[Closed] lights advice - commuting on dark lanes and off road.

I don't think it exists.
Plenty available if you can deal with a separate battery pack
Or you'll need to whack the budget up

That's what I feared, but wondered if I'd missed something!

Er if it must have the battery in the light unit then an 18650 Li-on XPG or XML torch and mount would do it.

Personally I'd just by a £20 XML bastid with separate battery.

I use a Hope Vision 1 on the Road Bike.

It uses AA batteries and is pretty lightweight, I used it for a while on the MTB and it gave decent light but the only issue I had was there is no battery indicator and it doesn't just drop down a notch in power, if it goes low on Battery it just goes off completely.

Bit dodgy but a good light if the power is kept topped up.

Used Joystick

I'm after something similar, though I don't need to use it off road. I thought this might work:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/knog-blinder-road-3-front-2-led-light/

I "need" an integral battery as I have to leave the bike outside a lot, swap between bikes etc. TBH it's not such a faff to do with the DX light I've been using. Upgraditis I think.

Have a look at the Moon lights discounted at On One

http://www.on-one.co.uk/c/q/accessories/lights#!=&g_manufacturer=g_manufacturer%7Cf_manufacturermoon

http://www.lightmalls.com/ultrafire-wf-501b-cree-xm-l2-5-modes-led-flashlight-torch-1-18650

Buy two. You need cells (free from an old laptop or about £3 - £9 each depending on quality), a charger (£5) and mounts (£2 each - bar and lid - for MTB you will want both). I would also buy a LIPO bag to charge the cells in and a timer switch, as I am cautious of cheap chinese electrics... but you are still within budget.

I have 3 of these - in addition to the 3 older XML-T6s, and an XML-U3 C8... Next year, when there's an even better LED, an upgrade will be £10!

For commuting you will want to run on LOW, or on MED but angled down - the beam pattern is not very car friendly and they are very bright on MED power. My XM-L2s have a really good driver - so just under 1 amp on MED which is plenty bright and lasts a good 2.5 hours.

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I've still got this to sell for £38 posted if you're interested.

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Torchy's BK500 matches your description. Only 500 lumens, but its good enough for road and mtb. Neat little unit. Bracket is tight on OS bars, but is v secure.

That Moon 600 looks like a good buy. IME, it's a balance between being seen, being able to see, price and battery life. Joysticks on their own aren't bright enough for off-road in mixed light. They're also not visible from the side when on the road. I've found that a Diablo and toggling between modes works best for me.

My commute is 3 miles of country lanes, 3 miles of off-road and 7 miles of road/cycle path in a busy city.

Has external battery, but an X2 is my current commute light...

I've got a Lezyne Super Drive XL that was under £50 when I bought it. It was on sale so might be more than that now.