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Lights for FC/RASA

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What works for you, explain your setup and what you'd change?

You can't have a single light, and there's the factor between riding lights and map/nav lights

requirements -

light 1 - handlebar mounted,

a)external li-ion battery pack with cable connector, 220V charger

b)integrated system with rechargeable battery, 220V charger

c)AA powered handlebar mounted

d)hub dynamo

light 2 - helmet mount -

anything goes, but normally a headlamp ziptied to helmet.

light 3 -

the spare, actual light or just batteries?

6 comments

6 Comments

Gaafsters

Sep 23, 2022

I went from Dynamo to battery for simplicity and the battery doubles as bank to charge other electronics.

The bike light was the Magicshine Monteer 5000s, but would like to get the 8000 with remote control.

Monteer 8000S Galaxy V2 - Front Light - MJ-6118 Battery Included

My headlight was the Petzl Actik with spare rechargeable battery.

https://www.petzl.com/INT/en/Sport/Headlamps/ACTIK

Rebecca Sands

Jul 20, 2022

I used the Led Lensor MH7 as described by Chris, and was very happy with it.

I have used extreme lights on my bike for years but they are not robust enough - I am exploring other options especially after the battery issues I had this year.

Christopher Fisher

Jul 15, 2022

My advice is to take a headlamp that is bright enough to use as main light source, should your bike light fail... because bike lights do fail/fall off... especially in cold, bush-wacking conditions of RASA! In the past I have always sworn by Black Diamond Icon as my headlamp of choice but I have recently changed to the lighter smaller Ledlensor MH7 and been very happy with it's performance. Very well designed pice of gear. Runs on 2x AA batteries. rechargeable (in light) or disposable. Lithium AA x2 will get you through a full night. I am even considering getting a second ledlensor MH7 to mount to handlbars and use as bike light also.

rogernic

Jul 15, 2022

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My setup includes:

1) Backup light, which is a Blackdiamond Ion. Takes a single AAA Li battery. Tiny. Waterproof and good enough to read maps, narratives and limp along to a SS.

2) Helmet lamp, which is a Lupine Piko. Has a wireless handlebar remote so can switch on during technical descents without taking my hands off the bar. Attached to a 3,5mAh smartcore battery (the bat has some red LED’s that can flash and are a backup rear light in effect. 2100lumens will seem like overkill, and is for touring, but for racing ive found it very useful for night nav to see features you can’t with a lower power light…battery life astounding. Generaly off, but switched on for map / narrative referral (low low power) and technical riding (high power)

3) Handlebar mounted light 2 options. For the shorter races and touring where I’d only need limited or only 2 or 3 nights with no charge, a 2nd Lupine Piko on the barbwith a 6,5 or 13,5 mAh battery. Lupine system is comprehensive. Lupine 2 allows light and odometer to be connected and simultaneously charged/ and or cellphone charge from the battery. Racing RASA would choose my SON Dynamo to Synewave Beacon through a flow through battery (Voltaic). This means load shedding not an issue and can charge odometer, headlamp battery and cell without Eskom, only 700lumen, but more than enough for roads, also has a banana plug connector to keep linens up at low speed.

4) Rear light, Spez USB / Ryder USB chargeable red tail light with backup from Lupine Smartcore Battery LED’s

Lupine are expensive, but have had no issues in 4 years untill this R2P ( headlamp Bluetooth connection failed, so sending in for repairs).

Steven Burnett

Jul 18, 2022

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2x AA? I'm interested.

Christopher Fisher

Jul 18, 2022

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yip. AA batteries so much more 'bang for buck' than AAA. My only slight cons with the ledlensor mh7: • creates very circular light (not dispersed on edges) ....tunnel vision difficult in sleep deprived state • button is hard to press with big gloves on (common problem with almost all headlamps) other than this it ticks all the boxes IMHO!

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