Good Rechargeable Lighting System (Road)

Stefano Maranzana said:

Now that the days are getting shorter and I want to continue riding after work, I am looking for a
good rechargeable lighting system. I would like to spend less than $150 and keep it as close as
possible to $100.

If a 2.4W halogen system is bright enough for you, the Cateye HL-1600 is good value.

It takes 5 standard AA-sized cells, and you can use either NiCd or NiMH. I get well over 4 hours run
time from 2100 mAh Sanyo NiMH cells.

It has a low battery warning LED (conservatively rated - plenty of warning time).

You buy the charger and batteries separately (the HL-1600 has a charger socket).

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John

FWIW, I find I "outrun" anything less than a 20W narrow (10 degree) light at speeds around 20 mph.

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Stefano Maranzana said:

Now that the days are getting shorter and I want to continue riding after work, I am looking for
a good rechargeable lighting system. I would like to spend less than $150 and keep it as close
as possible to $100.

If a 2.4W halogen system is bright enough for you, the Cateye HL-1600 is good value.

It takes 5 standard AA-sized cells, and you can use either NiCd or NiMH. I get well over 4 hours
run time from 2100 mAh Sanyo NiMH cells.

It has a low battery warning LED (conservatively rated - plenty of warning time).

You buy the charger and batteries separately (the HL-1600 has a charger socket).

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John

Mark Atanovich said:

FWIW, I find I "outrun" anything less than a 20W narrow (10 degree) light at speeds around 20 mph.

Me too and that's if the road is straight.

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i just got a cygolite night rover nicad xtra rei has them on sale for $69

10 w narrow and a 6.3 flood

runs 6 hours on low, 2 hours with both on

nicad batteries

seems pretty bright to me

wle.

Stefano Maranzana wrote ...

Quoted message said:

Now that the days are getting shorter and I want to continue riding after work, I am looking for a
good rechargeable lighting system. I would like to spend less than $150 and keep it as close as
possible to $100.

Those dinky 2 watt AA-battery headlights are useless except to be seen. I don't even consider 10
watts adequate for a road bike on dark roads.

The best deal - most light for the least price - is the Sigma Sport Mirage X, which has 2 lights
totalling 25 watts. It's on sale at nashbar now for just $50:

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I've used it 2 winters so far with no problems.

Michael

Both my Niterider 6V 10watt single spot and the 10watt spot on my double 12V system (NiteRider) are
fine for every thing but fast downhills (probably closer to 30mph). The 6V is actually a nicer,
tighter spot. I also highly recommend the NightRider tail light. It's in a class by itself; I've had
a nunber of drivers pull over or slow down to tell me how amazing it is.

With the tail light, most NightRider systems are above your budget. I usually suggest people
consider what they already have invested in their car's lighting system and would they consider not
having that.

Barry

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FWIW, I find I "outrun" anything less than a 20W narrow (10 degree) light at speeds around 20 mph.

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i just got a cygolite night rover nicad xtra rei has them on sale for $69

10 w narrow and a 6.3 flood

runs 6 hours on low, 2 hours with both on

nicad batteries

seems pretty bright to me

They are really nice but that's the regular price. Hasn't changed for at least the last two years

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i have two lights which were reasonable in price for what i got.
i have a marwi elite pro (double light) with a 20 and 15 watt bulb (total 35 watts). i love this light. the two are aimable independently, at least in the vertical axis. it comes with a water bottle battery - NIMH type, so it doesn't weigh a ton. i think it will run for two hours on 35 watt setting. you can also just use one or the other bulb for more runtime. you can find it for $147 at aebike.com. much less than other high end lights.
i also have a single marwi elite bulb for my helmet, which i don't use much anymore. it was ok (nice and light, and $89), but can't compare to the 35 watt setup.