trailblazer295
Newly Enlightened
Hey guys
Last year I started getting into biking for recreation. I've been looking at various lighting options. I tried cheap lights which came with VERY cheap mounts but was not at all pleased with the results. Even slight bumps riding in the city on a mountain bike with front shock bounced the light and caused it to point straight down. I also found the battery life was pathetic and I had to carry spares for an hourish long ride. As you can tell from my sig I've made the jump to decent lights and have decided to do the same for a bike light. It's a matter of safety when riding in the city with cars and for my own enjoyment when on trails. I'm using a thunderbolt as my rear light though I may add more later, though I haven't tried it out yet it seems very bright for my needs. I ride a mixture of roads and trails around the city. I was looking at the twofish and similar bike mounts for use with my quarks but not sure how well it will hold. My experience with these hasn't been positive. Also while the flood of the 500 lumens is good the throw for centered illumination where I'm going isn't ideal. I may use a quark strapped on my helmet in the future but still require a bright throw light for the bars. I don't have the skill or tools to build my own so looking for recommendations of lights that would work for my application.
Thanks
Last year I started getting into biking for recreation. I've been looking at various lighting options. I tried cheap lights which came with VERY cheap mounts but was not at all pleased with the results. Even slight bumps riding in the city on a mountain bike with front shock bounced the light and caused it to point straight down. I also found the battery life was pathetic and I had to carry spares for an hourish long ride. As you can tell from my sig I've made the jump to decent lights and have decided to do the same for a bike light. It's a matter of safety when riding in the city with cars and for my own enjoyment when on trails. I'm using a thunderbolt as my rear light though I may add more later, though I haven't tried it out yet it seems very bright for my needs. I ride a mixture of roads and trails around the city. I was looking at the twofish and similar bike mounts for use with my quarks but not sure how well it will hold. My experience with these hasn't been positive. Also while the flood of the 500 lumens is good the throw for centered illumination where I'm going isn't ideal. I may use a quark strapped on my helmet in the future but still require a bright throw light for the bars. I don't have the skill or tools to build my own so looking for recommendations of lights that would work for my application.
Thanks
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