I’ve swapped the Freeway or an Apex. I’ll have to write up my experiences with it. First night out with it good up to 30mph on MID on a dark lane, but in total darkness as long as there’s enough light your eyes adapt.

Beam angle has quite an effect. I set it quite low today and used HIGH in town, but wasn’t lighting up road signs so it was very low. I was thinking last night that I’d not use more than MID.

It’s an impressive light.

Yep, I used to have both a wide beam and narrow beam for mountain-biking and think the best set up would be wider beam on the bars and then a helmet mounted narrow-beam set-up. The wide beam would provide good peripheral vision and general all-round light whereas the helmet mounted narrow beam lamp would give you focussed light right where you are looking.

Al.

I’ve been running the narrower beamed less bright Freeway for a week. Would agree the power isn’t needed on the road, though I did have fun on a fast descent on Boost. I guess the Apex’s width means the way ahead stays lit more as you turn?

Thanks.

I’m still deciding. I’ll have to report back if I finally choose one. The alternative is something like the Lumotec which has nothing like the brightness but good optics for lighting the road.

Hi Richard,
I can’t say I’ve ever used them on the road. The battery pack is a bit too big for a road bike as far as I am concerned, but they are amazing off road. I use the light quite a bit as a torch as well for night hikes and such like and it is amazing. I’d imagine they might dazzle other road users a little as they are super bright.

Al.

Thanks
– Richard

Al.

Good service from Lumicycle as always.