Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
Unbelievably, up until this video, I had never done a night time bike ride.
This is for a couple of reasons, firstly, It's hard to get motivated to ride your bike when it's cold and dark outside. Secondly, bike lights have only recently got to the point where night riding can be fun and safe in my opinion.
Speaking of lights, Magicshine sent me their Monteer 8000s v2 to test out and make some videos with.
magicshine.com/collections/bike-front-light/products/monteer-8000s-v2-0
I'm not obliged to say anything about this product, but I feel compelled to tell you that it is really very good. I don't have any experience with bike lights, but this light was so powerful and had such an incredible spread of light that I could read the trail almost as well as I can in the day.
Supporters of the channel
Patreon - patreon.com/McTrailRider
Deviate Cycles - deviatecycles.com
Gnartec - gnartec.com
PayPal Donations - paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=TFQZ744DAAKYL
Bikes
Main bike
Deviate Highlander custom build - deviatecycles.com/highlander
Ebike
Pivot Shuttle GX - pivotbikes.co.uk/shop/pivot-shuttle
Camera Gear
Main POV Camera
GoPro Hero 9 - amzn.to/2NmtlHy
Main b roll camera
Iphone 12 Pro Max - amzn.to/3dt2Ta0
Riding Equipment
Full Face helmet
Giro Switchblade - amzn.to/3pLDPO9
Open face helmet
POC Tectal - amzn.to/3k7yiAf
Hip pack
Kriega R3 - amzn.to/37yhRYp
Medium sized backpack
USWE Patriot 15 - amzn.to/3kb3yOz
Large backpack
Kriega Trail 18 - amzn.to/37xM75Q
Riding glasses
Oakely Jawbreakers - amzn.to/37wYOOg
One piece suit
Dirtlej Dirtsuit - amzn.to/3bnmPsj
Shoes
5Ten Trailcross - amzn.to/2NsmHzw
Bike computer
Garmin Edge 530 -amzn.to/3aCCV24
Unbelievably, up until this video, I had never done a night time bike ride.
This is for a couple of reasons, firstly, It's hard to get motivated to ride your bike when it's cold and dark outside. Secondly, bike lights have only recently got to the point where night riding can be fun and safe in my opinion.
Speaking of lights, Magicshine sent me their Monteer 8000s v2 to test out and make some videos with.
magicshine.com/collections/bike-front-light/products/monteer-8000s-v2-0
I'm not obliged to say anything about this product, but I feel compelled to tell you that it is really very good. I don't have any experience with bike lights, but this light was so powerful and had such an incredible spread of light that I could read the trail almost as well as I can in the day.
Supporters of the channel
Patreon - patreon.com/McTrailRider
Deviate Cycles - deviatecycles.com
Gnartec - gnartec.com
PayPal Donations - paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=TFQZ744DAAKYL
Bikes
Main bike
Deviate Highlander custom build - deviatecycles.com/highlander
Ebike
Pivot Shuttle GX - pivotbikes.co.uk/shop/pivot-shuttle
Camera Gear
Main POV Camera
GoPro Hero 9 - amzn.to/2NmtlHy
Main b roll camera
Iphone 12 Pro Max - amzn.to/3dt2Ta0
Riding Equipment
Full Face helmet
Giro Switchblade - amzn.to/3pLDPO9
Open face helmet
POC Tectal - amzn.to/3k7yiAf
Hip pack
Kriega R3 - amzn.to/37yhRYp
Medium sized backpack
USWE Patriot 15 - amzn.to/3kb3yOz
Large backpack
Kriega Trail 18 - amzn.to/37xM75Q
Riding glasses
Oakely Jawbreakers - amzn.to/37wYOOg
One piece suit
Dirtlej Dirtsuit - amzn.to/3bnmPsj
Shoes
5Ten Trailcross - amzn.to/2NsmHzw
Bike computer
Garmin Edge 530 -amzn.to/3aCCV24
