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Super Bright CREE XML T6 waterproof LED Bicycle light+Head LightSuitable for cycling, climbing, fishing, hunting, camping and other outdoor activitiesWaterproofing design makes it possible for you to ride on rainy days.Made of CREE XM-L T6 LED, ultra brightRechargeable battery offers powerful power supply,Aluminum alloy casing, waterproof design, long service life
Night riding implies using lights IMO. All the trails I ride are in heavily wooded areas where it is pitch black dark at night. I originally paid around $100 for a helmet-mounted Magicshine light. This kind of light almost makes the area you shine it on look like its daylight. Oncoming riders (not too common at night) will be blinded as if they glanced at the Sun.
Magicshine was a Chinese knock-off of some other major brand charging hundreds of dollars like most lights for sale in LBS's. Since buying my 1st light, you can now buy essentially a Chinese knock-off of the Magicshine at half the price.
Cree bike light for $45. They are twice the brightness of a Magicshine (MJ-808) but have a lot of the light near the center. I bought a wide angle lens for it which spreads the brightest part of the light over a 30 degree angle instead of 10-15. This works well as handlebar-mounted.
Two lights is pretty much required if you want to see the trail well and have proper perception in order to control your bike well at night. I have done numerous night rides with only a helmet-mounted light, but I found that it was hard to track the front wheel and keep looking ahead at the same time. Riding skinnies at night with only one light proved to be a bad idea!
Night riding is interesting and I think it can actually improve your riding. You can focus better on just the trail and everything else is hidden by the darkness of night. It's like tunnel vision and you can really flow when you get in the zone.
I've used one of these. It works pretty good and is quite bright for the price.
This is the one I have.. It's bright as hell, and yeah about $20..
i use a light similar to this and it really lights up the road at night. i'm definitely more visible to motorists as they typically slow down as they approach head on. i can see all the bumps and potholes in the road with that light. highly recommended and you can't beat the price for the power. there are many knockoffs of the magicshine light on amazon, just gotta find the right one for you.