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Bike lights
With the new addition to our family, it will force me to ride more of a night. It will mainly be Manly Dam, I know a few of you already ride it of a Wednesday night, so just wondering what lights you guys are using and how you are finding them.
I had a pair of AyUps, which I didnt find to bad, but just looking at others that may be an option.
Happy to spend good coin for quality lights.
eg NightRider etc
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If you want some good quality lights you can't go past Lupine.
They support our team Sxcracing.com for all night events, and have a range of lights depending on budget.
For an addition to what you already have, maybe start with the Piko, weighing in at around 50gms for the 1200 lumen model it is perfect as a helmet mounted light.
Lupine are available from the local distributor www.virtuascape.com.au
I have some AyUps. Unfortunately they are well and truly surpassed by the competition now.
I have MyTinySun 2700x Sport, which totally transformed my experience at the Mont this year from the pretty miserable time I had the year before. Same power (roughly) as the Lupine 2600 at a bit over half the price. The best thing is the nice wide, even beam.
Part 1
http://www.bicycles.net.au/2012/12/tiny-sun-spor...
Part 2
http://www.bicycles.net.au/2013/04/heat-battle-m...
Not quite as grunty when Chris and I compared them side by side, but definitely worth looking at are the MagicShine MJ880, which are pretty much unbeatable for the money:
http://www.bicycles.net.au/2013/07/magicshine-mj...
AyUp V4 at full power, helmet + bar light:
MTS 2700x:
MJ808 and MJ880 comparison, using (I think) the same camera settings: