Light Advice
#26
Bike ≠ Car ≠ Ped.

Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Washington, DC
Bikes: Some bikes. Hell, they're all the same, ain't they?
Thanks for the opinions. A dynohub is certainly an option if I can decide on a winter bike. However, this is the first winter I'm hoping to keep riding after it snows, and I'm honestly not sure how that's going to go. My main commuter/go everywhere bike has 27 inch wheels that I can't put studded snow tires on. I'm hesitant to commit to something like a dynohub before this first snowy winter. On the other hand, I hate buying gear and then later having to buy new gear because I change my mind.
#27
I would recommend the IXON IQ. It has rechargable batteries AND it can be hooked up to a dyno at any point in the future. you basically get the best of both worlds. If you want an astonishing amount of light that will last on battery power for many hours, get two IXON IQs (magicshine is good too though, as many have mentioned).
Whatever light you get, the REALLY important thing is that you get fork mounts. Lights mounted low on your forks will cast deeper shadows making pot holes and rubble more obvious. In fact, get the fork mounts before you bother getting new lights.
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/lighting/mounts.html
Whatever light you get, the REALLY important thing is that you get fork mounts. Lights mounted low on your forks will cast deeper shadows making pot holes and rubble more obvious. In fact, get the fork mounts before you bother getting new lights.
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/lighting/mounts.html
#28
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 4,599
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From: Santa Fe, NM
Bikes: Vassago Moosknuckle Ti 29+ XTR, 90's Merckx Corsa-01 9sp Record, PROJECT: 1954 Frejus SuperCorsa
Another happy Magicshine user here. It is a great light for the money. It is not quite as sophisticated as the $300-$400 lights, but offers much of the performance for a fraction of the price.
I also use a Planet Bike blaze 2w in flash mode up front, day or night, and only use the magicshine after dark. If I'm in a heavy traffic zone in daylight hours I'll put both front lights in flash mode. People notice me, which is what I'm after in the daytime.
In back I use a combination of the Planet Bike Superflash and the PDW Radbot 1000, both in their flash modes.
I also use a Planet Bike blaze 2w in flash mode up front, day or night, and only use the magicshine after dark. If I'm in a heavy traffic zone in daylight hours I'll put both front lights in flash mode. People notice me, which is what I'm after in the daytime.
In back I use a combination of the Planet Bike Superflash and the PDW Radbot 1000, both in their flash modes.
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