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<blockquote data-quote="cleonard" data-source="post: 139478" data-attributes="member: 21"><p>For trail riding that light is about perfect as far as I'm concerned. The price is good as well. They also give realistic lumen numbers that are likely close.</p><p> </p><p>A guy I used to ride with had one of those BD 8 inch race lights with HID. He would average 70 on the smooth desert roads where I could only do about 50 because I just didn't have the light to see far enough. You really have to see what those race lights are like in person to understand. Same for that TrailTech SCMR16 HID. No reasonable LED that I have seen throws light like those. It's simple optics really. HID has a small very intense source. The XM-L is 2mm x 2mm and needs a larger optics to focus small. Most vehicle LED lights use smaller optics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Not so much any more. At least until I get my Beta setup correctly. Then it's game on.</p><p> </p><p>The only time I've ever broken out the GPS while riding was on a night ride when we were somewhat disoriented and got turned around. While you are riding you can only see what your lights hit. Otherwise it's blackness. To see the skyline to figure out where you might be you have to stop and let your eyes adjust.</p><p> </p><p>Until they try it most think that night riding is insane. With the proper setup it's a blast and everyone that I've got to try it liked it. You really can see almost like it's day. One nice thing is that it makes trails you have ridden a hundred time new again. It's a different experience. Essentially zero chance of a head on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cleonard, post: 139478, member: 21"] For trail riding that light is about perfect as far as I'm concerned. The price is good as well. They also give realistic lumen numbers that are likely close. A guy I used to ride with had one of those BD 8 inch race lights with HID. He would average 70 on the smooth desert roads where I could only do about 50 because I just didn't have the light to see far enough. You really have to see what those race lights are like in person to understand. Same for that TrailTech SCMR16 HID. No reasonable LED that I have seen throws light like those. It's simple optics really. HID has a small very intense source. The XM-L is 2mm x 2mm and needs a larger optics to focus small. Most vehicle LED lights use smaller optics. Not so much any more. At least until I get my Beta setup correctly. Then it's game on. The only time I've ever broken out the GPS while riding was on a night ride when we were somewhat disoriented and got turned around. While you are riding you can only see what your lights hit. Otherwise it's blackness. To see the skyline to figure out where you might be you have to stop and let your eyes adjust. Until they try it most think that night riding is insane. With the proper setup it's a blast and everyone that I've got to try it liked it. You really can see almost like it's day. One nice thing is that it makes trails you have ridden a hundred time new again. It's a different experience. Essentially zero chance of a head on. [/QUOTE]
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