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A bike helmet not only safeguards our head, but also enables mounting our Piko.
A helmet lamp secures light where you are looking at, which is absolutely necessary on heavy trails. When descending the bike, you have an autonomic lighting with you and you don’t have to be in the dark. Besides brightness and battery runtime the weight is one of the most important qualities of a helmet lamp, and with about 55 grams our Piko is a flyweight.
Specifications
* 8W High Power LED
* 2 High Power LEDs, 2 x lens system, Beam angle 15°
* 550 Lumens
* 2.5 Ah Li-Ion Hardcase battery
* 3 hours charging time
* Weight (incl. battery) 180g
* 24 x 32 mm (diameter x length)
* CNC-machined, Aluminum, Shot-peened, black, Frontring silver
Runtime & Illumination
* Up to 2.5 h at 8 Watt
* Up to 7 h at 2,5 Watt
* Up to 19 h at 1 Watt
* Up to 50 h at 0,5 Watt
Electronics
* Power Control System V10
* Reserve tank
* Deep discharge protection
* Voltage Count
* Electronic capacity control
* Quick Select
* 2 steps dimming
* 3 steps dimming
* 2 steps dimming + RLVR
* Capacity control LOW and HIGH
* Superflash RLVR
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Lupine Lighting Systems Interbike 2010 Virtual Tradeshow Booth
Darkness bereaves us humans of our most important sense. In the darkness our environment appears wild and dangerous, darkness can challenge our most primeval instincts for survival.To stay active at night, Stone Age people worked out how to tame fire for survival. Today, thousands of years later, it is still the same, we are fascinated by light, we chase away the unknowns of darkness with our blazing lights.
This same fascination is driving Lupine to always build the brightest mobile light. The aspiration determines development, technology, materials and every detail of our lights. A Lupine sets the benchmark for luminosity, versatility, reliability, design and permanence. Thus we create a fascinating and unique product which is not only convincing in every review but especially satisfying in practical experience. Welcome to Lupine.
http://reviews.mtbr.com/interbike/lupine-lighting-systems-interbike-2010-virtual-tradeshow-booth/
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2011 Bike Lights Shootout
November 24th, 2010 by Francois
2011 Bike Lights Shootout
exposure2011 is definitely the year of the LED. Even the last holdout with HID, Jet Lites has joined the fray with LED technology. With the arrival of the latest emitter, the Cree XPG, LED lights are even brighter and more efficient than ever.
The Magicshine factor has infected the industry as well. Companies have scrambled to deliver great lights at around $200. Customers have come to expect that. If the light manufacturers can deliver a great value light with good reliability and service, they feel they can compete.
And the great value light, Magicshine has stumbled. With thousands sold and a year of use or sitting on the shelf, many batteries and chargers are failing. The shortcuts in testing, quality and materials seem to be surfacing with battery problems. A ’stop use immediately’ has been issued by the largest distributor as they mobilize to issue a recall and a resolution to buyers.
There are many stand outs in this year’s shootout. Our favorites are:
IMG_0360Lupine Piko - At 190 grams complete, the two Cree XPGs deliver a light that is incredibly useable. And at $310, it is a great value for a german light with the best quality and the best technology. It claims to to be 550 lumens but it measured a surprisingly bright 45 lux on our meter. This is almost as bright as the Lupine Tesla and brigher than the Magicshine MJ-808 at 37 lux.
Exposure Diablo – Our favorite light from last year switched from one Seoul P7 emitter to three Cree XPGs. The result is a doubling in our measured output from 33 lux to 66 lux. It is still ridiculously light at 110 grams and it has the best helmet mount system around.
Jet Lites A-51 - At $199, this light delivers a 720 lumen light that measured 40 lux on our test bed. The head unit is extremely high quality and features a CNC’d aluminum case. The helmet or handlebar mounts are some of the highest quality we’ve ever seen. And the battery and charger technology seem to be of reputable quality backed by a 1 year warranty. This is a great option by those burned by cheap lights before.
Light and Motion Seca 1400 - at $699, this 1400 lumen light measured in at 110 lux on our meter. The standout here is how efficiently that light is utilized. It has the widest beam from close to mid range. And with 110 lux, it throws just about as far as most riders will need. And it still chops off the top of the beam pattern to avoid waste.
IMG_0371Lupine Betty 7 II with 22 degree beam – This showcase of light intensity has been improved to have a wider beam and an inboard switch. The result is light that is much, much more useable than its predecessor. The beam pattern has been increased to 22 degrees (from 16) and the measured 158 lux offers much more peripheral light but still throws very far. Though not cheap, this is the best in terms of output, quality, weight and charger technology.
Here is the summary data for the lights we have so far. We will publish our data and photos of each beam pattern in this article. In the coming weeks, we will produce a review and a video of each of the lights mentioned.
‘Claimed Lumens’ is the manufacturer’s claimed lumen brightness of their lights. It is usually not measured and is based on the best case scenario of the LEDs they are using. Measured Lux is mtbr’s light output measurement of the light. It is performed by bouncing the light off a white ceiling in a controlled environment. The measurements are consistent and are quite accurate in quantifying the light output. Our lux measurement setup is described here in detail http://reviews.mtbr.com/blog/bike-light-meter-setup-for-measuring-output/. Please note that our Lux Measurement is only relevant to mtbr for the basis of comparing light to each other. The number has no relevance to the measurement of others.
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radical lights
why radical-lights™ ?
* Powerful: most powerful bike lights available
* Robust: race proven technology (XC, 24hr endurance racing wins)
* Ultra lightweight: from 95g (light and carbon mount)
* Customiseable: choose beam based on riding preference, 5 levels, infinitely adjustable mount
* Trail ready: better color definition, pleasing, even beam patterns
* Efficient: microprocessor controlled, long battery life
* Easy use: stylish, fully CNC machined, and with a single button interface
* Protected investment: completely upgradeable systems to keep pace with technology
* Lifetime warranty: register your system for a lifetime* warranty
http://www.radical-lights.com/
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monkeylectrics
http://www.monkeylectric.com
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Tail lights:
Cateye TL-LD270 3 LED
Magicshine MJ-818
Planet Bike Superflash Red
Planet Bike Superflash White
Portland Design Works Radbot 1000 1W LED
And powerfull Magicshine MJ-816 1400 lumens lightset, amazing light for night riding.
http://magicshine.co.uk
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