I’m changing shifts and am going to have a night commute, about 20km. The roads are pretty good, but far from bright. Any recommendations for a lighting system? I used to have a Night Sun back in the day, want something I can actually see by.
Lighting systems
Hey Mark,
The key to riding with lights is: The faster you go the more light you need. I would recommend something that is:
- USB rechargeable. Front between 500 & 1000 Lumens (depending if you have sections with no street lights)
- Easily mounts to the bike. I find I get neck pain with a helmet mount unless it’s a secondary light. i.e. If your only front light is on your helmet you need to keep you head at a certain point to cast the light correctly.
- Has front - high /low & flashing modes, & rear - flash and steady
I have bought cheap from china but find the batteries have very poor performance. Currently using a Bontrager ION 700 for the front and Fly 6 (with HD camera) for the rear.
Front: http://www.bikeroar.com/products/bontrager/ion-700-r-2016
Rear: http://www.bikeroar.com/products/cycliq/fly6-2015
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Hi Dax Neech,
Thank you, good advice. I don’t like the helmet mounted lights either. The Bontrager looks fine, but the Fly6 is really expensive! I found a usb-rechargeable Cateye instead.
–Mark
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Hey Mark,
Glad I could help out. I use the Fly6 as it has the Camera built in which is awesome. I was once run over from behind, luckily the driver stopped. I pretty much use it as an insurance policy 
. The Cateye product is solid have used them for many years good reputable brand.
Be sure to review what ever you buy on BikeRoar later on 
thanks for the awesome information.
I have never ridden in the dark, thanks for the lightings recommendation. It is equally important to think about how to protect yourself when driving in the dark. I would choose knee pads https://www.bikethesites.com/mtb-knee-pads/, they will help protect your legs and keep going even if something goes wrong