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hi guys
im looking to buy some lights so that i can do some mountain biking night rides.
however im on a tight budget of basically £60, im not fussed if u recomend a copy or anything just as long as its a decent night light with a decent amount of lumens.
I want one for the handle bars as i use a head torch on y helmet...for now!
cheers guys!
£60 is lots really - assuming you're happy with chinese copies. Lots and lots on here use them - maybe wont last you years and years but still get you out at night.
Search "magicshine" on here. Tons of results.
#Also do extra seaches for "bastid" - older model now but really good value (poss around £35), or pushing your budget (for the bars) mj-872.
Im fine with a chinese copy!
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sorry hunter - I edited my reply above whilst you were replying.
thats fine...cheers for the info
Same website has lots of other similar options
Anything 900lumen ish will be fine
Same lights available with shorter delivery time aNd UK plug/guarantee etc for a small price premium on eBay and other sites
As above search magicshine on eBay
Here are a few cheap light threads to get you started...
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/helmet-light-4 ]http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/helmet-light-4[/url]
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-dx-type-light-from-within-the-uk ]http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-dx-type-light-from-within-the-uk[/url]
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/magic-shine-lights-will-i-die ]http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/magic-shine-lights-will-i-die[/url]
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/xmlt6-light-anyone-bought-from-these-sellers ]http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/xmlt6-light-anyone-bought-from-these-sellers[/url]
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/it%E2%80%99s-getting-dark-%E2%80%93-time-for-a-cheep-lights-thread ]http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/it%E2%80%99s-getting-dark-%E2%80%93-time-for-a-cheep-lights-thread[/url]
couldashouldawoulda - Member#Also do extra seaches for "bastid" - older model now but really good value (poss around £35), or pushing your budget (for the bars) mj-872.
MJ-872 is a great helmet light btw- I tried mine on the bars with a spotlight on the head, but soon discovered I was better off with just the MJ on the helmet and no second light. I still have one as a backup but that's all.
Pers'nally, I really dislike the single-XML DX-style lights, they're very bright and very spotlighty, which is pretty poor for offroad riding. The old P7 (original bastid) is a lot less bright but it's a better light despite that IMO.
Just to be clear - that one Iain links to is a "magicshine bastid". There are lots of variants now: the key thing at the budget end is "SSC-P7". Some have better P7's - other better batteries - but dont get too fussed on detail starting out. Buy a light. Go out at night. Decide if you're addicted.
Or maybe just are doing this occasionally. That'll decide what happens next. But either way - even in a big mtb group - that DX linked one is more than enough to keep up and have a blast.
Dont use it on the road though. It dazzles drivers.
And Northwind - I agree - avoiding a single xml as your first bar light. I wasnt aware that xml's were now being called bastid's : I thought that was for P7's.
But muke has added a helpful set of links above- cheers!