Agreed Lacy. The handle bar dips up and down, pitches and yaws with the compressions of the fork, rattles of the trail and the angle of the slope. So many ways to have inconsistent lighting. Bike dips into a compression then the run out is dark making you slow to the pace of the correction of the angle of your bike. With a helmet light you control that angle, peak into the hole then look ahead knowing you chose a line that will work and your next lines are illuminated.
How about this. Dip your bars into a corner or turn your bars and where is that light? Is it at the exit or beyond? One benefit of night riding is that it can teach you to glimpse a line, trust your bike will operate, and look ahead. Focus on the trail ahead trusting the bike in the line.
That being said I have been a convert to the dual Outbound setup for years and it is way better than a single helmet light. I 100% endorse getting both BUT if you can only afford one then get the Outbound helmet and save for the bar in the future.
Want a safe test? Go to the pump track at night and try both methods.
Nov. 19, 2024, 9:22 p.m. - Gage Lejay
Agreed Lacy. The handle bar dips up and down, pitches and yaws with the compressions of the fork, rattles of the trail and the angle of the slope. So many ways to have inconsistent lighting. Bike dips into a compression then the run out is dark making you slow to the pace of the correction of the angle of your bike. With a helmet light you control that angle, peak into the hole then look ahead knowing you chose a line that will work and your next lines are illuminated. How about this. Dip your bars into a corner or turn your bars and where is that light? Is it at the exit or beyond? One benefit of night riding is that it can teach you to glimpse a line, trust your bike will operate, and look ahead. Focus on the trail ahead trusting the bike in the line. That being said I have been a convert to the dual Outbound setup for years and it is way better than a single helmet light. I 100% endorse getting both BUT if you can only afford one then get the Outbound helmet and save for the bar in the future. Want a safe test? Go to the pump track at night and try both methods.