Riding
at night in cool breeze is one of the best experiences you'll ever have on a bike.
The clearer roads, the cool and crisp air- such a ride at night can provide an
exciting new challenge even to the mountain bikers. To make this work, it is
important to choose the right lights for your needs.
Night riding is one of the most
exciting aspects of bike riding. Obviously, there is a lot less daylight
available to squeeze in a mountain bike ride. Here’s where the bike lights come
in. Today, the lights are smaller, long lasting and brighter than anything we
imagined years ago when we thought a 10-watt light were
the pinnacle. While it’s easy to spend a little on a set of lights, the broad
spectrum of affordable lights today offers mountain
bikers a lot of choice.
So, for your convenience, we have
listed here the key essentials that you must consider when buying mountain bike
lights.
1. Brightness: How much
illumination does a bike light provides is what really matters. Roughly,
150-200 Lumens is enough for a helmet mounted light. Anything over 300 will let
you keep a decent pace on trails. The more
Lumens a light has the greater its power output will be. But, don’t take
manufacturer claims too literally.
2.
Lamp Types: The
advancement in the LED technology has made it possible for the manufacturers to
choose from a vast range of emitters and fulfill just about every need with
them.
Entry-level
lights make use of a single LED while more expensive and brighter options use
several that give a better and more useful spread of light across the way.
3.
Fit: An
important thing to consider here is to check whether the light actually fit on your bike. The lights need
to be mounted securely too which means that a great lamp can fit to your bar or helmet
perfectly- a weak or loose bracket that suddenly twists on a rocky descent is a
recipe for disaster. The bigger lights usually fit on the curve of your
handlebar without sitting at a crazy angle.
4.
Battery Life: You need a battery
that gives enough run time to cope with your longest rides. Additionally, they
should give a bit extra for emergencies or when the battery gets old or cold.
Also, check whether it has a battery indicator for rationing power rather than
relying on an emergency alert.
5.
Controls: If
you want the convenience of a remote switch or
the ability to tune power output, add it into your list of considerations.
Definitely, you’ll have to prepare yourself to pay some bugs more.
6.
Reliability:
Besides considering various essentials like powerful electronics and long-life
batteries, reliability is absolutely vital, since failing of light at speed on
technical terrain is no joke.
To
have fun is something that everyone wants, but at the same time, one should
abide the elements of safety and vigilance.
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