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1. crispy bacon - Member

   I'm a newbie to this night riding malarkey & would appreciate some advice from the STW night riding massive.

   I currently have a DX 1000 lumen flood light which I have mounted on my helmet I also have a DX 900 lumen torch which is on the handle bars. I have been out twice & I quite like this set up as the brighter flood light is always pointing where I am looking & the other one is nicely lighting up the trail in front of the wheel.

   I was wondering whether swapping them around would be better or worse?

   So guys whats your night lights set up & which do you reckon is best.

   Posted 6 months ago #
2. stumpy01 - Member

   I think that most people use a more floody light on the bars and a tighter spot light on the helmet to focus on details.

   But that doesn't mean your method is wrong for you. How easy is it to swap the lights?
   Could you do a short loop with them set up one way, then swap them round & do the same loop again to compare?

   Posted 6 months ago #
3. reggiegasket - Member

   light, spotty torch on helmet (ultrafire P10)

   heavier, more powerful flood on bars (Lumicycle XPG)

   Posted 6 months ago #
4. weeksy - Member

   Personally i don't see the logic... It's supposed to be riding at night... not riding in the day with a dark sky above

   I run 1 900lumen bar mounted torch. Anything else is overkill and just illuminates like the sun. What's the point in that.. just go riding in the day

   Riding at night (imo) is supposed to be a litle bit lairy, a little bit scary and a little bit of guesswork.

   Posted 6 months ago #
5. wwaswas - Member

   a lot of people do night riding because it's dark when they're able to ride durign the week, not because of a burnign desire to scare themselves pooless in the woods, though.

   spot helmet, flood bars works best for me, btw - you get the brightest light where you're looking then.

   Posted 6 months ago #

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