Well I guess my question is, do I need to? If my Lumenator lasts 10 hours, I won’t.
Can anyone verify this?
This will depend on the age of the battery, how you’ve looked after it, how many cycles it’s had etc.
Can’t you just test it yourself? Just charge it & then turn it on to the power setting you want to use and run a desk fan over it. Stick a stopwatch on & off you go.
It’s a good way of reassuring yourself (or not) that it will last OK.
I did this when I re-built my Lumi’s with LED innards – battery life went up to 7.5hrs with both lamps on full power!
24/12 depending on the weather you have to have your lights on bikes out on the course by about 8pm, but don’t actually need to have them turned on. You can get away with selective use until around 9pm – you’ll need them on in some of the well shaded woody sections.
For peace of mind, I’d probably want a spare battery.