Day vs. Night Riding - Can You Ride As Fast At Night?

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It's that time of year again where riding during daylight hours becomes tougher and tougher. Luckily, with some good equipment, you can make the most of those dark hours. But just how fast can you ride?
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@DBrown87 2 года назад

Night rides are on a different level. I've done most of them on trails I'm very familiar with, sometimes solo night rides, (don't recommend). Sometimes you think something is chasing you when you're in the back of the pack too!

@pinkbike 2 года назад

Fact! I try to stay mid-pack for this reason haha don't have to be the fastest...just not the slowest snack -Christina

@cup_and_cone 2 года назад

Night rides are great way to make your local trails seems like brand new trails...totally different perspective.

@jessestreet7185 2 года назад

I've found most of the time I'm actually faster at night from being hyper focused on the trail ahead, almost like tunnel vision. Great video!

@thebeardedman-drenaline5546 2 года назад

Same here🤙

@sjbdrums1969 2 года назад

Same here. All of my fastest times have been at night for this reason.

@maafa21MustSee 2 года назад

I got one of my fastest times at night on a trail that I was local legend for about 6 months. One head light and one handlebar light. Think it made me concentrate more. Plenty of light.

@pinkbike 2 года назад

That's insane! Good work. I rode last night a bit too and the focus you have with no side distractions is pretty wild -Christina

@maafa21MustSee 2 года назад

@@pinkbike exactly!

@L4J20 2 года назад

Was the higher powered light on your helmet or handlebars?

@maafa21MustSee 2 года назад

@@L4J20 better light was on my helmet. But both are sub $100 lights

@MTB_Rider_96 2 года назад

It really helps when you have several bikers all with powerful lights.

@RadCJ33 2 года назад

I didn't like if there is someone behind with a powerful light. Makes you ride in your own shadow. But since I decided to leave the woods to the animals during night.

@martsmarts 2 года назад

Bike Light: Shows where you're going, can't really show where you wanna go next. Helmet Light: Shows where you wanna go, can't totally show where you're going. Both are necessary! Nice vid

@terr256 2 года назад

Started night riding here in MD, US. I usually only bomb down trails that I'm very familiar with. Having a helmet light and handle bar light definitely helps a lot. Also the more people you go with the more lights you'll have! Night riding in the fall/winter time is my favorite

@SprSonik13 2 года назад

as many others are saying, good bar and helmet light and you can easily ride daytime pace at night. Best part about night riding is it is safer to rip on tight trails, since oncoming traffic is more visible. As to the lack of peripheral vision, you don’t need to see what is outside of your cone of light. I focus better at night since there is less visual data to process.

@benstep2 2 года назад

I night ride often and have a similar setup. I enjoy the solitude of night riding and the tunnel feel on the trails. The additional dangers are pedal strikes because you can’t always judge your pedal stroke to miss rocks and roots. Also I some time fist pump trees because it is hard to judge handle bar clearance in tight trails lined with woods. Thanks for the video.

@brendan1 2 года назад

I love night riding. It's spooky and super fun.

@Scottslookingabout 2 года назад

I've been riding at night, I would recommend selecting a light with IP67, IP68 or IPX5 water proof rating, because one can never be to sure if rain is going to happen in fall/winter/spring. Good video, nicely done!

@paradox963 2 года назад

Love night riding, I would say that while having enough light is important the quality of that light is just as important, for my bar mount light I want something with a wider field of view, and a smooth fall off, so you don't get the tunnel effect. Light and motion makes quality stuff, but I really like the lights from Outbound Lighting they have a better beam pattern and don't require an external battery pack, though you can use them if you want longer life, but at 2.5 hours it's more than enough for my normal night rides.

@barrysidings615 2 года назад

I’d be 20% faster. There’s bears in those woods!

@snbsmtb 2 года назад

Great video Cristina!! Love riding in the night(sometimes)!

@user-xc8ss5pz9z 2 года назад

Extremely valuable and timely info. Thank you!

@andyraven6219 2 года назад

Great to see you back on the bike making awesome content.

@pinkbike 2 года назад

Thanks Andy- Christina

@Test-nr3cd 2 года назад

I live in the tropics just south of Cancun in Playa del Carmen Mexico and the night ridding here is pretty cool. We don't have any downhills because this peninula is flat but the fire roads can get playfully technical with the rocks and a small roller coaster ups and downs make it really fun but good lights are a must. Especially because of the rocks and the wildlife.

@danielezagni1540 2 года назад

thanks for suggestions. I usually use only one light on handlebar. next step, light on the helmet. re- thanks from Italy

@bensimon8646 2 года назад

Christina’s videos are the best!!

@Bittersfamily0424 2 года назад

I have a 12 mile course that me and friends have created in our green belt. We do night rides every Friday Night. Our choice of lights have been Out Bound Lighting rocking the down hill package. At almost $400 is a little much, but We all really like the set up.

@Aviewerbychance 2 года назад

Cool! I loved racing at day to night in 2 person and Solo championships. Lots of fun! Solo was more fun!

@pauldespre 2 года назад

I don't like night rides since I can ride at any hour in the day BUT I also don't like riding below 10*C or when the trails are fully covered by leaves. So I am waiting for the snowy days when a backcountry skiing in the dark with friends is really cool. :D

@tonykasunic1 2 года назад

3 Bontrager Ion Pro RT lights, one on the helmet, 2 on the bars, point and pucker.

@RockymountainMike 2 года назад

Nice one Gnarstina!

@yengsabio5315 2 года назад

I do night trailing/riding! I enjoy it! Slower? Sure! Fun? Yes, on a different level; bit absolutely fun! Lots'a love, cheers, & Mabuhay, from tropical Philippines! #KeepBiking

@RideOfMyLifeMTB 2 года назад

Some of my best rides happen at night. Twin set up like here, and whilst they may not actually be as fast as day rides, they feel faster because of being so zoned in. Night riding goes one of two ways though. You can either be heightened focus, or you can be too scared of what you can't see.

@givemeakidney 2 года назад

I did two pb's on thurday night in the dark. I think it's because in tight areas you don't get the same start wars speeder effect. It's all in the mind!

@JoshH44 2 года назад

Night rides are next level when it's raining constant small drops or in fog (common where I am). The light just bounces right back off the water drops and is mega hard to see, even with 3500lm. Awesome fun though

@blambmtb6189 2 года назад

Outbound lighting lights help you ride faster 😉

@casper18795 2 года назад

Check out Outbound Lighting sometime. I have their Trail light on my stem and it is phenomenal. The wide, even, beam spread doesn't throw off depth perception or give the tunnel effect. The Trail Evo is available and should produce better light than my og Trail model. The beam pattern is more important than the lumens once you get over 1500-1700 lumens.

@erinb4919 2 года назад

Cool video... I think how fast you ride definitely a function of the lights... The lights you used were impressive. But $700 for lights is a lot of money!

2 года назад

When i was doing 24 XC races (with a 6 person team), my night laps were faster than in daylight. Maybe i was more focused and tried to go smoother.

@registrationaccount9276 2 года назад

Nice to have a video of these lights in action, but having it sponsored by Light and Motion makes it more like an infomercial.

@foxykc 2 года назад

You can if you want to but I don't. If I want to fire road I might because I have a pretty strong set of lights but I definitely don't go all out on any single track or anything technical. It is not recommended because no matter how good your lights are or how good you think you are

@adamgroves2811 2 года назад

If only we could measure stoke! The thrill of night riding would be off the chart!

@pedalingpapa6286 2 года назад

I get prs at night all the time! Go w a group of young dads, with all our lights it’s practically like riding in daylight. Also I think riding at night kinda gives you tunnel vision of sorts, you focus on stuff on the trail that’s an issue, stuff off to the side of the trail that you see in the daylight that you subconsciously slow down for you don’t see at night.

@MTBMOR 2 года назад

That's really cool. What size lights are you using (Lumens)? I find I am good at night as long as I stay under 20 mph. At higher speeds I can't see well enough with my 750/700 lumen combo.

@pedalingpapa6286 2 года назад

@@MTBMOR I ride w a giant 1800 on my handlebars and a giant 1100 on my head.

@MTBMOR 2 года назад

@@pedalingpapa6286 How's the weight of the light on your helmet? I find my 750 lumen light a bit heavy...

@pedalingpapa6286 2 года назад

@@MTBMOR I don’t find it an issue at all. Giants 1100 lumen headlamp is pretty tiny! When my 1800 kicks the bucket I’ll prob replace w 2 1100’s! They’re awesome!

@crazymtbrider 2 года назад

Night riding defo improves your riding during the day because at night you only see some obstacles and everything else is shadows so you don't really think of what could be there -drop off's are a bit sketchy tho

@Underpantz 2 года назад

Did a night ride earlier this week, got a Inverse KoM for slowest ride. Was good fun anyway:)

@pinkbike 2 года назад

haha I love that! Still winning with the ride though -Christina

@twotgfltandahalf 2 года назад

Night riding is so fun. There's an unfortunate amount of ice on the trails here now though. :(

@campervanman5340 2 года назад

Before I watch I will comment I did this on a fast narrow downhill with no jumps, just small steps, one of the rides of my life.

@totalchaos80 2 года назад

Ironic timing on this video...Did my first official Night Ride last night outside of my local trails (Which technically doesn't allow NR) and my advice is riding at Night can definitely be sketchy. It really helps if you know the trail like the back of your hand. I made pretty good timing and it didnt slow me down like crazy, but use caution. You dont want to wind up broken on the middle of the trail at night!

@cup_and_cone 2 года назад

Former 24/12 hour racer here. Within about 5% is what the average seems to be...granted in that scenario you are busting out continuous laps so get quite familiar with the trail. Some of the team guys can get pretty close to day times - I think they just get more focused and lose judgement of how fast they're really going and take more risks than they would in the day.

@drones7838 2 года назад

broke my arm on a trail ridding at night/ 5am on a trail. its a home trail for years. stupid root!!! got night blindness when i fell on the bike. 1st crash on a bike in 38 years

@trailjockeytj6160 2 года назад

The obstacles are less at night time, obstacles being other people, so I find some of my fastest times at night. Although most of my rides are at night especially this time of the season. But in summer it’s even more beneficial to eliminate the heat of the day. See if you can PRA climb at night?

@pschilder636 2 года назад

Is it allowed anywhere in the us and canada because of the animal nightlife in the forest?

@ivostarmans1199 2 года назад

Night riding is fun but not allowed at the most woods here.After sunset lots of areas are no go. It is for not disrupt the animals at night.I respect that and leave them alone.Use more trails at night between the fields at the tractor trails.

@rodrigoyaksic7780 2 года назад

Whats the name of the song on the 1st third of the video? Is it on Epidemic sound?

@xnirvanaXnevermindx 2 года назад

riding at night with some light rain is bad ass

@cheapskatemtb2555 2 года назад

Great vid! Where can I get one of those Oneup hats?

@pinkbike 2 года назад

Good question... I don't see them on their website now so perhaps they're just sold out?? -Christina

@madtownangler 2 года назад

Luckily I work nights so I always have daylight to ride in now. Except I ride to work when its dark out.

@ZillaYT 2 года назад

Mo lux is mo better too! Lux is oftentimes overlooked since it’s not marketed?

@legacygaminginc. 2 года назад

6:50 - How my Grand parents got home from work everyday, Except they had No bike lights just Moonlight

@JoseOjedaMTB 2 года назад

Hillclimbs feel eternal at night, since you cant ser the top of the hill.

@blakef.8566 2 года назад

Never thought of a light dying mid jump. That would really suck.

@ytkb8401 2 года назад

I ride with 2 Hope R8+ lights, one on the bars and one on my helmet. Quite expensive but Buy once, cry once!

@pink43560 2 года назад

Night riding is so much fun with the right lights…

@duroxkilo 2 года назад

of course one could ride just as fast but the risk is exponential... moon-light-riding it's where it's at. nothing fast, nothing demanding, just enjoying that feeling that you're being chased. :} it does get better though. at night it's a different universe, i find it enjoyable..

@ben156 2 года назад

The answer is yes, but you need a lot of light and with more light comes the daylight confidence. :)

@primecreator 2 года назад

In bed watching this with busted ribs and elbow wishing it had been dirt and not concrete underfoot when I decided to launch over the handlebars.

@olivertilley4965 2 года назад

Cant relate, here in australia its dark at about 7:30

@MTB_Rider_96 2 года назад

I night ride a lot - because I live "Up North". For speed, I ride just as fast on the trails I'm super familiar with, and slower on the trails I don't know too well. With todays light tech, Once I know the trail well I'm riding just as fast as daylight.

@pinkbike 2 года назад

Big changes in your daylight I bet. Going from nearly full days of daylight and then into darkness. Lights must be crucial! -Christina

@marcusoutdoors4999 2 года назад

Nice item

@danashane 2 года назад

400 lumens is plenty. I use a light (NiteRider Lumina Micro 650 - affordable, simple, reliable, rechargeable) that ranges to 650, super bright. I generally keep it at the 350 setting. I carry a spare old h-bar light in a pocket for emergencies. And a headlamp so I can find trail entries that are 90 degrees off the trail. Night riding rocks. I'm lucky to have plenty of canopied forest trails out my back door. They occasionally feed into wide open spaces (an orchard, power line roads) and on a clear, full moon night I can shut the lights down and ride in the moonlight. It's really cool, like riding in a different world. Grateful. Get out and night ride!!

@keaty1984 2 года назад

Magicshine Monteer 8000 for the win !!!

@BernalR 2 года назад

Hell yeah you can PR at night. Done it a bunch!

@pinkbike 2 года назад

I'll be a bit worried if I do haha the idea is to take it easy, but that's easier said than done -Christina

@casper18795 2 года назад

@@pinkbike I've been consistently getting dh prs over the last 3 weeks. Also found some better lines... Smaller shadows is smoother.

@billjohnson1564 2 года назад

I run a magicshine 6000 lumen on my bars and 2200 lumen on my helmet, so much light you can run pretty fast.

@Gabesafish 2 года назад

I consistently get PR’s on group night rides.

@AndreLaurentMTB 2 года назад

Naaa, night laps are always faster for competent riders.. All the 24 hour races have provided clear evidence of this case. A head mounted zoomabke, 1000 lumen or better light with a 2+ hour runtime on high mode is key! Always a priority over a bike mounted light. Your bike doesn't have eyes and doesn't care about direction. Your eyes are going to set the direction and hence your light has to follow your head/eyes. Stress less, ride more! Stay safe.

@rubberside3969 2 года назад

Spot on Andre ! I agree w the priority on the helmet light!

@ryanbuchan3158 2 года назад

I feel like the trail you chose is a bit too easy. If you do a more technical decent I think the time difference would be greater.

@POVMTB1 2 года назад

some of the shit i rode at night i could not ride next day day time :D

@323johnnybravo 2 года назад

I can tell you it feels a lot faster 💁🏻‍♂️

@ADVtheMISSIONARY 2 года назад

I always found climbs to be easier in the dark

@lamefart 2 года назад

2500 lumens bar mounted isn't enough for me... 3,5K lumens is the sweet spot. LED color temp also plays a big role. Warmer ones are better. For my helmet a 2K lumens thrower is my optimum setup..

@SprSonik13 2 года назад

i used to run 3600 bar, 1800 helmet. Running far less now and riding faster than ever on the fun stuff. Beam pattern means far more than lumens above @800. And those really bright lights can cause problems for people in front because of over powering shadows.

@lamefart 2 года назад

@@SprSonik13 i don't use full power when I'm not in front. I run a 1800 warm white thrower helmet light then 2K lumens neutral white decent throw/flood bar level then another 2K lumens pure flood neutral below the bars ala fog lights to see the undulations and details of the terrain. Used to run a 10K in downhill tech sections but everything is white. Hahaha

@lamefart 2 года назад

@@SprSonik13 here's how bright 10K lumens is... The last step up was the 10K lumens. The Gopro footage didn't do justice to the actual wall of light in person... 😅 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q-TmKaI3Nn4.html

@casper18795 2 года назад

You don't need that many lumens. You need a better/more even light pattern. I've dropped back to an Outbound Lighting Trail and can see better than I did with those lumen cannons.

@lamefart 2 года назад

@@casper18795 read above comment replies. I specified the types of beam patterns and light color temperature. Neutral to warm (4500K - 5500K) leds are my go-to lights. More on flood for the handlebars and spot for the headlights. 3500 lumens of warm flood lights is the best for me. I've tried 2K lumens and it's not enough so I had to go a step higher which is 3.5K.. 10,000 lumens is max lumens in turbo mode with my handlebar light. You can't discern trail features in that brightness level. Even the wet leaves' reflections were too bright! 🤣

@BikingwithJP 2 года назад

Faster - because of its night time I’m late for dinner! 🥘

@gleoalon1233 2 года назад

Can you make me a frame that look like BMC TWO STROKE

@lynxg4641 2 года назад

Hey Christina, if you have enough light to make the action cam footage look that good, you're basically riding with daylight, IMHO :-D Used to do a lot of night riding years ago when 300 lumens was considered super bright and with that, it was definitely a different experience to what you have now, but still was always super fun, made old/well known trails that had become a bit boring, very fun again.