Originally Posted by
NoWhammies
I was out riding my bike yesterday in overcast conditions. Not dark/night conditions, but definitely not bright sunny conditions either. This started me thinking that a front light (I had the Garmin Varia on the back of my bike) would be a good idea.
Can anyone recommend a good front light for a road bike? Preferably one that interfaces with my Garmin 520 head unit? On one of the other threads a user said they like the Bontrager Ion 200 RT. Does anyone have experience with this light?
Thank you.
The
Bontrager Flares are really good and really punch above their weight in terms of visibility. Even though they are 200 lumens which is relatively low for a front light, the optic that they have really concentrates the beam in the right place so you get lumens on target. It's also compatible with ANT+ light networks for battery status and wireless light control. The thing is tiny but it's got decent battery life and works well as a daytime riding light too. If you get an extra mount for the rear (because of the seat tube angle) you can flip it around and put it around your head tube facing forward. There are also GoPro mounts available.
We have a couple of these and use them all the time.
J.
