Hi hubbers I at looking at getting a new Bike Light an am considering this: https://www.rydercycling.co.za/ryder-products/lights/900-lumen-front-detail Does any know how wide the beam is? I can't find any information on this on the interweb. I am wanting a Wide Beam for MTB night riding not a SPOT light. I have lights similar to the Marvel Pro 900 and Streak lights but I am looking for a strong Light and Battery in one. Thanks for your input.
Hi, What night rides are available at the moment in Joburg? Especially during the week. I did a search and only found bits and pieces, some of the details are quite old. Does anyone have details for these and any others: Delta park night race? Modderfontein? Thaba? Others? Thanks!
Lets have all the stories relating to some epic rides in the dark! This year I have limited time to get on the bicycle and started taking on some trails in the dark. I have done early morning road riding before with some of those cheap checkers lights(yes I am in one piece). For the trails i managed to get a nice Cree bar mounted light imported from china regulated supply and all. Guys at Extreme Lights had a special on some headlamps so got one of those. First ride was at the Southeys Vines track in Somerset West with a friend. I only had bar mounted light for this. Worked well however I missed the ability to move light where i looked. Second ride i tried attaching the same light to my helmet. This worked incredible for light. It did give me incredible neck pain due to the battery mounted on helmet. Next ride I got the headlamp. The idea was to put on headlamp and use bar lamp for extra light. Now as Murphy has it I get to the top of Jonkershoek fire hut level 2 and start looking for headlamp. Lo and behold i can't find it. So i eventually give up strap on my kit and get going downwards. Everything is going well with only my bar light till first drop of the front wheel. Suddenly all the lovely lit trail turns dark and the light is now pointing at just ahead of the front wheel. I think to myself its not so horrible and leave it. Soon after i turn up the light to brightest and re-adjust. Once again it lasts till first bumpy bit. By now i am going slower than my usual self(I am sure there are trail joggers passing me when its daylight ) Finally with massive amounts of concentration I manage to get to fire hut level 1 entrance. Its late by now and alone in forest the nightly sounds start playing tricks on the mind. Every now and then I swear there are people around chatting or some noise that turns out to be the thread of the bike or bounce of the chain(clutch stops the slap). Going into fire hut one I am determined to get down and out! I adjust my light and start the trail once again the silly light dips i curse the sun god for hating me(Spike always chews me when going cycling!). Bombing down the trail concentrating I start feeling niggles.... Its the legs! They are tired! By now I have been cycling/walking FLATOUT for last hour!(Thanks Mr Partner that ditched me last minute ). Now I can only stand on the pedals 3/4 of the time I have a light pointing at the ground in front of me and I am starting to FREAK myself out(I am sure all of you wise guys will last much better on their own). I lift my seat a little and ride as fast as possible without hitting the trees that seem to be jumping at me from everywhere! I start recognizing the end of the trail and start pedaling hard to get out! ( Concentration is taking its toll) With a smile I sprint past the last few tree's straight at the gate out over the little bridge. Now there is nothing in my way only dirt road and little hill. The seat popped back to full height I start sprinting to the car. Feeling good and almost happy(I can see a bit more here) I start hearing weird sounds. I figure its maybe 500m to car nothing is stopping me(when i say nothing I mean it.) I pedal harder and push into lower gears! (turns out its the tires crunching the gravel) Back at the car I have a laugh at myself and find the headlamp! I pack up my kit and wish for one of those beers the guys had as i pulled in for the ride. Riding home it hits me no matter where, when or what your riding just ride!
