Reddit reviews NiteRider Lumina 950 Boost Bike Light One Size

nite rider 950 / 1100. Worth every penny, long lasting and easily charged via micro usb. Their customer support is also amazing.
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Seems like most ride with a nite rider.

NiteRider Lumina 950 Boost Headlight https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HEF5A2G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_CZnWzb5R7MV47


USB rechargeable & bright enough to trigger traffic lights.

As far as kit goes i am referring to at least a jersey, bib shorts, socks, and if your roads are not the best i.e. bumpy then some gloves to go with that.

As far as lights go i would say your front light is for seeing and your rear light is for being seen, the lights i have are Front Rear they are more expensive on amazon that at my LBS but they should do the trick, i use them on the lowest setting and they last quite a while 950 lumens is way too much but you can tone them down and get a little extra battery life out of them.

Assuming a total budget of $1500-1750 for everything not just the bike i would budget around $1100 for a bike. I will split up bikes by brand and within the brand i will split them up based on geometry with more comfortable endurance bikes and more areo oriented race bikes.

Cannondale

Relaxed geometry Race Geometry
Pros of the relaxed geometry bike are than it is $100 under the allocated $1100 for the bike, however the components are not the best but that shouldn't matter all that much as long as you take care of the bike. Pros of the Race Geo bike are that it will be slightly faster due to you having a more areo position on the bike and the components will wear out slightly slower. My pick would be the race geometry bike but considering i have not ridden either of them it is hard for me to be 100% confident in recommending them, however cannondale is a reputable brand with alot of history in making quality bikes that last a long time as long as you take relatively good care of them.

Specialized

Race Geo 1 Race Geo 2

Pros of race geo 1 are that it is light for a alloy bike and from what i can tell in my limited time riding the new allez decently stiff and has good components. Cons are that it is expensive at $1200 leaving only $300-550 for kit and other necessities. Pros of Race Geo 2 are that it has the same components as race geo 1 but last years frame and it is $50 cheaper, i own the previous years model from this bike and that bike has been great the components have held up (except for the chain which needs to be replaced around 1-2 times a year anyway depending on how much you ride) and considering how strong it is especially considering it is relatively entry level.

Relaxed Geo Pros relaxed geometry if you're into that sort of thing wide tire clearance, can easily handle offroad use and disc brakes, cons components are not the best, not going to be as fast for racing and may suffer in fast paced group rides.

Trek

Race Geo
Looks like a good bike i have a friend with a lower level level version, same frame and fork, and it seems to be a pretty good bike so far, cons are that its expensive and doesn't come with pedals but that shouldn't be a problem because you are going to go clip less.

Overall if possible try to look at a few of these bikes and tell me what you think, do you favor race or relaxed geometry and if i was correct ish on your price point. i have a sneaking suspicion that you meant 1500-1750 for just the bike and if that's the case just tell me and ill recommend some bikes based on that as well as gear.

I bought three sets of these, three of these main 950lmn a roll of 3m and a couple cams