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  • 20-11-2014 7:16pm
    #1
    furyen
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭


    Hi everyone,
    I am hoping to start training by night soon and my head is melted from looking at lights online,any advise ? I looking for something with a run-time over 2 hours that wont break the bank ...and will light up the fantastic Irish roads !!
    thanks.
    #keepitbetweentheditches!


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,489 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    The definitive thread (linked from the FAQs;)) is here

    The current thread on the topic is here


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    furyen
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭furyen


    many thanks Beasty :)


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    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,721 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    If you can organise early morning, you get a lot of well lit streets with very little traffic. I've done a few 5:30am spins this autumn which have been great craic, mixing a few unlit roads with well lit ones, out and back before the rest of the family stirs. Lights wise, I've a B&M IXON IQ which has been great.


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    furyen
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭furyen


    living out in the sticks lad, lit roads are few and far between :)


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    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    I have the hope vision R4.... It's BRIGHT! :)
    It's also expensive, but a quality product.

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/hope-vision-r4-led-lightweight-front-light/rp-prod88099


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    Wishbone Ash
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    I use a Lezyne Superdrive. It has 4 settings. In flashing mode it will last about 4 hours. In the brighest setting it lasts for about an hour and a half and gives excellent visability on unlit roads. I also have an additional battery which I bring on long night spins so I can get up to 8 hours if I need to.

    I also have a Lezyne Micro Light which I take for emergency back-up.

    I can't fault Lezyne quality. I have the lights for a couple of years now and have had no issues. They are USB chargeable which is handy for work if required.

    EDIT: Just to add I had it on flashing mode for a 150km club ride today in the fog and it was still going strong when I got home - it sometimes lasts longer than 4 hours.


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    christy02
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭christy02


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    I use a Lezyne Superdrive. It has 4 settings. In flashing mode it will last about 4 hours. In the brighest setting it lasts for about an hour and a half and gives excellent visability on unlit roads. I also have an additional battery which I bring on long night spins so I can get up to 8 hours if I need to.

    I also have a Lezyne Micro Light which I take for emergency back-up.

    I can't fault Lezyne quality. I have the lights for a couple of years now and have had no issues. They are USB chargeable which is handy for work if required.

    EDIT: Just to add I had it on flashing mode for a 150km club ride today in the fog and it was still going strong when I got home - it sometimes lasts longer than 4 hours.

    Hi. Not hijacking the thread but I have lezyne macro light set on order in halfords. USB thing concerns me a bit as usually stuff is slow to charge when hooked up to computer.

    I assume you can mains charge with an adaptor?


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    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
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    christy02 wrote: »
    Hi. Not hijacking the thread but I have lezyne macro light set on order in halfords. USB thing concerns me a bit as usually stuff is slow to charge when hooked up to computer.

    I assume you can mains charge with an adaptor?

    Yes you can. Just to let you know that the USB charge is quite fast ;)


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    2 Wheels Good
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    I got this Uniquefire Cree LED from eBay a couple of weeks ago.
    Great light for the price. Just got it for the odd spin around west Cork backroads, I don't think they're suited to town/city as I've a feeling they'll dazzle cars.


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    Borderfox
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    I have two knog blinders and a Cateye volt 700. Perfect setup for me as quite a few of the routed I train on are unlit. All are USB rechargeable and don't take long to charge fully. Build quality is excellent.


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    MB Lacey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭MB Lacey


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    I use a Lezyne Superdrive.

    +1 I have the Lezyne Superdrive XL which this year now seems to be called the Y8?
    Anyway, on full whack it does a great job of fully illuminating all around you on the black country roads. It does only last a couple of hours, but I carry an extra couple of batteries (they're the size of standard AA batteries) which gives me peace of mind.


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    cdaly_
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    furyen wrote: »
    Hi everyone,
    I am hoping to start training by night soon and my head is melted from looking at lights online,any advise ? I looking for something with a run-time over 2 hours that wont break the bank ...and will light up the fantastic Irish roads !!
    thanks.
    #keepitbetweentheditches!
    furyen wrote: »
    living out in the sticks lad, lit roads are few and far between :)

    Around €150 or so will get you a decent hub dynamo and front light setup. You're good to go anytime then...


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    Alek
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    I assume you can mains charge with an adaptor?

    I charge my Lezyne Macros from a 2 Amp wall charger - its can be up to 4x faster than the computer's USB output (0,5A). When the light recognises high-power input (1 or 2A), the button is lit blue, not the usual green.


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    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
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    Alek wrote: »
    I charge my Lezyne Macros from a 2 Amp wall charger - its can be up to 4x faster than the computer's USB output (0,5A). When the light recognises high-power input (1 or 2A), the button is lit blue, not the usual green.

    Well that explains the strange light then :P


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    lennymc
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    I went from using cree lights to hub dynamo lights and they are (imho) the way to go. I regularly train on unlit country roads, and the light is great for that. Bit more of an investment, but a much better light beam and no charging issues.


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    christy02
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    Alek wrote: »
    I charge my Lezyne Macros from a 2 Amp wall charger - its can be up to 4x faster than the computer's USB output (0,5A). When the light recognises high-power input (1 or 2A), the button is lit blue, not the usual green.

    How do you find the lezyne macro lights?


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    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    I like them to the point I don't consider changing for anything better/stronger. Good enough for all road cycling, tried them also on a forest trail in total darkness and were adequate. Could use more light off-road.

    Your experience may be different though :)


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    ford2600
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    lennymc wrote: »
    I went from using cree lights to hub dynamo lights and they are (imho) the way to go. I regularly train on unlit country roads, and the light is great for that. Bit more of an investment, but a much better light beam and no charging issues.


    http://fahrradbeleuchtung-info.de/overview-led-bicycle-headlamps-dynamo

    Lots of choice, lots of reading!


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