Yesterday i pulled the trigger and ordered a lighting setup from outbound. by the time all is said and done it will be around $450; however, i am concerned about being hit with duty whoch would push the price up.
i like this set up because it comes with both a helmet light and a bar light.
i also considered the gemini titan 4000 as it was about $425 at dunbar and chain reaction had the 2500 for $280 or so plus their fees which would have pushed it up to at least $350 for 1500 less lumens.
the outbound kit was highly rated by pinkbikewho notes that meausring lumens is not always the right way to think about lighting.
the thing i hate about working at home is that the wife sees what is coming in and sometimes asks questions
__________________
If I do not come back avenge my death
Yesterday i pulled the trigger and ordered a lighting setup from outbound. by the time all is said and done it will be around $450; however, i am concerned about being hit with duty whoch would push the price up.
i like this set up because it comes with both a helmet light and a bar light.
i also considered the gemini titan 4000 as it was about $425 at dunbar and chain reaction had the 2500 for $280 or so plus their fees which would have pushed it up to at least $350 for 1500 less lumens.
the outbound kit was highly rated by pinkbikewho notes that meausring lumens is not always the right way to think about lighting.
the thing i hate about working at home is that the wife sees what is coming in and sometimes asks questions
Why do you feel you need so much light? Where are you riding that you need so much? And is this for a single unit or combined?
Then again I'm still impressed at my ~1000lumen setup (which I've had for over 5 years) compared to my old 15W Nightstick.
Did a gravel ride last night out in Bragg area with a few other folks. After years of night riding on mountain bikes doing a night gravel ride was a first. Pretty cool actually although the two ######-bag trucks that had to pass sure kicked up a lot of blinding dust. We each had 500-1500 lumens, but I was the only one with both bars and helmet lighting which makes a massive difference.
We used to race 24 hours with those 15w lights. Now I have a 1200 lumen handlebar light and a 500 lumen helmet. It’s like daylight compared to what we used to use
The Following User Says Thank You to bossy22 For This Useful Post:
Gorgeous morning for a rip around Nose Hill. I love it up there in the fall. No people, most of the leg pokey things are dead, the lighting and colours are fantastic, and the ground is firm and fast. Crank up the PSI on the 29'er and let 'er rip! So much fun.
The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to Fuzz For This Useful Post:
I took the morning off to do a loop of the Reservoir and then out to Chestermere. The wind coming back from Chestermere nearly killed me. Lots of people around the Reservoir made things slower but the Canal is always quiet.
Reservoir is looking great right now.
The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to KTrain For This Useful Post:
In the winter I ride my fat bike in the evening down in the bow bottom flats area of fish creek. There is a bunch of single track in the area and I can ride about20k or so in 75m.
It is a bit dark down there.
Quote:
Originally Posted by RichieRich
Why do you feel you need so much light? Where are you riding that you need so much? And is this for a single unit or combined?
Then again I'm still impressed at my ~1000lumen setup (which I've had for over 5 years) compared to my old 15W Nightstick.
Did a gravel ride last night out in Bragg area with a few other folks. After years of night riding on mountain bikes doing a night gravel ride was a first. Pretty cool actually although the two ######-bag trucks that had to pass sure kicked up a lot of blinding dust. We each had 500-1500 lumens, but I was the only one with both bars and helmet lighting which makes a massive difference.
__________________
If I do not come back avenge my death
Yesterday at 85km of a 100+ ride from Okotoks, I crashed my bike. After entering the city I was on a path and was heading towards a connecting road. With the sun in my eyes I didn't see a chain in the shade stretched across the path to prevent cars from coming on to the path until it was too late. Chain hit the tire and I went over the bars. Landed on my hands and head (always wear a helmet).
My wife came and brought me to urgent care. No concussion thankfully but my hand wasn't so lucky. I dislocated my ring finger. Thankful, because of all my cycling, my wedding ring doesn't fit anymore otherwise things could have been much worse. No break.
Here's what my hand looks like today:
Here's what it looked like yesterday. Spoiler because it's really gross. Don't open if you're squeemish.
Spoiler!
One last warning...
Spoiler!
Pretty sure those angles aren't supposed to be apart of your "body geometry".
Eash. Ouch. Though the "body geometry" joke makes it all worth it, right?
I'm always terrified of the bollards, chains etc to keep vehicles out. In the winter I always have visions of my bike slipping just as I pass a bollard, and smacking my head on it.
The ones on the Legacy trail are super sketchy when you have to time meeting a group to get through. I'd rather deal with the minuscule risk of cars being on a pathway than those things.
The Following User Says Thank You to Fuzz For This Useful Post:
