Which lights for beginner night rider..??

Peanut32
Peanut32 Posts: 2
edited November 2012 in MTB buying advice
Hey, I'm just getting back into mtb again and i'm pondering on getting out at night and doing some night rides. only problem is the lighting situation. Havent got any that are good enough and was wandering if anyone could recommend some to me. dont want to spend a fortune but don't want to buy cheap rubbish..!!! any ideas..???

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Dealextreme CREE XML.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1600LM-CREE-X ... 20cc748465

    You may have missed the huge lights thread, worth looking for!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • bartimaeus
    bartimaeus Posts: 1,812
    Look at What Lights? which has a link to a 'simple all you need' set up... there's a huge discussion thread (latest incarnation here), and one of the contributors - DIY - has a posting of his recommendations.

    XML torches are a good shout... less than £10 each (you should have a min of 2... one bar one helmet - better definition and 'redundancy' too), £5 charger, £5 for cells and £5 for bar and helmet mounts. So all you need can be had for £40-50 if you go down the torches route. That's not much to spend to hugely increase your riding opportunities! There are plenty of other options, too... as you will see it's a BIG discussion.
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  • rgjjb3
    rgjjb3 Posts: 1
    id second the cree lights mate,they only take upto a week to come and you can afford to get 2 at the price!!
    i got 2,one on helmet one on bars and its as bright as my car on full beam!
    ive been getting around 2 3/4 - 3 hrs out of them
  • MDobs
    MDobs Posts: 167
    The Beginner wrote:
    Dealextreme CREE XML.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1600LM-CREE-X ... 20cc748465


    they look uncannily like the magic shine lights that I was just looking at... I guess that they all come out of the same Chinese factories and just get re-branded.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Yup....you pay a lot more for the warranty and support, but as they are fairly reliable and for the price of one magicshine you can buy 3 of the Chinese sold ones.......they aren't that unreliable!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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