Night Riding MTB Lights: The Top 5 Lights + Tips & Tricks
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- Night riding lights are essential this time of year. Daylight savings time really puts a halt on getting out and riding after work or school. Luckily, we piled together what we believe to be the top 5 lights you can be used to combat the time change and still get a shred or two in before calling it a night with offerings from Niterider, Light and Motion, and even Cygolite. With the technology these lights offer, there isn't a reason you shouldn't be out riding past dark. You might even get lucky and spot some superstitious beings out on a ride! Click play to learn more about the lights you should be considering for riding your mountain bike at night!
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Do you night ride? If so, which light do you use? Let us know below!
Trying it out tonight! Cygolite 1100
My phone duct tape to my bars lol.
I use military grade night vision, works better when you come up on those extra testicals
@@TheDennisRobb 😂😂
I'm running the Niterider Lumina 850 on the helmet and 1200 on the bars. Excellent setup 🤘
Knight rider here…and for my light choice I ride Exposure lights. My group and I all ride with Exposure lights. Through our many years of field trials for quality and longevity they can’t be beat! 1500 handlebar, 1000 helmet. A bit pricey compared to the video models but they are worth it. Machines aluminum self contained case with super bright options.
Not try a be a b but u got wrong spelling for night.
Nnoooiiiccee. I bought the Niterider Lumina 850 setup from you guys last year. Still working amazing for this season 😁
Love riding at night. It definitely puts a known trail to a different perspective.
Old NR Lumina 750 on the handlebar, which needs replacing so NR 850 it is. Lupine Piko on the helmet.
Love night riding , it certainly sharpens the skills ! My go to set up is Exposure maxx-d on the bars and joystick on the lid , brilliant lights 🇬🇧
Night riding is a great change and I look forward to it every year, usually even try a midnight ride a few times in the summer. Night rider lights are great and get the job done.
Just what I needed
Great video, great reviews as always 👍
Alaskan here, it's either all night or all light up here.
Nite rider makes a nice setup and I like throwing in spoke lights or wheel lights for the commute so the cars can see me easier. When I'm on the trail, I put them on flash for a party effect! Now all I need is an inflatable disco ball!!
NiteRider 1400 Pro is what I usually run, but I filmed a night ride for the channel last week and had a NR 1800 pro on the head and a NR 1400 pro on the bars. Visibility was amazing.
I never really "got it" when it comes to helmet mount lights. I think I understand why people like it, but for me it doesn't work. Handlebar mount makes more sense to myself, my riding, my vision, etc., and I love night riding.
I use a powerful NiteRider Dual 1800 Boost for my handlebar mount on my Stumpy off-road and that thing is SICK! You basically have a motorcycle headlight when you handlebar mount this thing. I also have the NiteRider 1200 OLED which I mostly use THAT one for paved paths, city riding, street riding, and it's amazing. I don't need as wide of a panoramic lighting when not off-road so the OLED 1200 works fine. Either light can be clipped to the bars with the same clip, so I just put one of those NiteRider clips on every bike and can use whichever light I want when riding. The 1200 is better in the city too because I just look down a t the screen to make sure I'm setting it to the right strobe or steady when I need to change the mode. The 1800 tesla death-ray is really only being used for off-road so I don't need to change the modes on that. I've been out in the woods where it's completely pitch black and had NO problem at all only running the Dual 1800 on medium!!
I guess if you're riding some seriously techy DH or something at night you'd also want a helmet light I guess, but I never had any issues with only a handlebar light. These are great lights they've demonstrated in the vid here. I'm even going to take a closer look at the Light & Motion Trail one too. I really wish you would've included the Dual 1800 Boost. Hardcore night riders will look no further after the FIRST ride with that nuclear powered monster. Only issue though is that the Dual 1800 needs a proprietary adapted is comes with instead of being able to USB charge it. That's the only thing I'd change on that light.
~JSV
I've had Cateye lights for a while and have never had a problem. They are bright, reliable, charge lasts a while and don't weigh much. Lots of good lights out there.
I ride daily, cutting through a park or some single track at night is awesome. I run 2 Bontrager Ion Pro RT. Lenght of day on bike can wear 1 blinky blink out, & with 2, i got 1 for the first 15 feet & the 2nd up reaching out at night. With 3 different brightness levels, I am good off road and on. Also had 2 of them go bad, no grief or issues, just an apology & handed a new one.
Highly recommend.
You are the Matt Watson of the MTB World. You're hilarious 🤣
Thanks for the review. I really liked the portion where you demonstrated all the lights on the same trail.
All the built in lights have relatively short max runtimes. It's 2021 and a lot of lights still have wired external batteries which IMHO is more versatile. You can get a bigger pack for longer run times, multiple packs, or even get a waterproof battery box (4 to 6 batteries) and get high capacity Korean or Japanese 18650 and you have great runtimes with very little limitation (thermal limits?). My Brighteyes Stamina ($80) does have stamina at 1800 lumens and runs for more than 4 HOURS on max with the included 10,000mah pack. I don't think any of the wired lights can even approach this kind of stamina! For all in one lights - same thing. I prefer the ones that have user replaceable 18650 batts and just carry a bunch with me. I have a Tansoren 1200 ($30) watts for that.
I love my light motion I run a single on my helmet it works fine I do wanna add one to my bars but very happy with it and the cost are fantastic
I do not currently night ride but with these light options I can see what I have been missing .... I need to give night riding a shot .
Running the cygolite front and rear.
Good stuff so far.
I ran a 2,200 lumens handlebar light then a 1,500 lum helmet ones. I usually ran my hb light lower than max about 1,800 lum to lessen the transition from my helmet light. It's amazing how the trails you ride frequently look different at night..
Bdw, warm white or neutral white light temp were the better ones because you could differentiate the features on a trail and they're also the best light when it's fogging or raining..
I got the cygolight 110 pro it’s amazing
I busted out laughing during the scuba bike scene
I run a pair of NR Lumina Micro 850s on my fork. I use them mostly for urban day riding in strobe mode. I should pick up a 3rd to mount on my helmet. Doesn't seem like these take all that long to charge. Bonus they can double as a really good hand held flash light in camp.
Great view yet again I just had one question for the niterider 850 what helmet mount are you using?
It would have been useful to see the mount options. You can get a really strong LED on every corner (or online shop), but my problem with bike lights were always the mounts. 35mm bars, wobbly mounts that scratch up your carbon bars. Wonky helmet mounts that wobble.
So the mount for me is more of an issue. The other is battery life on X settings.
"You can mount any light to anything with enough duct tape." - Confucius
Use the Night Rider 750 Micro, think it only cost $40-$45.
I usually ride solo on dark narrow northeast trails, it's friggin spooky.
I spend 1/2 my time missing turns and searching for the trail! LOL
OUTBOUND LIGHTING! Lights have a great wide beam pattern that isn't just a circular pattern with an intense hot spot. Lumens aren't as high but is much better distributed.
this video is super information and FRIGGIN HILARIOUS!!
the thing that worries me about using red lights for visibility out on the trail is, there are mountain lions on my trails. I'd be worried that if they see that little red light moving along the trail, they might respond the same way my housecats do to a laser pointer.
😂😂😂 Hopefully not!
Mountain lions are not pets. So no they will not react to it like a house cat that plays with a Laser pointer light. Creature that hunt in the dark don't tend to like Lights in general. So if your riding they'll likely verr away from it's source.
i got 2 set of AY UP mtb lights Australian Made great lights I have then since 2008
Great video... do you sell the helmet mount for the CygoLite Dash 600??? Or
Where can I buy it?
The humor 😂
I'm running a niterider 850 on my helmet and an niterider 1800 on my handlebar.
Can you please do a video on high voltage lights for e-bikes using the onboard battery.
NR Micro 850 is my favorite too, too bad it doesn’t come with helmet mount.
I ride at night, love it! I completely agree that having a combo of helmet and handlebar is best, especially on single track. I have an old NR Minewt Mini 770. It’s been great and NR is a great company that supports their lights. I broke the tiny on/off button and they sent me one right away.
What are you using for a helmet mount for the NR 850?
Mike Skiest I use my NiteRider Minewt Mini on my helmet. It came with a mount but it has a separated battery that I put in my Camelbak
@@hardmtnbiker cool man thanks
I like the exposure lights diablo on my helmet and six pack on the bars
I have several Light and Motion lights. They are great when they work but out of 5 lights, 3 of them have had issues within the first 6 months.
I mostly ride at night just got the ceco 1000 for the helmet. It puts the 3 bulb 1200 handle bar light to shame lol. I see so many riders with lights that barely light up the path . Running the blitzu super bright tail light.
My Nightrider light from a few years ago stopped charging but as a bonus the handlebar mount hasn't changed so I can switch between bikes easily.
Metro pro 1100 looks like the one for me -trying to find a good one for riding my Vsett8 Escooter at night :)
Yes right at night , or recently been really really early in the morning (beating the heat in Phoenix)
I got the night rider for it’s price and profile it’s pretty good
i have the lumina 1200 boost(that i've bought on your website) and i was not expecting it to be that powerful, it's a crazy powerful light and i don't see when i could need something britgher, it is a perfect light
I checked the link in description but do not seem to find the Lumina Micro 850 on the website at $65 like you mentioned in the video, is it out of Stock?
I use the Petzl Swift RL on my helmet. 100grams, 900 lumens, red light option, and I can also use it climbing or camping.
Good info. Went out last night to try the NR850, helmet mounted. Works much better than the NR1100, handlebar mounted. Unfortunately I forgot the bar mount for the 1100 and just went out with the NR850. I tried to conserve battery power as I didn't know what the life would be. I'd say I ran 75% high and 25% low. At the 70 minute mark battery died. Okay didn't die but it defaults to 60 lumen which isn't much. Had to ride the last two miles a little faster than walking speed. I thought when the battery got low it would default to the low setting like the 1100 does. That sucks.
Song after the thinga you see at night clip in the begining???
Do you have the exact part name/number for “light and motion” GoPro helmet adapter please?
Can anyone recommend a good light for my helmet that uses replaceable batts? I use a fenix bc30 on my bars that uses 2-18650 batts. I carry spares so if Im out for over an hour or 2 I can just swap them out.
When riding with just one light it is best to use it in the bar, rather than helmet (except if really tight turns) because the beam from your helmet doesn't reflect any shadow of obstacles, making the track look much flatter than it is.
The Nightrider 850 is not listed on the website, only the 900. Is the 900 much heavier than the 850? Also, how do you mount these lights to a helmet? The clamp shown looks good for handlebars but not helmets. Thinking about the 900 for our helmets and 1200 for the handlebars. Also, need a red saddle light. Please help me spec out the right stuff - thanks
I know this video is really old, but infamous means "famous for a bad reason". If a company is infamous for making lights, it would mean that the lights are poor quality.
Otherwise, thanks for the info. I really appreciate your videos.
Ordered a 1200 Night Rider from you, anxiously awaiting it. My question, I have a 850 Nite Rider which gave out on me with only a few months of very little use. Do they offer a repair service, or can you repair it? I don't know if its a problem with the switch or the battery.
I'd reach out to Nite Rider and let them know what happened. They have been very good at standing behind their products in our experience with them. Good people over there.
Hello u is better lumina 1200 or dual 1800,please say to me for buy it
I much prefer to buy Fenix brand lights such as the PD36R and LD30 along with the bike mounts.
I had a nitecore headlamp and a thrunite torch. Headlamp on the bars torch on helmet. This cheap setup lasts 1h full and up to 2 h lightly dimmed.
I run 2 Niterider 850s like you. 1 on the bars 1 on the helmet. All the light I need. Love it.....
I have the Niterider Dual 1800. I thought it would be great, but it seems to bounce and shake quite a in the mount. The light just seems to be too loose in the mount. Maybe it is because of the weight of it. Not sure, but it is pretty annoying.
Does the cygolite dash 600 comes with helmet mount?
I really appreciate this video about lights.
I have limited experience on trails with lights, but our son and his 9yr old daughter ride crazy trails at night looking for critters!!! I am planning more night trail riding.
I always have a light on when riding. The short day commute to work entails two helmet lights, flashing white in front and flashing red in back, and sometime in heavy traffic I have 2 extra side lights mounted on the back of the bike as well.
At night I have the two helmet lights with the white light bright and the red light flashing. On the bar I have a small flashing white light and a matching flashing red one behind. For seeing I have another bright light on the handlebars, and like you shared, the two lights light up right in front of me, while the helmet lights up whatever I look at. I blinded a couple necking the other night as I sped by their parked car!!! LOL
About Amazon Lights. I have Prime and ordered a bunch of light, some great and some junk, with some dying off quickly and varying accuracy in labeling. I sent back the junk, and kept the really good ones, and bought more of the good ones for my other bikes and family. I make a point of spending $20 or less for 2 light kits and have used the good ones daily for over a year!
Sorry, but I pay about 1/3 what my local bike shop charges for the white light alone.
Also, I am a SCUBA diver, and I only buy expensive tested name brands. But for biking, I am willing to experiment more with the cheapies. :)
raveman pr1200 is good or what i want this range or extra quality heavy light
I got the vis 500 on my motorized Nel Lusso
You should make a video on good mountain biking helmets for us beginners that don’t knw where to look
Here in GB there is a website called mtbbatteries.co.uk. I bought a luminator for my bars and run an exposure Diablo on my helmet. The luminator is soooooo bright and costs less than the less bright but more expensive Diablo. Brilliantly made with an external battery pack which I guess is the only down side. Excellent company to work with and I am told the customer service is ace!
How long does the CYGO 1100 run for at full power?
This is so use ful in the uk
I really like the urban 500 but for city driving it and most others lack a cutoff. It blinds others too much.
When is the annual WWC group night gonna happen this year ?
Just got a Lezyne 1300XXL and that thing is freakin sweet. Now I don't have to keep stealing @Zackweaver's light
Nice,do you have the loaded version? I have heard that the strap is not that solid
0:17 you found me ✌👽
Do the nite rider come with the different mounts?
They come with a handle bar mount. You can purchase separately a Gopro mount adapter. I mounted mine lower on my fork using some round Origin8 Stud Mounts. Seen the lights a available with a clamp type or a silicone rub or mount. I prefer the clamp type.
I tested a Cygolite 1100 in an integrating light sphere and it came up 800 lumens on the brightest setting. So I'm like wtf! So I scoured the manual for info, and the fine print says that It will only pulse 1100 lumens on the flash setting -_- ugh. No one uses the flash setting. Edit: Forgot to add that the lumens dropped off by 20% 5 minutes into it after a full charge.
What’s the name of the song during your Area 51 encounter!?
Rides are 3 to 4 hours long , most lights today fall woefully short.
With the luck I have I already imagine my light stopping in a really steep section
One question do you recommend more lumens on the helmet or bars?
Consensus I've seen says you want the brighter light on your bars. In the NiteRider 1200 part, of the blog they mention that a combo they like is 850 on the helmet and 1200 on the bars.
Came here for the lights but now i wanna know what song that alien is bugging out to, anyone?
Man I want that green one :(
You've ever heard about the lupine alpha?
I will take one of each please
One bright speaker about light brightness
Sigma Buster 2000
How about exposure lights?
cygolite all the way they last for ever and never fail
I hate it when my lights charge from zero to nothing
Second
How much does the light and motion 1000 weigh? Edit: never mind. Got off my lazy ass and checked out the blog post.
😂
I enjoy lights at night, takes some getting used to, intensity of the lights changes the experience dramatically, not too much or too little, depends on speed and trail, helmet and HBar light should be around the same intensity, or too distracting, lights mounted on the top of the helmet are a clothesline hazard, (explitive) and its difficult to find lights that will work on the front of the helmet, you all know that the mount is very important, its the vents on the helmet that make a big difference, form factor of lights is too long in most cases, remotes needed to dim the light when looking towards other riders and autos, that's all....
Does anyone notice the alien in the background 9:01
Also at 8.06
First
yeet
beet
All the creepy little eyes or people running around lol
There's a ghost on the trails
Magicshine 900.. 1200 Luman $60. {Mic Drop}
Extra Testicles 😂🙈
God bless America 🇺🇸 let’s go Brandon!!!
Proof that aliens exist!
You need to review much more powerful lights.
From zero to nothing haha
Ride or die
I hate night rides lol