ago after my bike was stolen, and loved it, cost me $150 tho, shame it was stolen with my tech bag........ Currently looking at a cheap Towild BC02-1000 for $25.

I use the Fenix BC35R + BC25R both have a completely cut off beam pattern so you don't blind other road useres not even at 1800 Lumens!

My cateye volt 400 had been with me for 5yrs and many journeys: bought another one when i thought i lost it, so now I sometimes stick them both on for double fun

Another practical everyday ride topic. Good on you mate! My light... I use an Exposure Joystick on my commuter. I was riding on the dark bike path in Melbourne which included pitch black sections, bumpy and sometimes wet (as I ride in rain too), so strong light was critical to avoid accidents (to your point). It can be way too strong, and it can cause issue to incoming drivers/cyclists so I would power down in busy/lit sections of my ride. On the back I had a Lezyne Strip red light. On a rainy or dark road it is often difficult for drivers to notice us ahead of them so I would always go for moving flash type (knight rider thing) to draw attention. But it was missing when I got home one night. I imagine its rubber band released itself after going over road cracks at 40km/h sprint on the way home :(

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers! :) I loved the lezyne light until the cover fell off :/ Gotta find a replacement..

I have been using an older Dinotte boutique brand light set for years. It costed a fortune but at the time there weren't many super bright options. My new commuter e-bike came stock with a built in Supernova light that has a shaped beam just like you would find on a car. I don't have to worry about the light blinding anyone while getting all the benefits of a super bright light. I really wish more average priced commuter lights had shaped beams.

I purchased both front and rear Cateye lights that you reviewed for about $80 (from THE enormous online retailer) last year. They've been rock solid for commuting in the city/suburbs. Battery life on front light is definitely shortened by cold weather, though. In summer, it just lasts and lasts.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Nice! It looks like they get a bit cheaper if you buy it as a set. That's true, I forgot to mention the change in battery life based on temperature.

I bought Blitzu gator320 on Amazon over a year ago for less than twenty bucks. I mucked up on day one breaking the protective cover and they refunded the purchase and I bought again. Both headlights work perfectly but the free tail lights only last a year in this fla rain. Highly recommended.

I’m using Meteor Storm Lite 1100 lumens- it’s fantastic price to performance especially now when you can get it in sale for 36£. The burst mode helped several times in pitch black situations :D and the battery lasts forever! Nice video tho. ;)

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Love this brand since they always seem to be on sale lol

I'm happy with my Moon Meteor. Bought a spare as well.

Oh yes thank you. I've been thinking of upgrading my bike lights soon because I feel like its not bright enough for me. I'm just using a regular hand held flashlight mounted on my bike using straps and a thick rubber sheet as a cushion.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

lol yes you definitely need an upgrade 😅

@niknah

5 жыл бұрын

I have a similar setup. Cheap mount with a Convoy S2+ light, about US$12. No problems with it. Just avoid lights with a AA, AAA battery, the chunkier battery the better.

I just got face planted on last night ride in tottori, quite the country side. I forgot to move my light, it was blocked by handle bar bag. It was rainy and there were holes on the sidewalk i rode straight into it. Also almost hit inoshishi several times when passing the mountain. It was quite dangerous to ride during the night in the mountain with high speed.

Nice.. Thanks

The Nightcore looked good, might be the first "bicycle" light I would consider. I would like to see a review on "brakeing" tail lights.

@chiupolini

3 жыл бұрын

In Chinese online shop Taobao it is selling only for about US$80 excl. shipping of course.

Wings of freedom in the background

Whenever I am on a night ride I always have three lights attached to my handlebar. The first one is a headlight and horn combo that is turned on strobe mode. The horn has a wired horn button. It is very useful during my urban commute. The second one is a more powerful light in terms of lumens that is turned on steady mode. My third light is my back up headlight in case one of my lights is low on power. All my headlights have three modes(High,Low and strobe mode) . I have one tail light that has automatic left and right turn signals and brake lights. All my lights are USB rechargeable. I also attach one light on rhe rear of my helmet. It has three light modes. All of these aside from the high viz shirt that I use. My cycling shoes also have reflective coating on its rear. I also turn on my head and tail lights during daytime rides.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, not messing around!

I was living here in japan and this month I’m planning to start cycling to work too, if i have all those two powerful lights maybe i would use them both hehe

I use the cat eye volt 800 really a solid light good lit for the price

Nitecore! That's the one I use. Heavy, but well lit. I like the dual modes/beams.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

I've been liking it a lot so far.

Good tip if using high beam light, the type that can scare ghost away like the nite core b35 or the cheaper variety that comes with a separate battery pack on amazon is to point them slightly downwards away from the eye level of upcoming driver/ pedestrian/ cyclist. Got into a minor accident with a kid on an electric scooter because his front light blinded me as his friend whom I suppose was drafting behind him suddenly swoops into my direction. I could not react in time. As far as back light goes Moon Nebula is highly recommended. Bright, affordable and mounts on most seat post. Garmin Varia rtl 510 is also fantastic as it is a rear light that doubles as a "radar" to let you know by beeping + visual indicator when a car is approaching from behind. I couple this with a good helmet mirror (evt safe zone bicycle helmet mirror) to "scan" whats behind me. Lowers my anxiety when out on the road. Only downside (like most niche product) is that it is very expensive. I am also considering purchasing the noxgear tracer 360 running vest; a lighting system you strap onto your body to be seen at night. Whats holding me back is that i do not know anybody who uses this device. It also looks very ugly.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! These lights can really be blinding at times, I've certainly experienced that while riding towards other cyclists.

I use a brand-less China made headlight with 2 CREE L2 LED bulbs (each with max 1,200 lumens) which can switch to 2,400, 1200 or 800 lumens, and also to stroke mode. Price was around US$10. Have been riding with it for more than 5 years in the sun and rain and never failed me once. I fed it with a water resistant mobile battery case housing 4 x 18650 lithium batteries at a total cost of about US$35 which you strap onto the top tube. It weights about 320 gm, but lights up 2,400 lumens for 5 to 6 hours, which I put on while riding at day time. I do this so that traffic from a km away is aware of my bike. At night time I tune it down to medium or low avoid dazzling oncoming traffic and pedestrians. For tail night I use a MOON at 100 lumen in day time. Again it is for visibility. Safety first. Cost apart, I think the Nitecore is a good choice.

Some 100 yen stores in Japan have nice little bike lights. Nice backup or primary light. I always keep 2 or 3 on hand.

I use a Lezyne Macro Drive 1100XL and it costed me 75 dollars when i bought it. It is a very bright light with it turned on maximum lumen.

@benlevy48

4 жыл бұрын

You can get cheaper lights online & still do the same job or better that's a rip off considering most are manufactured in China.

I use two of Moon Products for both Head & Tail Light.... Moon Meteor-X Auto Pro & Moon Nebula Chameleon.... Both are awesome....

thank you

Smaller ones 1 x 18650 large light 2 x 18650. Mumma Charies Like dutch bikes have Generators and permanently mounted lights, The difference between my wife's 21kg Dutch bike and her Touring bike bike is less than 3 minutes over her 10kl commute, Her dutch bike seat alone weighs 1.2kg so an extra battery would make minimal difference.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Japanese mamachari bikes are a pretty amazing value for the money.. I wish they had bigger sizes, then I would strongly consider using one..

Hi it`s Michael here I use a few lights like the Serfas,Lezyne 1500 lum,Blackburn back light 45 lum,and the Gemini front light over 2000 lums i think but you have to plug it in and rap the battery pack to the center post.I think i have to many lights but i keep one or to as a spare.

Cateye 400, just like yours! :)

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Classic light :)

My bike light is a 3 LED bike light it is made by bikehut it is the best bike light I purchased it has 8 light levels , it can also be used as a power bank, which is useful to keep my bike computer charged on long rides. Light levels 1) 1600 lumens 2) 1000 lumens 3) 640 lumens 4) 240 lumens 5) 15 lumens to be seen day time 6) 640 lumens pulse 7) 640 lumens with Flash 8) strobe Flash So it can be used as a to be seen light and a to see with light very useful. 1 and 2 are for when I go off road on the bike trails. It is rechargeable by USB. It was 65 euros 💶. The only down side is that it is a little bulky.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

the power bank option sounds really convenient!

@normadicn5700

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks saw this light on Halfords so I am now interested.

I use Gaciron V9S, strong enough for mtb/road and good battery life.

the trick holding the power switch to turn off the strobing light, to have it turn back on in constant mode didn't work on both my headlights (cygloite and MEC branded canadian light). i would've been mind-blown had it worked. LOL because that would've came in handy for sure, rather than flipping through so many modes. i love my cyglolite but it's really bulky. but it's really bright and cars NEVER miss me at night.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

seems to only work with certain brands.. my mind was blown when my wife showed it to me lol

How about a review of those lights for daytime running?

Hi! Nice little film about lights. I use the Lezyne front light and it is good....on flash. Unfortunately it doesn't last that long on full beam; OK for brief patch black riverside trails etc. Don't know how you lost the cover though (original design I know!) I've been using mine for over 2 years and still have it:)

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, I usually used the flash mode to get more time.. I have a special talent with losing bike parts lol

Great. Although I don’t think that you can really show how much the light shines in your bike room as the camera will automatically balance the excess brightness or whatever. I think you could perfectly compare the lights (as some of us have 300 lumen lights or so) shining in the bike room simultaneously (with 2 or more). So we could see at least some kind of a difference between the beams of 400, 900 and possibly 1800 lumens.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Good points, I'll try out some different shots in the next light review video

@weldonyoung1013

4 жыл бұрын

Not exactly correct. If you look a the light 'bleed' into the rest of the room you'll see that the camera does not correct for all the different brightness levels. However, a side-by-side comparison, as suggested by Two Wheel Cruise, would show a difference in beam pattern. At least for the bicycle lights available for testing.

I use a Cateye Volt 300 that I got for around 50$. The light is enough for regular city rides but what I love about it is it's durability and build quality. I once didn't lock it securely to the mount and it fell off while riding and a car ran over it but all it got were a few scratches :)

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

That's some pretty solid durability! I almost had a mini heart attack when my light fell off from not securing it properly 😱

@rainZSlayer

5 жыл бұрын

Two Wheel Cruise Yeah! I was scared that it would not work after that but was glad it survived the incident. Cateye makes good quality stuff.

Thorfire makes some good lights as well. If you can get the bl30 that's ideal.

I got Lumonite Biker 3000, measured over 3100 lumens. I got no problem with darkness, so powerfull that never use at road higher then half-power. It got external battery at 10,5 Ah, and with half power it is enough for one week rides. Sometimes when I ride woods I use full power and no need to sign let there be light!

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

over 3,000, that's crazy!!

Monk m2 light I got off Amazon for 12 bucks it has a separate battery and its variable light 12000 lumens on high for 9 hours 700 on low for 29 depending on your usage but I've been getting around 70 80 hours got 500 ft range light up a 2 lane road out of it and it's a fairly big battery pack time for 12 bucks I couldn't beat it there are currently sold out but I'd look for them they make a decent product there's another one and slightly more expensive is 60 $70 with the same housing but it's got three led s and it and its way up there and price had my light for 30 day now Charged it twice when I first got it in 2 weeks after I got it and very well made very bright what's the high beam width use less power adult male medium is just fine you can see in Pitch Black it's pretty dang bright but look into him and you might see some brands or lights you like

On top of the standard front and back lights, a helmet mounted light is great because you can direct at cars at junctions etc. I have a brace of moon areolites on my helmet. Great battery life on flash. I have a Hope R2i up front, which is great!! rear I have a moon meteor, which I rate for side vision, but battery is limited and an iris 180 lumin. Nice and compact, bright, not so good for side vision. Lights I haven't liked, moon front light, can,t remember the model and a nite rider front. After seeing the Hope's 1000 lumins, made me a little doubtful about their claimed 900 and they both stopped working after a month. I have bought and still have loads of cheap USB rechargeable lights and they've mostly been pretty good. - I love ❤️ lights!!!!!

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

I've not tried a helmet mount before, will have to give it a try one day

I always used to use the cheap CatEye ones just to flash and keep me visible since I was riding in pretty well lit areas. My eBike came with built in lights which are really bright and run off the main battery which is really nice. Then my Dutch bike has a front hub light and a rear battery light so you don’t have to add anything else.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

The flashing lights are pretty good for city riding since their main objective is to help you be seen rather than to help you see. Love those built in hub lights, they're on most Japanese mamachari city bikes too

@christill

5 жыл бұрын

Two Wheel Cruise Yeah I guess parts of your commute get really dark. Maybe we’ll get to see that in the not too distant future.

I have been using Moon lights. Mine has a remote and I do not have to get my hands off my handle bar to change the light brightness. I mount two of them on my handle bar one 360 lumens and another 1700 lumens main light. Really happy with the product. Only problem with Moon is its hard to find reviews for their lights.

@TwoWheelCruise

4 жыл бұрын

My light from them has been solid!

Lezyne are the best I have the micro drive 800 XL. You can get different mounting options for Lezyne.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Didn't know that, gonna have to check that out!

The Bright Eyes line is easily the best i've ever seen. They're mountain bike lights that are durable and fully water proof. For the commute at night you need a very bright light to see through the shadows caused by streetlights, 200-400 lumen lights just arent actually very safe. The cheapest in their line I only paid 40 bucks for, use it on the lowest setting and with the free diffuser lens for more width and it makes other lights I had used seem completely useless in comparison. It has an external battery so it can still provide 600 lumens on low for hours, and my only issue is it seems to phantom load power when plugged in while off so I just unplug it until night time

You should check out "Blitzu" on amazon. I think it's the Blitzu 390. They are like $15. Rattles a bit on the bars but works amazing. Used mine for years.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good value option

Most of my rides are early morning, and I mean early. Even the roosters are still asleep 😊. I used the Volt 400 for awhile until I saw the 800 on sale. That thing lights up a city block. Glad you were OK after that nasty accident, Cruise. Yes, going to the hospital would have been the right thing today. One can't chance a concussion. You never know if you might have internal bleeding. Hopefully there won't be a next time, but if there is, please head to the hospital. Stay safe.

@TwoWheelCruise

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Next time I'll make smarter choices

Ravemen pr 900 , dual light, low beem , works just like car lights. Lots of light focusing light down and wide. The second light is supper bright cast light far and wide. Big and heavy too. Lots of battery life.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

I've been curious about those..

@lickamonkie

5 жыл бұрын

renegadeflyer2 I wouldn’t recommend ravemen. I have a PR1200. On the third charge the plug broke and I am unable to charge it. Contacted the company and never heard from them. Tried to take the unit apart to see if I could solder a new price, but they have the back end completely glued together after you remove the screws.

@renegadeflyer2

5 жыл бұрын

@@lickamonkie thanks for your info. So far this light is the best light I've owned. I guess it's not much different from like anything else, sold now a days.. through it away, when it breaks

At least you gave it a drop test on the new one and it passed the test. What would had cool about the newest one is if the bottom light strobes while the top stayed stationary.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

The unintentional drop test lol.. That does sound like a nice feature..

Because I don't live in Japan anymore, security is a concern of mine, so I use Fortified Bike Lights. They are coming out with new lights later this year. Hopefully with more lumens. I also have Monkey Lights on my wheels. I start my commute before sunrise so I like to be very noticeable.

I use Bontrager Ion 200 RT/Flare RT light set. It's a daylight set that is small but very visible, especially in strobe mode. It's also light on weight and easy to charge. It's great at night as well of course, but it's so dangerous to ride where I live so everyone is installing extra visibility for day rides.

@Zeno7741

5 жыл бұрын

What about the ion 100 RT ? Its something more affordable for me

Prices have sure come down for LED lights. I bought a Cygolite Milion, 200 lumens, for $120 in 2010. It's still working great, though, and perfectly fine for city riding.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

prices down and lots more options now :)

I like rechargeable lights. I normally carry 4 lights. 2 (rear and front) of them are rechargeable and 2 small ones that use CR2 batteries as a backup in case my main rechargeable lights run out of juice. I wonder if they made a solar-charged light because that would be awesome when it charges during the day and use at night with addition to just plugging it into a USB power source to charge.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

That's a lot of lights! And for sure, rechargeable lights are great. I love the lights on mamachari's here, which are usually powered by the hub or by rubbing against the tire lol.. Not quite as good as solar charging, but even that wouldn't be that great since you don't leave your light out in the sun..

That Nitecore honestly looks real nice, but unfortunately they don't seem to be available widely. I'm struggling to find one in Europe. I'm in the market for new lights for my road bike before winter rolls in, but battery life is the thing I worry the most as the lights that I had probably only lasted about 4h. At this rate I'll probably try to find a Cateye Volt 1200.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately some places don't seem to have much stock of them right now :/ It's starting to get darker on my ride home now.. Not too much longer until my sunny rides home are over :(

I've been using Cygolite lights front and rear for several years. I have two sets of mounts for each so I can just switch the lights between two bikes without having to unscrew the mounts everytime.

@itsdave92

5 жыл бұрын

The Hotshot rear light is now my go-to!

@weldonyoung1013

4 жыл бұрын

I like the Cygolite brand too, for a front light. As you've noted Cygolite uses a solid mounting system instead of some form of rubber band. One of the main reason I chose Cygolite. Which line of Cygolite front light do you like? The sealed, enclosed rechargeable battery Metro line (which may be waterproof); or, the Expilion with interchangeable rechargeable batteries? For about 5year now I've using their Expilion 410 & 500 in tandem. They are two very different lights: the 410 is a narriw beam, while the 500 is a fairly broad beam; it is hard to think of them as from the same manufacturer give the beam difference. Also, find this maximum output give me the best light duration from their "standardize" size of battery, any higher output & I'd need more batteries. My usual setting is low with the broad 500 beam (~100lumens) and the narrow beam 410 on medium (~250lumens). I find this low amount of lumens works well on the road when the night is dark (without street lights or traffic headlight glare / but I've yet to find a light output for wet conditions). When more light is needed I have the battery power to turn up to 900lumens on any construction area or porthole filled road section.

@kevinjfeeney77

4 жыл бұрын

@@weldonyoung1013 their newer lines use what they call Enhanced Cycling Optics... both narrow and wide beams. I use the Dart 350, Dash Pro 600 or Metro 700...depending on type of ride. I did have the ExpiliOn 250 but lost it.

@weldonyoung1013

4 жыл бұрын

@@kevinjfeeney77 , yes & that can all be found on Cygolite's website by looking up their name. The Enhanced Cycling Optics should make more efficient use of the lumens from a battery powered light by not attempting to lightup part of the sky with a round beam. I have not seen their new optics, but it looks like it is achieved through a shaped lens only as opposed to the use of a shaped refector. kevinjfeeney77, can you confirm the beam is only spread by the lens?

@kevinjfeeney77

4 жыл бұрын

@@weldonyoung1013 unfortunately I cannot confirm that aspect of it

I use a Bontrager ION 700 R ;) it's the best light i used EVER ;)

Can please you do a similar review of Bike Clipless Pedals and shoes?

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

We kinda have one here kzread.info/dash/bejne/l3WZxducetfWpaQ.html

I have a Cateye Volt 100. It can not illuminate while it is being charged. This doesn't make sense, since power banks have been invented. It is the 1 st feature I will check if I ever buy a USB bicycle light again!

Dynamo ftw!

Never used a light but I only ride when the sun is out, mainly I ride during mid day when it's the hottest outside. I like mid day cause the trails are usually pretty dead. Also I don't ride at night cause then I couldn't wear my sunglasses and we all know that sunglasses help add to your cool factor.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

I used to be like that, but daily bike commuting with random overtime isn't so forgiving lol

@buckroger6456

5 жыл бұрын

@@TwoWheelCruise how many miles are you riding a week? Also will you do any videos about mountain biking?

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

All on strava. My next video will be on mtb ;)

@buckroger6456

5 жыл бұрын

@@TwoWheelCruise just followed you on strava. Looking forward to seeing your rides. I've been putting in 200 miles a week lately.

Excellent video .. please continue .. and blink sometimes ..

Nightrider Lumina Micro 850 🤟

The best bike lights are the ones that let you use 12v RC lipo batteries.

I was commuting to work the other night going down hill with my lights on. Came pretty close to hitting someone's German shepherd dog just standing in the street. Scared me. I didn't expect to see those big legs in the road.😬

cat eye had better light plus all those decoration lights on top of that meteor could disturb at night

Liking before the second sentence crew checking in!

Have u tried one in Daiso lol , if u have , should i buy it ?

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

I haven't personally, but I know tons of people get by with just those.. I would go for something a bit better personally..

Can I put these on my car?

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

The 1,800 lumen one is probably brighter than your car lights ;)

Most of your lamps are not road legal in Germany. Strobe lights are not allowed to be attached to bikes on public roads here. Even if you set it to constant mode - it is illegal just for having the option of strobe lights. I have an old cateye set for front and back - some 15 years old. My latest battery lamp is a B+M Ixon IQ and I have a B+M IQ Xe on my ebike. Both B+M are awesome. (B+M is a German company).

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

that seems really strict.. Do the light companies make local versions for the German market then?

@BastiToshy

5 жыл бұрын

@@TwoWheelCruise you still can buy strobe ights for bikes in Germany. they are only illegal when attached to bikes on public roads. a lot of companies sell road legal lamps and have big signs marketing them as road legal. those lamps dont have strobe lights then. although those flashing lights are not allowed a lot of cyclists use them anyway. some will be fined by police. in some places police has better things to do and is happy to see a lamp at all.

hey, I see the Puerto Rican flag in the background. What is your connection to PR? I love PR. My parents are from there.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

My old teammate was from there and I went there in the winter to do some training / racing.. I actually won a race while I was there :)

Look up for cateye light with german standard. Its safer coz it wont blind the ppl on the other end.

They sell the rubber backs of the lezyne for a few dollars online.

Powerful lights from the big name brands are so over-priced. I made a DIY hack from a 500 lumen head light from walmart. Get one of those lights for use on your head. Strap it to your head tube with velcro and zip ties. Trust me it's annoyingly bright. There are many cheap alternatives from the hardware dept. I have 100 lumen lights on my helmet back and on my wheel axles. Spin the wheels and it becomes a freaking light show. And there's always aliexpress.

Buy a two pack of 550 lumen head lamps at Costco for $20. and mount one with wire ties to your helmet to see where you are looking to and one to the front of the bike to see directly in front

3 hose clamps and a usb rechargeable weather resistant bushnell 1500 lumen mag light. And you got a head light for your bike.

@soreloser2798

3 жыл бұрын

I found the hose clamps on free cycle and the flashlight was 50 bucks at Walmart.

I love my old Light and Motion light. I'd like another one but they're not allowed to be sold in Germany because they have a blink function. Super annoying.

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

That does sound like an annoying rule since most lights have the feature :/

Do you still use these lights? I'm in the market for bike lights I'm trying to find something above 400 lumens but still quality and not Terribly Happy

Can I ask if water gets into light is that a problem for these modern lights ????

@TwoWheelCruise

4 жыл бұрын

No problem when the covers are on

cygolite metro great design great price

The rubber strap on my light mount broke . :( No more rubber mount for me.

Is that yellow bike new? Dont remember it :D

@TwoWheelCruise

5 жыл бұрын

Nope, it's actually one of my oldest bikes I currently own.. I don't ride it so much lately though..

mm.. ye. Those prices are ridiculous for a silly flashlight. I would really want "un-removable" lights so I don't need to fiddle around with all the accessories when I go ride the bike or when parking the darn thing.