2010 MTBR Lights Shootout - Ay Up V4 Adventure

Francis shows us the Ay Up V4 Adventure lights.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Ay Up
• MTBR
• Light Shootout
• V4 Adventure

[WorldWorstRetadin]

@Wcableguy These aren't the mincy little lights people use for their daily commute to and from work. They're for riding trails in the dead of night, with little or no other light to see what's in front of you. Also, for the price, you get 2 sets of lights and 3 batteries, made in Australia, by night-riding enthusiasts. They're a godsend out here in Perth where spiders the size of your HAND tend to build their webs right across the trail.

[01phantomx]

I like these shame there is no UK supplier though £40 posted and the customs fees i won't be ordering any that's for sure!

[steeltown98]

@Wcableguy there are cheaper combos but for that price you REALLY get a lot. if ur a dh rider that went at night you may like them. one of the absolute best things about them is your options are 'on' and 'off'...no fiddling around with all kinds of flash modes and brightness settings. (now i hear they have those though.boo!) they are bombproof and if you break one they send u a new one and want the broken one back...lifetime. that's impressive. compaired to say a wheelset, these are cheap!

[pkproductions0]

They do have a flash mode, hold down the button for a couple of seconds when they're off.

[amyisrad009]

@Wcableguy there's some people who work during the day and need to train or just really like riding who want to get out after work, i suppose it depends where you live but its dark here before 6pm. So you need good lights to get out riding. Ay-up have a set for around $350NZD that are fine for riding at night. Used some myself. Plus night riding has its own additional fun element you don't get during the day

[MewFushisDad]

PS; The kit was also slated to come with two 3 hour batteries and one 6 hour battery.

I went with two 6 hour batteries instead.

My Ay Ups come with only two settings, on and off. That's all I need.

Best lights I've ever used.

[MewFushisDad]

I have two of the Ay Up "focus beam" lights mounted to the fairing of my Velomobile Quest with the Gecko mounts.

I have them spaced approximately 12" apart.

My Quest came with a Inoled Extreme light but to augment the Inoled I wanted a light that I wouldn't out run at 40 mph. The only time I use the Inoled light now is in heavier traffic as the Ay Ups do a great job all by them selves.

I've hit 55 mph and with the Ay Ups I see farther down the road than I would with my car at that speed.

[ukalipt]

i think the handle bar mounts aren't bad at all. the kit i bought came with two mounts. i run one on my roadie and one on my MTB. one of the better features is that the handle bar mount is very easy to take off at any point. i ride to work - 80km then catch the train home. i can rest easy as i remove the lights and battery from the bars whilst the bike is locked up in the front part of the carriage.

[refreshinglygood]

thats the top end price. you can get other configurations that are cheaper options.

[Wcableguy]

thats fun who would spend $466 oh a set of lights your crazy i'm like really really into biking like go check my site even though i'm more of a downhill / freerider and not a 24/hr or what but i thing to drop a half a g on a flash light you got to be nuts you may thing i'm wrong but it's just my thinking and may be cuz of my riding style aswell no hating plez