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  1. News & Reviews
    The Best Mountain Bike Lights for Night Riding For most riders, we hit the trails during the daylight hours, but what if you work during the day? Better yet, what about the winter? We'll you'd be surprised, but some riders prefer to ride in the twilight hours. Its cooler, peaceful, and riding...
  2. General Discussion
    NiteRider launches new tactical flashlight line and B2B website NiteRider has launched a brand new line of military-grade tactical flashlights, along with its first-ever B2B website. The Focus line with XP-L Cree white LEDs features four models of varying lumen counts (110-1000)-three of which...
  3. General Discussion
    NiteRider is a brand that has stood the test of time. They've supported endurance events and trail access throughout the years with a commitment to quality products and good company values. If you like bright lights and the latest technology, NiteRider has you covered with the NiteRider Pro...
  4. Lights and Night Riding
    Editor's Note: This article is part of the Mtbr Ultimate Guide to winter mountain biking, fat bikes, gear, apparel, lights and trainers. We are taking a deep dive into all manner of cold weather mountain bike gear, with round-ups and reviews of fat bikes, tires, wheels, apparel, trainers and...
  5. Lights and Night Riding
    Keep your bike riding gift getter safe and seen with our brightest Holiday Guide, featuring the best headlights and tail lights. Some are great for nighttime trail riding, others help assure you'll be seen on the road day or night. Blackburn 2′Fer The Blackburn 2'Fer weighs 29 grams and we...
  6. Lights and Night Riding
    The new Lumina OLED 800 bumps up in output and adds an optical display (click to enlarge). Editor's Note: This article is part of Mtbr and RoadBikeReview's 2016 Bike Lights Shootout. See the 2016 Mtbr Headlights Index and the RoadBikeReview Commuter Lights Index. The Lowdown: NiteRider Lumina...
  7. Lights and Night Riding
    This is the 2015 Lights Shootout. The 2016 version is coming in next week as dozens of new lights are arriving at our doors daily. If you have lights that should be included, email [email protected] for consideration. The key components of this shootout are: Integrating Sphere Lumen...
  8. Lights and Night Riding
    We put together a staggering amount of information in our 2015 Bike Lights Shootout, but what if you want some quick hits of our best recommendations for lighting gifts for your friends or for yourself? Read on and find out. CatEye Volt 700 This CatEye Volt 700 is an incredible light. It...
  9. Lights and Night Riding
    We're not usually impressed by small lights, but this year we are. This gem from NiteRider has great excellent construction, ergonomics and a measured light output of 445 Lumens. The knockout punch is it's only $68. Buy one for commuting or two or three for different applications. This case is...
  10. Lights and Night Riding
    The NiteRider Lumina line is perhaps the #1 selling light in the US. It has been so successful and reliable over the years that it has catapulted NiteRider back into the leadership position in bike lighting. What makes the light so good? Everything. Beam pattern, form factor, packaging and...
  11. Lights and Night Riding
    There's quite a few exotic lights out there but this NiteRider Pro 2200 may actually be practical. It has a measured output of 2317 Lumens and it has a beautiful and wide beam pattern. Cost is $400 and run time is 2 hours on high mode. That means at half power, which is plenty bright, one gets...
  12. Lights and Night Riding
    The NiteRider MiNewt Pro 770 Enduro is an endurance racing light. It's not particularly bright or compact, but it excels at run time. With a run time of 2:45 and a charge time of 5 hours, its main target market are those who race for hours on end at night. But a good side effect is even...
  13. Lights and Night Riding
    Words by Kristen Gross and photos by Francis Cebedo In honor of their 25th anniversary, a couple Mtbr reporters headed down to San Diego to take stock of the past, present, and yes, future of innovation at NiteRider. Here are five myths we busted about the iconic pioneer of mountain bike...
  14. Lights and Night Riding
    Founder Tom Carrol talks about the company's early years. Mtbr visited NiteRider and we talked with founder Tom Carroll about the start of the company 25 years ago. He said he was an avid surfer who was so in to it that they surfed at night. He devised a waterproof lighting system that was 150...
  15. Lights and Night Riding
    To complement the NiteRider Lumina 700, the Lumina Flare 650 comes in with a little lower Lumen rating at 650, but adds a red tail light at the back of the integrated light unit. This leverages mounting, electronics and battery for a much needed commuting tail light. Often, tail lights are an...
  16. Lights and Night Riding
    First came the NiteRider Minewt 600 which was just 'ok' as it was rough and wasn't close to its 600 Lumen claims. Then came the Lumina 650 and it was light years better, as it was polished and honest at 647 measured Lumens. So now comes the the Lumina 700. It's just a little better than the...
  17. Lights and Night Riding
    This is a pretty cool commuter light. It's small, puts out 122 Lumens and it's only $45. It was difficult to achieve a rechargeable light for under $50, but the folks at NiteRider got it sorted out in this 40 gram device. Specifications Price: $45 Claimed Lumens: 100 Lumens Measured...
  18. Lights and Night Riding
    First came the NiteRider Minewt 600 which was just 'ok' as it was rough and wasn't close to its 600 Lumen claims. Then came the Lumina 650 and it was light years better as it was polished and honest at 647 measured Lumens. So now comes the the Lumina 700 and the Lumina 550. This expands the...
  19. Lights and Night Riding
    This light shares the chassis of the NiteRider 1500 from a couple years ago reviewed here, but where that light claimed 1500 Lumens, it only measured 1100 Lumens in our testing. This one claims 1200 Lumens, but it measured 1310 Lumens in our integrating sphere test. Such are the strides...
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