El Scorcho Posted November 25, 2013 Share Hi guys, Thinking of doing some night riding at Modderfontein soon - what is the minimum that I need in terms of lights? I have one small Giant light for the handlebar, and one small headlamp at the moment. Will get a cheap rear light as well. Will this suffice? If not, please recommend what I should get as a minimum - my budget is really tight this month as I've just thrown money at a Menabo Winny 3, so I'm really looking for the cheapest option. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RocknRolla Posted November 25, 2013 Share Save up and buy a magicshine light. I went the cheap route, and was really frustrated with buying batteries and lights fading midride. Great service and pricing from the local suppliers Magic-shine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scorcho Posted November 25, 2013 Share Thanks. I did end up doing some research, ended up ordering a Niteye B10 on special. I guess using a cheap light is a bit like using a cheap helmet, don't really want to take a chance with something that's responsible for your safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scorcho Posted November 25, 2013 Share Oh yeah, couldn't really wait to save up because I'm doing a night race next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichnusa Posted November 25, 2013 Share https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/66740-new-niteye%C2%AE-b10/ El Scorcho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scorcho Posted November 25, 2013 Share That's the one I bought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrera4s Posted November 26, 2013 Share I bought the Ryder Centauri 1000. R 825 + R 75 postage. Very happy with the light, good service from Bennie. https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/20147-ryder-centauri-1000-lumen-in-stock/ Tumbleweed and Jan Wyn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted November 26, 2013 Share Check out the Magicshine specials in the classifiedsGood lights for a good price with good service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted November 26, 2013 Share Check out the Magicshine specials in the classifiedsGood lights for a good price with good service IMHO the best light you will get at that price . Bought one for Transbaviaans and it was amazing . I did not even get the top of the range model but the R600 thingie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surv0MTB Posted November 26, 2013 Share I bought a Ryder 1200 lumen front light from CWC... did the trick for me.. battery life seems decent as well. R850 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted November 26, 2013 Share A friend of mine bought one of these and it is really great.My order will go in soon. http://www.ebay.com/itm/4000-Lumen-3xCREE-XML-T6-LED-Bike-Bicycle-Light-Headlamp-Battery-Pack-Charger-/251239837563 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrera4s Posted November 27, 2013 Share A friend of mine bought one of these and it is really great.My order will go in soon. http://www.ebay.com/...r-/251239837563 Bugger, that is for free for 3 x CREE T6 LED's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted November 27, 2013 Share There are even now 6 and 6 Cree LED options.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Cremer Posted November 27, 2013 Share Hi guys, Thinking of doing some night riding at Modderfontein soon - what is the minimum that I need in terms of lights? I have one small Giant light for the handlebar, and one small headlamp at the moment. Will get a cheap rear light as well. Will this suffice? If not, please recommend what I should get as a minimum - my budget is really tight this month as I've just thrown money at a Menabo Winny 3, so I'm really looking for the cheapest option. Thanks in advance.This should provide you with some information: http://reviews.mtbr.com/2014-mtbr-bike-lights-shootout-tunnel-beam-patterns El Scorcho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted November 27, 2013 Share For night riding you need a main light in the 1000 lumen range. There are plenty of options available.Local, imports, grey or chinese. Nice thing about local, like Ryder, is the warranty and backup is not an issue and you dont need to wait months for the replacement. Might cost a bit more than the cheap nasty stuff but worth it in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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