sailor
Reged: 26/08/2008
Posts: 1
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Can anyone recommend a good bright front light for winter training. I ride mainly on unlit country roads so it needs to be bright. Have been looking at the Use Exposure Enduro and Race Maxx lights and the Hope Vision 4 LED. Prefer the exposure lights as they have internal batterys, is the race maxx bright enough? Any other lights worth looking at?
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Sly
Reged: 07/02/2008
Posts: 730
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Hi. Don't have experience of too many of those, I have only ever used one of these cateyes:
http://www.cateye.com/en/product_detail/345
It's really bright, and on unlit roads produces enough of a spotlight to see the edge of the road. Batteries last ages. Great for commuting in the dark, but maybe you need more expensive options for training.
The rear is damn good as well - http://www.cateye.com/en/product_detail/550
Double row of leds and side visibility too. Really bright again.
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tvrbird
Reged: 21/06/2008
Posts: 380
Loc: location, location
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Hello Sailor!
Sorry couldn't resist it.
I used these lights for an hour+ each way commute all last winter, partly on unlit roads.
www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productcatalogue=ELECLIGH800000000000
They don't have internal batteries, but are incredibly bright - as confidence-giving as headlights. Run time isn't that great if you have both on all the time [only 90 minutes-ish], but the 10 watt is so bright you'll rarely need to do that.
The battery pack is big and quite heavy [bottle cage], but that's what winter-training is all about isn't it?
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Bicycle riding as little as three miles a day will improve your sex life.
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paulypaul0
Reged: 10/12/2006
Posts: 225
Loc: West Sussex
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I bought one of these single shot plus last Winter. I use my commute in the dark on unlit roads to train, and can recommend it. 
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Troy
Reged: 09/11/2006
Posts: 98
Loc: S Lakes
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Lumicycle.
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slaycock
Reged: 03/09/2008
Posts: 1
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I've used the exposure maxx (three led version) and would recommend it. I have commuted with it down many unlit country lanes and it gives a very good type of illumination. You will need to tweak the set up to get things to your liking. Although I've never had need to exceed the 3 hour burn time, you can get plug in extra batteries. The quick release fitting works very well.
What I like is the illumination of the sides of the road as well as the road ahead. It's like you are cycling into dim daylight but with a brightly lit road. The light is much whiter than halogen or other incandescent lamps and you don't have the issue of a bright central beam without much illumination around it.
I also use this light when wifey and myself walk to the pub and back, again down an unlit road. Approaching cars ALWAYS dip their lights.
Regards
Steve
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