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An Ode to the Night: The Most Intense Time to Ride
In the beginning, the night was feared and forsaken… Most people have a favorite day of the year. For many, especially the young, it’s Christmas, for others, their birthday, maybe an anniversary, or yet some other uniquely-important-to-them number out of the 365 which appear on the calendar. For me, it was a day in spring, …
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Podcast: (Almost) Everything You Need to Know About MTB Lights
In this illuminating episode of the Singletracks podcast, we talk about mountain bike lights, briefly touching on the history of bike lights before diving into the key things every mountain biker needs to know about lighting up the trail.
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Watch: Light Cycles Uses LED Lights to Trace Riders Getting Rad
Mike Gamble produced this excellent night riding video called Light Cycles that uses LED lights to trace out riders’ paths as they shred trails in the Pacific Northwest. Riders Neve Abraham, Felix Abraham, and Ruben Guibert prove they can go big in this sure-to-be-copied night riding epic!
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The 9 Best Bike Lights for Night Riding
I hate to break this to our USA readers, but Daylight Savings Time is coming to an end. Fortunately, several companies are aware of this and they have spent literally decades perfecting the design of lights that make riding mountain bikes at night not only possible, but nearly as enjoyable as riding during the day. Ok, …
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The Magicshine 90X Series Claims up to 8,000 Lumens for Under $250
The latest mountain bike lights in the 90X series from MagicShine feature not only bright LEDs, but also a bar-mounted remote control and a connected tail light for improved visibility. MagicShine is very up front in stating that their lumen claims aren’t 100% guaranteed. For example, their website adds disclaimers like “theoretical lumens, actual lumens may …
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