First mtb night ride

[SadieKate]

On my bar I use a Light & Motion Arc Li-ion HID. It is really nice (but really expensive).

Pick one, gold or crude oil, either is cheaper.

I have two nite-rider setups (old and heavy) that I could loan you if you want to give it a try.

Thank you for the offer! The lights we borrowed from the shop were a L&M Halogen model (I think, I have to ask) and Bill had a NiteRider Classic Dual Beam.

I think we're going to ask to borrow them again and switch them around. Bill really liked the amount of light from the NiteRider even on the lower settings but he did say the weight on the bars was heavy. I'll also figure out which of the L&M models I had, but the weight wasn't noticeable and I was riding a cross bike across rough terrain. We were literally riding through the dirt in the oak grove, over a torn up slope and across a curb. When I realized what I was comfortable with in the dark and without suspension, I was sold - at least for the safe stuff around campus.

I like the idea of starting with a L&M so I could move it to my helmet when I want. Right now, I could just use my Petzl for an emergency back-up - not like we're going to go over any cliffs or find blind corners out in the fields.