EMBN's Guide To Bike Lights And Night Riding

[@embn]

Thumbs up if you love night riding as much as we do!

[@leeteemtb9587]

I love the night rides, very spooky out on my ebike in the middle of the trails, owls hooting and those pesky badgers scaring me half to death when then scurry off through the hedges. Theres a Blair witch style cottage on my night ride... I go extra fast past it. Turbo. Helmet mount for me

[@stevethebutcher1776]

I love e bike riding at night. Let's do a night time e bike jump/sending fire road gap special!?

[@PPekka]

I don´t love it, but if not for night riding there would not be much riding at all up here in Finland since it´s dark already at 4pm..

[@julianshepherd2038]

With 6.5 hrs daylight on a good day in the Highlands mid winter there ain't a lot of choice.

[@chargeriderepeat7024]

I might add..cover your lights with your hand or turn them off if you meet a person night walking on the trail. A pack of 500 lumen lights can leave someone night blinded for 10 mins.

[@gregXA]

..or take a light with a low- and high beam setting like the Supernova M99 Mini. It is fully compatible with the Levo.

[@j5k395tks]

I absolutely love you guys! And my most favorite saying is: "hit those trails" - which I actually do quite often 😁. You keep me motivated and updated with lots of interesting things. Your creativity is awesome! Keep on going! 👍

[@SeanOMoore]

Have been enjoying night rides, using a Cateye Volt 1700 on the bar and Exposure Joystick on my lid... Great way to get out on the bike mid week.

[@mybigtube1]

congratulations on 100k guys , nice one

[@bluestraycat]

I run the Exposure lights, they are incredible, bullet proof quality and extremely bright. They are rather spendy but are a lifetime investment, and if you're serious about hitting the trails after dark I can't recommend them enough, you can ride exactly as you would if it was broad daylight. Even if you just get the Six Pack for the bar and something cheaper for the helmet.

[@alexmckenzie6240]

The same trail you’ve ridden 100 times is completely different at Night great fun especially during summer when the days are hot you ride in the cool at night

[@Topseller99]

Best result handle bar and helmet 😎

[@freehugs9223]

Loved the video. Albuquerque likes it.

[@robinvandercruijsen7089]

Congratulations with the 100k keep the good work UP Would be nice if you could pas GMBN

[@einarwaldelandgautvik6839]

Congratulations with reaching 100k!

[@MChila]

Guys, if you could make buy guide for E-bikes would be great. I bought a new Cube withe the Bosch 4Gen but i don't know the best option.

[@YorkshireEmtb]

Solar storm X2 from eBay , going strong after 3 years , all for 20 quid ( when I bought it) now around 13 to 16 quid .... one on helmet one on bars , cracking light

[@googlepixel9pro]

I run a pair of bar mounted Solar Storms, had them years too. For the money you can't beat them. Also a £4 18650 fish eye helmet mounted torch. I ride with lads who've spent loads on lights. Mine are near enough as bright and at a fraction of the cost.

[@maxb7281]

Solsr storms for me too cheap bright effective had mine for years no problems

[@ronclarke8546]

I've had 2 of the x3s for years now. They are light and bright. The battery packs have started to die but I just bought a 6 pack replacement battery carrier and have bought higher end Epoch 10amp 3400mah batts and now it's better and longer lasting than ever. I've just bought a Brighteyes Stamina 1800 lumens with a 10,000mah battery - I plan on passing on one of the x3s to my brother. There are long lasting affordable light for those of us that are frugal or don't have a ton of money.

[@Pienimusta]

One positive thing about snow is that it gets so much lighter in night.

[@MattiRe_FIN]

Right... but then again when there is no snow, as it is now in Helsinki, it gets pitch dark from 4PM... talk about night riding when all your workday riding will be at "night".

[@ilcapitano9915]

@@MattiRe_FIN Perkele, but you in Finland have nice long days in the Summer :D

[@frantiseksram9741]

Nust heads up for Yamaha motor eMTBs, the featured L&M Seca 1800 will only work on portion of the power (900 lumens), and using the built-in switch on handlebar does not work well. I can make it work with an inline connector (DC power cable extension), where I activate the light with the button on the bar first, then connect to the inline second. This works 100%, but not as neat as I wanted. Still, it's about £100 ish for direct connection light. Non-Yamaha bikes with more amps supply would work no problem.

[@michael_the_chef]

I am even afraid of riding my local trails at daylight at this time of the year. Winter and alps on slippery and steep trails are a pretty frightening combination, even with proper downhill tires:-D Not even thinking of riding them at night:-D

[@mybigtube1]

love a night ride !

[@gromhub]

Can we get some names for Ebike specific lights 😂 waitied fot it and that segment was 30 second with no information on what lights to use just that theyre wired in wich was explained in the segments title pretty much.

[@derekharper6031]

Anyone notice the bike stand bouncing about at 1:37 :)

[@dongarnier5890]

The other day I got stuck at the edge of darkness riding down a steep trail to make it home. It was a bit of a panic ride. So, just today, before knowing this video had been published, I mounted a wired-in light on my Moustache Trail 8 ebike. Luckily I did not have to drop the motor to do so, but on some unfortunately it has to be done(not a big deal, just a small hassle). I like the idea of a helmet mounted light, and I wish Chris you had added a link to the one that you have mounted on your helmet...looks like just the ticket. Let the search begin...

[@derekharper6031]

I think it was one from Exposure.... ahhhh not cheap tho :(

[@hobinlobo]

What are the best/brightest e bike specific lights that can be wired in. I can't find anything ebike specific that compare with the brightest of the non ebike lights. Eg the exposure 6. Are there any lights I've missed and need to look at?

[@duncanparker6290]

Bar light and helmet light. 2500 lumen on the bar 1350 on my helmet both with external batteries. I also take a 1500 lumen back up light as well.

[@davidmstephenson69]

Cateye always used them small mega bright 🔆

[@martial8574]

I rode with handlebars and helmet light, i found out that the helmet light flatten the trail and the rock, not a great thing

[@Grokayou]

Always some good tips 💪 I take them

[@johnguttridge7420]

I have the 1600 lumen light from Bike hut (Halfords), £50 does the trick, used regularly on trails, I don’t think you need to spend much more than that. But that’s my opinion.

[@tizben]

What is that purple that you're writing, paint job looks gorgeous

[@TomSpurlock]

I've ridden at night for 5yrs. You really only need a good handlebar light, with a remote external battery to keep the weight of the battery off the bars, like these below. Multiple LED headlights, from 3 to 5 LED with the CREE T6 LED is essential. Any more than 5 LEDs and the battery wears out too quick, and the added light isn't needed. Helmet lights aren't needed for riding with this bright headlight, it's more light than a car puts out, literally turns night into day. Helmet lights are good for working on a broken bike at night, so having something on the helmet for emergency work to the bike is a good idea, and as a backup to the headlight, but don't bother using it while riding, as your backup may have a worn out battery when you need it the most. www.amazon.com/dp/B074PXQM7Z/?coliid=I10965OFHWW4EF&colid=28RDZTYBAU8BY&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it or this one www.amazon.com/Skycoolwin-Headlight-Headlamp-Waterproof-Flashlight/dp/B00XHFUBN6/ref=sr_1_129?dchild=1&keywords=LED+bicycle+light+Cree+T6&qid=1574140497&s=hi&sr=1-129

[@dwaynendwayne1]

A good bike for city usage

[@shiftyblake3038]

Love it, but badger swerving, bouncing two bats off my lid and multiple rabbit and deer near misses it can be carnage!

[@martinlewis1015]

Shifty UK Biker Motovlogger ok for rider behind you as they can pickup road kill if they can carry it on bike

[@lleo100]

Hope r4 bar and hope r2 helmet I like to be able to see and be seen district hope rear only annoying thing is the wire's

[@NWforager]

dark early morning e-commuter . the rear light is just as if not more important than the head light on roads . i wear hi-vis reflective vest , 1 rear flashing ,1 rear steady red light , 1 head light. Been Seen Folks 💚🚲

[@peterbartlett5927]

@MTBbatteries offer great lights Uk made batteries and stand up to UK conditions plus back up is second to none

[@jamesWilliams-pg4ye]

Cheers for the tip I will check them out.

[@chantelleluther7141]

how do fit a SUMMIT X - 1200 LUMEN LED BICYCLE LIGHT on my Specilized dual suspention ebike - help girl out please from Chantelle Luther @ Tzaneen (South Africa)

[@kukko83]

I'm all for paying a bit of money for quality stuff, but £435 for that Exposure Sixpack Mk10, come on! It must have some pretty hi-tech hardware in it with that kind of price, and it better be atom bomb proof. A buddy of mine has used a 40€, five led, external battery light from Aliexpress for a few years now. It's really bright and has endured mud, snow, freezing temperatures. So what's so special about that Exposure for example? I have a handlebar mounted Blackburn Dayblazer 800, and a cheap Aliexpress light strapped to my helmet. I've been happy with those so far.

[@nathangaffran]

Both lights is by far the way to go. I’d way rather two worse lights than just one.

[@Nomads_Rowing]

Hi Chris. Usual well produced video but why can’t you guys give us more price points on the items you demo or pick price ranges to help us out here on a budget. Could you also do an updated mudguard video especially this time of year as I’m sure there are more available for plus size tyres. I’m trying to get something not stupidly oversized to give a little butt protection but more to protect the rear suspension, frame and dropper post. 😎

[@SmokeyVlogs]

helmet mounted light with red lit back

[@tobyehillier]

"If you hear an odd noise" Peeps in BC be like: Sasquatch is gonna bum me... Actually, I have the 1600L bike hut one you showed in the vid and it's awesome. I spent a month cycling to work through the wicklow mountains at 5 in the morning, and it lit everything up like a Christmas tree. I found it quite nice being in that bubble of light with the silence around me and the stars above me, but it actually freaks people out, that you might enjoy it. I don't think I'd want to be on my own off road though... Definitely sounds better with a club

[@donaldbartholomew209]

I always use both at night 1000lumens each

[@bustergoddess]

Best not to ride alone at night, as the cougars are feeding at that time.

[@cartheym]

Love night riding! Used a variety of cheap eBay lights for years, replaced the batteries a couple times, overall good experience for minimal $$. These days I'm using Gloworm lights out of NZ and they're fantastic, complete with remote and customisable output, easy setup, super bright - can't think I'll be looking anywhere else in future.

[@ianmangham4570]

I buy cheap Chinese Cree from eBay approx £20 then throw the shitty battery pack away, add some nice rc connections "deans/xt60/and a nice 2s or 3s lipo for that SUPER NOVA bright light, NEVER failed or let me down, you get a good few hours with a 5000mah lipo.

[@MattiRe_FIN]

Actually my experience is that lumens are overrated. I have a fixed 235 lm light (Supernova v521s) on my eBike and that's enough for riding in the woods. Especially when you have a decent helmet light also. Which shouldn't be too much more powerfule than the fixed light, or you lose shadows. More lumens means that the off-light areas will be darker.

[@yooyaa1279]

ok guys, tell me now please what kind of helmet light i should get and what kind of bike bar mounted light i should get, i wanna hit my local bike park at night

[@yooyaa1279]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5mzl2SNjtKDgbs this kind of cycling i do

[@derekharper6031]

@@yooyaa1279 Great trails. I would suggest bar light and helmet light as the bar light, covers the ground and peripheral ground areas and the helmet light lets you light up where you are going. On the jumps and landings where you look will be light :). Heaps of choices out there. I use a cleanskin duo on the bars that I have now hard wired into the bikes battery via the Shimano motor connectors and a similar LED helmet mounted light). examples an they give plenty of lighting for a reasonable price. Probably cheaper where you live :) www.mtbdirect.com.au/cleanskin-duo-2200-lumen-front-led-light-with-gopro-mount and www.mtbdirect.com.au/cleanskin-solo-1000-lumen-front-led-usb-light-with-gopro-mount

[@derekharper6031]

Can also highly recommend these - www.ayup-lights.com/

[@Aa-ron01]

I know not everyone has a shed or something to charge in, but if you do have a place away from the house to charge and don't, well then my friend you are silly, never charge indoors if you can avoid it. I haven't had any fires... Yet, but at least if i do it'll be the shed and not me on fire.

[@thebadness6217]

i'm not sure if i would even have the balls to ride at night. But it doesn't matter anyway considering the trails are closed before it even gets dark.

[@julianshepherd2038]

Knog blinder attached to back of helmet for the misty nights. And not non attentive drivers.

[@pc750-V4]

I feel that you forgot to say that a helmet mounted light could very well increase your chance of injury if you have the sort of accident that involves a head impact. A light could well cause the helmet to shatter or cause some sort of severe rotational injury. Some mounts are probably better than others at Breaking away in an impact (like the Smith Forefront mount) but with many who knows how they are designed - It's never mentioned. I chose not to wear a helmet light for these reasons and you should at least consider the increased risk before you do.

[@etsstreamsrb]

I really dont like night riding cause i dont honestly have lights that are that good

[@Michi.108]

Proper Darkness :)

[@PATeBike]

100k abo. Great Job!!‘n

[@sebthesurfer007]

and don't forget to give game and other animals also a rest at night, in many areas they already suffer from sport activists a lot during the day, who show up nowadays in all areas of nature --- however, I will definetly give it a try in non sensitive areas ...

Both. DIY.

[@clubdredd1337]

Riding at night on the same trails I road during the day I became faster!

Both ;-)

[@lesterma1608]

Helmet 2500 lumens Seca Enduro, Light and Motion

[@raymondo162]

0:41 silentness………. are you mercan? silentness is a mercan word you just invented

[@martinlewis1015]

As an electrician you need to know Many manufactors promise a much higher amount of lumen than the product delivers. Look for Lumens not the amount of Watts Lumens measure total amount of light output Lux measure light intensity Lumens does not equal perceived light quality

[@Erafune]

But I am not an electrician...

[@martinlewis1015]

Erafune there’s a reason for that, and mine are 27 years of working as an electrician

[@ftgoggi4715]

Also, different manufacturers use different standards for quantifying light output. Three lights might all advertise 1000 lumens but one might be stated as being LED lumens, one as OTF lumens and one might be to the ANSI standard. The exact same 1000 lumen max brightness rating in terms of a number for all three lights but the ANSI standard light will put out an awful lot more light than the LED lumens rated light and for a lot longer than the OTF lumens rated light! 👍

[@svdvc]

Just to make point that choosing lights brighter than a cars dipped beam and using them on the public road 'on the way home' puts everyone involved at serious risk. Worse what tends to happen in my area (New Forest) is large groups of mountain bikers each with thousand lumin plus light pointing straight at oncoming traffic. The result is total blindness for anyone coming the other way. Solution... Manually point your lights down when on road as a min. Preferably don't use light that would be illegal for any other road user on the road. Do we really need to see 1/2 mile in front of us when doing 15mph on the road? It's an increasing problem in the mtb community and it's a shame these guys didn't highlight it.

[@kampango789]

I am more worried about dogging in the woods at night

[@MrVjjorge]

Ppl Aare moaning about the weight of the fully loaded flyon are the type who retro fit kilos of lights that look shite

[@CrazyBikerGuy]

Nearly all these lights claimed "LUMENS" are utter TOSH. You'll be hard pushed to get a light that is actually near 1000 lumens. Most claim "600 lumens and 30,000 lumens on full". Its all a load of gobbledey goop and you should see the light and try some to get a good idea. Cat eye are close with their lumens and I'm surprised that they didn't so a sponsorship.