best front light

rave154

Hi all, new here, i am planning a 280 mile / non stop 24 hour ride, therefore will be riding in the dark for appproximately 5 hours through snowdonia etc.... i will need a front light that lights up the road ahead,
can anybody recomend a good front light that is not at a silly price?

cheers,

singleton

I've used a few lights that would give enough light for that kind of trip - but nothing that would provide 5 hours of output.
Something like this with the battery pack is rated to give you 600 lumens for 7 hours
https://ride.lezyne.com/collections/led-lights/products/1-led-10-v504
This will give 6 hours at 500 lumen, or you can buy a second battery pack.
https://www.lightandmotion.com/shop/bike-lights/lights-for-mountain-biking/seca-2000-race
Or this is rated at 1000 lumens for 8 hours
https://www.cateye.com/intl/products/headlights/HL-EL6000RC/

redvision

Any exposure front light.

Super bright, brilliant battery life and the build quality is top notch.

Look at the strada sb 1500, Toro or maxx d.

slowbike

Not sure if you're riding solo or as part of a group ... or what support you'll have.

If you're self supported it throws a different problem than if you've got a van/car or prearranged stops where you can change lights.

Only suggestions I would have is that you have a backup light that you can ride by on the front - and ride with as little illumination as you can.