Exposure Lights USA

Diablo MK 3 Headlamp Option

2011-12-28T11:44:00.000-05:00

Check out the Diablo MK3 and the optional headband. Below is a quick review from one of our cycling athletes, Kevin Day.

Just when I though my Diablo MK. 3 couldn’t get any better, it did. Or at least the optional accessories. For those of us who spend a fair amount of time in the dark, here’s an way to brighten up the average headlamp or cause the critters in the wild to go blind.

I can’t tell you how nice it’s been to do a little trail running with 975 lumens beaming from my head. In the past, I’ve depended on a few great options from Petzl, for trail running. They’re a bit lighter in weight but no where near the light output. Strapping the Diablo MK. 3 will put an entirely new spin on trail running, alpine touring and xc skiing this season.

The MK 3 has been one of the most versital lights I've ever owned. Because it's so small in size and very light weight, it's super easy to pack along as a backup if you're already running a Max D, Six Pack, or Toro. It's been on every camping trip since I got it and is always available in emergency situations.

Flash/Flare Review

2011-11-02T00:59:00.001-04:00

This one comes to us from our good friend Kevin Day, regarding our power packed Flash and Flare combo.

"For those of you in the commuting business, you may want to check out the Flash and Flare lights from Exposure Lights USA. Weighing in at 46 grams each and spitting out 100 lumens of blinding light, after one test, you’ll make this combo a staple for your nocturnal navigation.

The Exposure Flash Flare combo seen below comes equipped with rechargeable batteries that will burn for 17 hours. You can choose between high beam and flash modes to get you where you need to go and to make sure that others on the road can clearly see you. The Flash and Flare lights are built with a bomb proof alloy body and are fully sealed to protect them from the elements.

I’ve really enjoyed using these on early morning and late afternoon commutes. They’re small, extremely light weight and super easy to pack around. These are the kind of lights that are great to have in your pack to bail you out if you find yourself in the dark, or want to draw some attention to yourself while pedaling down the road."

Field Report: 24 Hours of Moab

2011-10-23T18:39:00.000-04:00

This report comes to us from the top Co-ed Pro team from this yeas 24 Hours of Moab race, The Fantastic Four. All of them are veterans to the race and have their share of race wins and time on the famous Southern Utah course. The team consisted of Chris Holley, his wife KC Holley, Matt Harding and Josh Wolf; who all put in some amazing lap times during the day and with the help of Exposure Lights, kept it strong and fast through the night. Here is there report:

We competed in the Coed Pro Am category at this year’s 24 Hours of Moab. The rain the day before helped make the normally soft, loose course tight and packed. While the course was fast, the weather was chilly and cold at night.

Our day laps were fast and things were going good. Our main competition was coming from a 4 man pro team from Colorado. They were laying down some very impressive day lap times and putting quite a bit of time into us. Once the sun went down our Exposure lights came on and the our lap times were much closer to the Colorado team but they had built a big enough lead that there was no way we were going to catch them. We ended up finishing 2nd over all with some of the fastest overall night laps.

Each of the members on our four person team ended up running a MaXx-D as our main source of light. These lights were awesome. With the MaXx-D mounted on our handlebars, the smaller LEDs from other manufactures we used as secondary lights on our helmets were pretty much useless. The MaXx-D is so much brighter it just drowned out smaller lights.

The Exposure lights were not only incredibly bright, they are light and compact. No wires stringing to batteries. So We did not have to struggle to find someplace on the frame to mount a battery. They were convenient to use and set up especially while getting ready for colder laps at night.

The Expose lights worked flawlessly, were simple and quick to mount and were ridiculously bright. If you are looking for new or a first set of light, be sure to give Exposure a long, hard look. They are pretty sweet

24 Hours of Old Pueblo write up.

2011-03-01T14:26:00.002-05:00

We've just had a debrief from one of our partner riders from Team Epic Endurance. Bryan Alders checks in to let us know how things went at the recently held race in Tuscon, Arizona. Nice job guys and thanks for the write up!

"The Epic Endurance Cycling team has now had a week to recover from the 24 Hours of Old Pueblo down in Tucson, Arizona, and boy did we need it. Our first race could be considered more than a just a success as the two teams we entered in the 4-Person Men Open category finished in second and tenth out of 140 teams.

Team Epic Endurance (team 1) takes second place over all.
Photo courtesy of Bryan Alders

The team came expecting to get out of the Colorado cold and enjoy the typically warm weather of Tucson, however, Mother Nature had other plans. Wind gusts reaching over 40MPH, cold temperatures and heavy sheets of rain welcomed us racers as the sun set behind the nearby mountains. At least we didn’t have to worry about the darkness of the night. Riders on both of our teams credit our flying night lap times to the dependability and sheer awesomeness of the lights themselves. Kelly Feagans on Epic Endurance Team 2 had actually only gone night riding once prior to the race and it involved just an average commuting light. He was more than surprised when he hit the trail. “I can’t believe how the Exposure Toro and the Joystick light up the trail. It’s like daylight out there. I don’t even have to slow down!” Epic Endurance Team 1 rider Chris Baddick, who arguably had the lap with the worst weather, wasn’t worried at all about his lights. “My lights and I are both from the UK and have been tested in conditions worse than this. Neither of us let the weather shut us down”. “My night lap times were within seconds of my day lap times.” said Bryan Alders, “I had a 1:04:40 lap time at around 5:30PM (daylight) and a 1:04:28 at 2:30AM. My lights were amazing".

Epic Endurance (Team2) Kelly Feagans's 24 Hours of Old Pueblo Exposure Lights set up.
Photo courtesy of Bryan Alders

At around midnight the rain finally stopped and the wind started to calm. The course quickly turned from mud puddles to a singletrack speedway. The dirt turned into what us mountain bikers like to call “hero dirt” it was smooth, fast and we could corner hard. There aren’t too many ways to put a bigger smile on your face than racing your bike at 20MPH on singletrack, at 3:00AM, leaning so hard into a corner that your bike is on the trail but your body is over the cactus at the inside of that corner. I know, we’re sick, but try it sometime, we dare you to not love the adrenaline rush.

Riders perspective on the course.
(looks nice and warm compared to our New England weather!)
Photo courtesy of Bryan Alders

The 24 hours of Old Pueblo was certainly the adventure we cam looking for. Both teams battled hard to earn their respective finishes. We can’t wait to head to our next race and get out on some more night rides!"

For further information and details regarding the Epic Endurance Cycling Team, visit www.epicendurancecycling.com, on Facebook, and twitter .

--
Bryan Alders
www.bryanalders.com

Bryan Alders racing recently in the 24 Hours of Old Pueblo.
Photo courtesy of Bryan Alders

The Brits win in Patagonia again!

2011-02-24T11:35:00.000-05:00

Exposure Lights sponsored UK team adidas TERREX have won the 2011 Patagonia Expedition Race and successfully defend their title in this most extreme of endurance events. The win makes it 3 in a row for the top British Team at the event. The race involved kayaking, mountain biking, running and climbing a 500KM course through the wildest parts of Chilean Patagonia.

The team were equipped with the Exposure Lights Joystick Mk.5 with triple cell batteries for unrivaled burn times and versatile multi-sport use in the dark (bike/run/canoe/climb etc.). The team also armed themselves with the Diablo Mk.2 light for when the navigation became more difficult. Keeping their kit weight to an absolute minimum for the event was again part of the winning strategy.

Slowtwitch.com Review on select Exposure Products

2011-02-07T13:51:00.003-05:00

Slowtwitch.com has just released a great Exposure Lights review on their website. Check it out and pass it on!

Side note: The lights reviewed here were provided through the cooperative efforts of CompetitiveCyclist.com and Exposure Lights USA. The folks at Competitive Cyclist were an incredible resource to me in my writing of the reviews, offering tips and insights on both the lights themselves and also the review process. Aaron Martin, the man to speak to at Competitive Cyclist for advice on what lights would be right for you, was the one who suggested the Beacon as a great accessory for making the lights more visible. As one of the most informative sites on the web, it can be easy to forget that they also sell things since it's very easy to think of them as a reference site. But CompetitiveCyclist.com sells Exposure lights (and a lot more), and in conjunction with this review, they've been gracious enough to extend a 15% discount to anyone wishing to purchase an Exposure light or two (or three or six…) with discount code SLWT15. For more information and to view the complete line of accessories, Exposure's website is ExposureLights.com.

Exposure Lights support Geraint Thomas MBE with kit for 2011

2011-01-24T15:13:00.001-05:00

Gold Medalist and Sky Team member, Geraint Thomas MBE, is using the Exposure Strada Mk.2, RedEye rear light and the Joystick Mk.5 for his training and safe cycling. Keep up to date with Geraint's training and race news at his new website and facebook page.

Sea Otter Twenty Eleven

2011-01-20T16:12:00.000-05:00

Exposure Lights is booked up for the annual pilgrimage to the Sea Otter Classic being held April 14-17, 2011 at the historic Laguna Seca Raceway in beautiful Monterey, CA. Once again it will be a perfect opportunity to network with consumers and dealers who are at the event and we'll again be offering demo lights to folks that are camping who may want to "try before you buy". Stay tuned for more info as we near closer to the event.

Happy New Year, Free Shipping extended!

2011-01-10T14:48:00.000-05:00

We've extended our Free Shipping offer on all Exposure Lights orders for the foreseeable future. Just enter coupon code FREE during checkout to receive free UPS Ground shipping on all orders over $49.

NEMBA Fest Night Ride

2010-12-14T11:16:00.000-05:00

A fun little video we put together from the 2010 NEMBA Fest Night Ride! We can't wait for the 2011 ride!

NEMBA Fest Night Ride from Exposure Lights on Vimeo.

Free Shipping until the end of the Year!

2010-12-03T21:34:00.000-05:00

Just enter coupon code FREE during checkout to receive free UPS Ground shipping on all orders over $49.

2011 Diablo Tested- Singletrack Magazine

2010-12-01T14:32:00.000-05:00

Tested: Exposure Diablo Light

By Zach White
Published: Dec 1st 2010 12:08 PM EST
Photo by Brad Kaminski

Claimed run times are 1 hour at the brightest setting, 3 hours for the middle setting, 10 hours for the lowest continuous beam, and flash mode is said to literally last for days.

Exposure’s latest version of the wireless Diablo is a pretty impressive little package.

Boasting 900 lumen in the highest of three continuous settings (and a fourth flash-mode setting), the CNC-machined body measures a mere 4.5-inches and weighs a mere 125-grams, everything included.
Claimed run times are 1 hour at the brightest setting, 3 hours for the middle setting, 10 hours for the lowest continuous beam, and flash mode is said to literally last for days.

When battery life drops to approximately 20 percent, the Fuel Gauge indicator light starts flashing red, which essentially gives a rider a bailout option by switching over to the lowest setting with enough time to “finish up the ride.” per Expousre’s marketing honch James Penfold (no official remaining run time was available). This is a bit different than the rest of the Exposure line as the other lights in their lineup automatically downgrade to the lowest setting. So it wouldn’t be surprising if there’s a production change on the Diablo down the road.

The Diablo comes in its own padded carrying case with a charger, helmet mount and a bar mount. Our version uses the older generation charger with a Smart Port plug connected to an AC wall outlet, but reportedly the latest production run will feature USB-compatible charging.
The little light also includes a removable lanyard with a quick-release clip, designed to wrap around either the handlebar or through a helmet vent as a safety feature in the event of the light getting ejected from either mount.

Likes:
For the size, the Diablo puts out a fantastic beam of light. The beam itself is a nice flood of solid coverage with no halos, dim spots or shadows inside its range, and shines both wide and far enough to be used on faster trail, and will get you through medium-level tech sections.

EXPOSURE DIABLO
MSRP : $300
Weight : 125-grams with mount
Output : 900 lumen
Battery : Lithium Ion
Warranty : Lifetime on LEDs, 2 years on light

The handlebar mount is an interesting mix of an aluminum bar clamp and a plastic cradle mounted via a quick-release pin, yet after literally and figuratively slapping the light around a few times, the provided lanyard seems to be an overkill safety feature. Over washboard and rougher hits the Diablo held strong, showing no signs of vibration or movement in the beam.
Though claimed run time is only an hour on high, the shortest life I got out of it was 1hr 23mins, and usually ended up squeezing out about an 1.5 hours at full blast. If the lower settings were used at all during a ride, total life of the battery easily jumped up to 2-plus hours, and with a bit of effort at dropping to the medium setting when possible, run time hit 3 hours.
That middle setting definitely isn’t as bright as the high beam, but for mellow trail sections, or riding the road to/from the trailhead, it’s more than adequate. As for the low beam, think of it as more of a car’s tiny spare tire than a true third option for riding trail at fun speeds.
Providing a nice, padded carrying case with plenty of room for the light and all included accessories is greatly appreciated. Yes, everything actually easily fits back inside after use, verses some cases that only hold shrink-wrapped and vacuum-packed parts.
A bit off its intended use, but the Diablo holds just like a normal flashlight when not mounted to a helmet or handlebar,and I ended up using it quite a bit on a camping trip, as well as for a few random things around the house.

Dislikes:
With so many different handlebar sweeps, rises and tapers, it’d be nice to see a bit of lateral adjustment available in the handlebar mount. It’s not a huge issue as the 900 lumen floods out rather well, but I did find myself wanting to change the angle just a touch.
The helmet mount works well and offers good aim adjustability, but it seems a bit flimsy, especially when compared to the bar mount. Using an all-plastic design, including a nylon screw as the backbone, my guess is that they were trying to both keep weight to a minimum, and allow a bit of malleability to better abut to a helmet. Regardless, it’s a bit unsettling to bomb down a trail at night with your sole visual lifeline being held on by one nylon screw.

Noted:
We didn’t have a chance to ride in anything other than a slight fog, so we can neither confirm or deny Exposure’s claim of the Diablo being “fully sealed against the elements.” We did hold the lens under the sink for a bit with no issue, and short of spraying water straight into the exposed Smart Port on the back (which we didn’t see the point of trying), it looks like there shouldn’t be an issue in slop or poor weather.

Exposure Lights 2011 Line-up EXPOSED

2010-11-30T15:58:00.001-05:00

A great review on the 2011 Exposure Lights line-up from Francis at MTBR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tDevMN0Fus&feature=channel

The Season for Giveaways!

2010-11-03T12:07:00.001-04:00

Hey Exposure Lights Fans and Blog readers!

Tis the season for giving! We're running a couple of contests right now and we'll have more coming in the next few weeks. One is currently running our Facebook page, where we are giving away one of the new Exposure Flare rear tail lights. The Flare is the ultimate commuter or road rider tail light. At 75 lumens, it's one of the brightest tail lights on the market. Pick your position, flashing or solid beam, with this tail light you WILL be seen! It's so bright, drivers only give you more respect when passing or approaching you out enjoying your ride. You have to be a "fan" of ours on the Facebook page to participate in the contest.

The other contest we are running is for an Exposure Six Pack. The Six Pack is the brightest cable free light on the planet! You can win one here. You do need to be a member of the MTBR community, so register now, check out all that MTBR offers and you just might win the new 2011 Exposure Lights Six Pack.

Exposure Six Pack Review

2010-11-02T10:22:00.001-04:00

The Six Pack is 'Best for Power'

Don't take our word for it, What Mountain Bike have given the brand new Exposure Lights Six Pack the thumbs up with this prestigious award.

"Six LEDs give the most powerful lux punch of anything here and its long range illumination is outstanding...quick release bar mount has stayed secure however hard we've ridden it with no noticeable effect on the handling either... The deign makes it impressively light overall and well priced for the power it packs...brutally powerful illumination with relatively low weight single-can convenience and upgrade options."

What Mountain Bike issue number 114, October 2010.

BUY NOW!

NEMBA Wicked Ride of the East

2010-10-31T21:11:00.000-04:00

We're just back from the NEMBA Wicked Ride of the East at Harold Parker State Forest in North Andover, MA. Like all the other NEMBA events we've been to, this one was no different, a well organized venue, some great vendors and a 'wicked' selection of well marked courses to ride meeting all ability levels. We arrived prior to the 9:30 am start and got ourselves set up for product display. Both James and I wanted to ride as well, (well, it can't be all work, must play too!) so we ran split shifts on the booth. I got the early morning ride slot (the Trick) and after about a mile into the ride, my front wheel washed out on the slippery leaves in an off camber section and I took to the sky, superman style, floating through the air faster than a speeding bullet, my body and bike going opposite directions! I hit the ground pretty hard, arms extended (like superman) and slammed my head into the turf. I knew right away the result of that crash, yup, broken helmet with complimentary subtle headache! The group of riders I was with were hammering from the start and they never looked back. Seems to me with little choice, I got the 'trick' and the treat was yet to come.

Speaking of treats, I returned to our booth after my short ride and regrouped. You know those days when your flowing real good on the bike and you hit the ground hard, well it just threw me off, so I ended my session quicker than I would have liked. Thankfully, James had been working hard and had some candy and chocolate treats for our visitors and some scary, festive Halloween decorations.

Rastafari James and his boneheaded friend dressed for success.

Soon after my return, James kitted up and took off to the trails and I didn't see him for at least a couple of hours (the Treat) and he had a great ride. We both agreed how fun the trails at HP are, lots of good technical sections with some nice flow. It's a must for any local New England mountain bikers to check out.

James loaded up with lights, spreading some of that good vibration, Mon!

One can not attend the Wicked Ride and not give credit where credit is due...and all the credit goes to Leebo for his Savory, Spicy Chili. That hit-the-spot! Thanks so much Lee and Thanks to all the North Shore NEMBA crew, all the riders who treated themselves to the tricks of the trails and had a fantastic day. Apparently, they had 500+ riders show up and enjoy the spectacular fall weather.

2011 Exposure Strada gets 10/10 Review

2010-10-28T11:27:00.000-04:00

Cycling Active - Strada 10/10

The first lighting reviews of the year are starting to filter into the magazines. The first to fall onto our door mat is that from Cycling Active.
Their test covered commuting and road lights from £75 - £350. Of the lights on test the Exposure Strada topped the table with a full 10/10 score. The Strada gained the 'Test Winner' badge and was praised for; power, user-friendly package and a list of other options that were not present in other lights.
This review for the new Strada carries on from the test wins in 2009 from magazines like Cycling Plus. The Strada was a firm favorite then, and now in its updated form producing 600 lumens its 30% extra brightness without loss on burn time is is a hit alongside the unique features that the light provides.
For more information on the light visit the Exposure Strada Mk.2 page.

NEMBA Fest night ride

2010-10-16T12:51:00.002-04:00

The night ride group, pre-ride. Photos courtesy of PK @ Singlespeed Photo

'Powered' by Exposure Lights

We spent a recent fall weekend at what is quickly becoming a New England Mountain Bike fall classic, NEMBA Fest. The weather, sunny and stellar! The foliage colors, lively and vibrant! The air, cool and crisp! The coffee, strong and hot! The vibe, super chill and fun! Plus, free grilled Hot Dogs courtesy of Bikeman. What more can one ask for than hanging out with some great vendors, talking with mountain bikers, bikers off all ages and ability levels, all there in support of NEMBA. Not to mention, the incredible trail riding at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, NH.

Saturday was a buzz, up early, car packed, big mug of java in hand we made the short drive over in about an hour, set up the tent and started talking lights, with great reception from like minded riders looking for the benefits the Exposure Lights offer over the competition. As the day wore on, we had visits from all of the riders who signed up for the free demos for the upcoming evening night ride.

Heading over to the start of the ride at the campground, riders were already assembling for the roll out at 6:30. PK took the photo above of the group which expands beyond the capacity of the photo. We cast such a blinding light upon his lens, surely we would light up the forest with streaks and streams of light as we cascaded through the network of trails. Given the numbers of riders, we split into three groups, fast, moderate, & slower than fast and moderate. Jumping in on the 'exceptionally' fast group, it was like a race to a fire with about twelve strong riders blasting from the start down the main double track trail parallel to the road. With a few quick turns, we quickly lost the track and fast cadence then "latched" onto the second, more moderately paced group of about 16 riders. Ahh, yes! That old familiar, yet comfortable pace we enjoy so much. Cruising some sweet trails with super bright lights. Who needs daylight?

With the fast crew gone well ahead, we quickly settled in, riding through the woods. I couldn't tell you the name or specific location of the trails, having only ridden (at this point) only one other time at Bear Brook, eleven years ago, but what incredible fun! We rode about 13 miles all together, with a couple of us heading up the tarred road to the start after about ten off road miles and with even some riders electing to head out again on another loop after the main ride.

Thanks to everyone for a great night ride that will surely expand for next years 2011 NEMBA Fest. Also, a BIG thanks to the NEMBA crew for all their effort on this event. It was very well run, with lots of bike related activities for the whole family, not just Mom or Dad who are so rad, but we saw a lot of kids riding like chips off the old blocks. Bike riding truly is a great activity for everyone!

Here are a few more pics from the night ride, thanks to PK at Singlespeed Photo.

Fired up to ride!

NEMBA represent!

Happy Trails!

Sunset from the Swamp

2010-08-05T14:17:00.001-04:00

As the sun was setting, my heart rate was racing. As fast as I could pedal, I descended in the dust of the four riders ahead of me, while railing all the right lines with only a couple of near misses causing me to scrub a little speed here and there. At the bottom of the hill is this lovely swampy, marshy area. Going no where fast, the swamp is thriving habitat for many insects, animals and aquatic life, not to mention how scenic and serene it looks. Last night, the mosquito's were voracious. At one point near this spot, I must have counted (until my eyes crossed) 15-20 Dragon Flies, (I am sure there were more) they were all flying quickly around eating up the skeeters by the hundreds, which made me happy! Summer life, bugs feasting, frogs swimming, the fox hunting, the deer grazing and the riders riding, with night time fast approaching. Stopping here to breathe a breath of life and enjoy a still moment, adds peace and harmony to ones mind, it's why I ride!

Why do you ride?

Our Charge station for the 24 Hours of Great Glen.

Some people ride to race, speaking of racing, we are headed to the 15th annual 24 Hours of Great Glen next week. We're getting our stuff in order to attend the event and support riders who need charging for their lights and racers who have taken us up on our rental / demo program. There are still a few lights available for rent, so get in touch with us through our website.

One important component to our success in staying up for over 36 hours in a row will surely be our Coffee Press. Since we're camping, we would normally bring our little camping style titanium press, but I think we will go "full on-caffeine mode" and include the 12 cup stainless press. Stop by for some coffee!

See you there!
Steve

24 Hours of Great Glen

2010-07-30T16:53:00.004-04:00

Now in it's 15th year, we are honored and excited to be a part of the upcoming 24 Hours of Great Glen, which will be held the weekend of August 14-15, at Great Glen Trails, in the heart of New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest, at the base of the tallest peak in New England, Mount Washington. Racers will compete solo, or on two or four person teams, and try to complete as many laps as possible on the race course, in 24 hours! Exposure Lights USA has signed on as a sponsor of the event and we will be on hand with rentals, (which are booking up fast) and available for neutral charging for current Exposure Lights users. We will also be available during all expo hours, so you can check out all of our goodies and we may even have a few of the upcoming 2011 products for a little sneak peek of the exciting things Exposure Lights has planned.

If anyone is interested in booking rental lights please send us an email.

Summer Swing

2010-06-21T12:13:00.005-04:00

With the Solstice here, we begin our descent toward shorter days and longer rides in the dark. Check out our website for our Summer special pricing on lights. If you're looking forward to those crisp, cool, fall night rides, we've got your back and we'll light the way for fast forward motion. Our prices are at the lowest they have ever been right now on all the lights. A couple of suggestions would be the Toro & Diablo Package or the MaxxD & Diablo package.

All of us here at Exposure Lights USA are well into our seasons miles on our road and or mountain bikes. Lately, on our Wednesday night mountain bike ride, as the day light has reached max length, we're going minimalist, only carrying our Joysticks and WhiteEye combo, using them toward the final hour and a half of the ride for super light weight and superior lighting. This combo has plenty of light to maintain a confidence inspiring pace for several riders in our group. Everyone is really enjoying the cable free aspect and brightness of this combo.

As a sneak preview of what Exposure Lights has coming, I give you the following link to the revealing artice on London Cycle Sport website. The new light is called the Six Pack at 1800 lumens, this is the brightest light Exposure has made to date. As always, Cable Free! Also shown, but briefly mentioned, is the new MK2 Diablo, which bumps up to nearly 1000 lumens bright. Check back here for more information as we approach the August / September release.

Thanks for reading...

Sea Otter / MTBR.com competition - win a Free Maxx D!

2010-04-07T15:34:00.005-04:00

Announcing our latest competition! Win an Exposure Lights Maxx D!

You can play at MTBR.com or stop by our booth at Sea Otter or send us an email!

Here's your chance to ditch the cable and clunky external battery and enjoy the new generation of high powered, cable free lights!

Your ipod doesn't have an external battery and your cell phone sure doesn't either (they used to before consumers wised up to the benefits of a self contained unit!)

We would like to demostrate that ditching the external battery doesn't mean you lose anything - especially burn time!

The spec burn time on the brightest 960 lumen setting on our top of the line model – the Maxx D is 3 hours, but as all users know, it delivers over that by a significant margin!

Here’s what we are asking you to do:

If you are at Sea Otter – come by and enter and you get the inside line on how much time has already elapsed by checking the VDO stopwatch! We’ll be running separate burns all weekend.

Simply post the hours, minutes, seconds in a post at MTBR.com.

We’ll be monitoring the burn time on the stopwatch and will check the stopwatch against the posts at 12pm Sunday and then announce the winner by posting an image of the stopwatch on the forum and blog.

Good luck playing!

2010 Sea Otter Classic preparation

2010-04-02T17:24:00.018-04:00

One of our Exposure Lights displays in mid-build

We're in the midst of our prep for the 2010 Sea Otter Classic. Now in it's 20th year, the Sea Otter Classic held at Laguna Seca Raceway near beautiful Monterey, California is such a great event to attend. This will be our 4th year in a row that we break from the regular routine in the office and head to the left coast for some social interaction with consumers, industry journalists and other bicycle industry folks. It's always nice to leave New England in the early spring when the weather is sometimes dreary and cold, jet setting to where the grass is green, the sky is blue and the sun shines most of the time.

We fully staff a booth at the event and display our fine products from Exposure Lights, USE, and VDO Cyclecomputers. We traditionally also have a contest giveaway every year, and this year will be no different. We're planning on giving away to one lucky attendee a 2010 MaxxD light from Exposure along with some runner up prizes from USE, plus we'll be bringing back the very popular and fun bean bag game for a chance to win some free VDO bicycle computers.

In years past, we try to hit a different restaurant every night, by far my favorite is our tradition of heading down to Nepenthe, Big Sur. It's such a beautiful drive and the food is amazing!

Also, we try to hook up with our friends from Cannondale. They usually set us up with a demo bike so both James and I take half a day and get out for a nice ride on the cross country race course. It's a grueling 20 mile ride that travels through some amazing country around Fort Ord and the Laguna Seca recreation area. The race course includes some vicious climbs, fast flowing descents and some of the prettiest single track I've ridden on. The last 3 miles climb up the three sisters road, which just adds insult to the hurt you've put on yourself the previous 17 miles of riding.

So if you're headed to Sea Otter and want to win a light or other goodies, be sure to stop by our booth and check out all the fine wares. We may even have a top secret new product from Exposure...You'll just have to stop by and see what I'm talking about!

Peace Out,
Steve @ Exposure Lights USA

Exposure Lights 24

2010-03-31T06:06:00.000-04:00

Exposure Lights 24 - World's first dedicated solo 24 hour race and qualifier for the Solo World 24 Hour Championships.

www.24hoursolo.co.uk from ResetFilms.co.uk on Vimeo.

24Hrs of Exposure Preview from ResetFilms.co.uk on Vimeo.

Exposure Lights Diablo review from Velo News tech editor Zack Vestal

2010-03-29T14:17:00.004-04:00

This appeared in the April issue of Velo News, page 64 "Commuter Gear".

"The Diablo headlight is a compact, powerful and sophisticated front light. It's petite and versatile for commuting, but adequately powerful for threading a little singletrack after work. In contrast to the Light and Motion Stella series or the MiNewt from NiteRider, Diablo is a self contained unit, with the lamp and the battery housed in a machined aluminum body similar to a small flashlight. Other companies make self-contained lamp and battery lights, but at 700 lumens claimed output on "high," the Diablo is much brighter than anything we've found of its type. Plus, at just 130 grams with the included aluminum quick-release handlebar bracket, it's very light.

One cool feature is the Smart Port, which functions as an input jack for piggyback batteries to extend burn time, a jack for a handlebar mounted remote on/off switch, or an output jack to power an accessory helmet or seatpost mounted rear light.

The Diablo has four light settings (high,medium, low and flashing) toggled via a single on/off button on the rear of the light body. Claimed burn time on high is one hour, but in a test burn I coaxed almost 90 minutes out of it. Running the light at lower output extends the burn time significantly. Time to full charge is about four hours. Burn times and basic operating information is conveniently etched on the light body. The on/off button doubles as a charge/low battery indicator light.

After a few months of commuting in all conditions, I've found it to be a sweet little light. It's visibly brighter than other lights I've used, and throws a nice focused beam with just enough dispersion for peripheral vision. Plus, the flashing mode is great for safety in high traffic intersections. The construction is bomber. I love the absence of battery cables and heft, especially when used with the included helmet mount. The aluminum handlebar bracket works well, too, but installation requires a 4mm Allen wrench. It's quite secure, but I switch bikes frequently, so I need to swap the bracket from bike to bike, which isn't quick. Additional handlebar brackets are available separately." - Z.V.

Facebook Exposure Lights Diablo Giveaway- Winner Announced!

2010-03-04T13:20:00.000-05:00

We are announcing the winner of a Exposure Lights Diablo helmet mounted bicycle light. Dylan Menges we're happy to provide you with "The finishing touch to your new Surly Pugsley: an Exposure light!" Please email us your address information at info at exposurelightsusa dot com and we'll ship it... out to you. Congratulations Dylan!

Become a Fan of Exposure Lights on Facebook. Stay tuned, we'll have more Lights giveaways coming soon!

Exposure Lights Toro

2010-03-04T13:09:00.002-05:00

Toro - New for 2010!

Featuring the most advanced LED available – the new P7 that produces up to 700 lumens of retina searing brightness.

Almost as much brightness as our brightest light, the MaXx D. No cables and connectors to come loose or get wet, all in a tiny package that weighs an incredible 276 grams with the mount included.

The Exposure Lights Toro bicycle light is super bright with an even beam pattern to give you great peripheral vision and depth perception.

Toro could possibly be the best kept cycling light secret so far: super bright from the amazing new P7 emitter, long burn times at the highest setting, small, lightweight and, of course cable-free.

Specifications:

Weight: 276g with mount
Output: 700 Lumens
Emitter: 1 X Seoul P7
Functions: MaXx / High / Low / Flashing
Burn Times: 3 hr / 10hrs / 24hrs/ days!
Dimensions: Diameter at widest point 45mm/ Length 114mm
Features:

Includes Quick release handlebar mount compatible with all bar diameters
Collimated lens with dual beam optics long and wide beam pattern.
Fully sealed against the elements
Cable Free- Fully contained design
Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Fuel Gauge battery life indicator and light level indicator
Emergency reserve fuel tank
Accepts Smart Port Technology accessories such as Piggyback batteries and a Red Eye rear light.
Sophisticated CNC machined alloy body, anodized and laser etched for tough durability
Comes with branded protective zip up storage case.
Exclusive USA compatible 2 pin Smart charger with charge level indicator.
Warranty:

Exposure Lights are not available through bike stores. Purchase direct from IBEX Sports, the exclusive authorized US importer to ensure you get the correct charger and for technical and warranty support.

LEDs lifetime
Complete light including battery: 2 Years.

Accessories other users have purchased for this light:
Joystick
RedEye
Spare Bar mount

14 day Money Back Guarantee!
We're confident that Exposure Lights will exceed your expectations but, if you want to see for yourself why over 10 reputable magazines have given the lights the top ratings, please follow our common sense return policy by clicking here.

Exposure Lights Toro bike light review at Road.cc

2010-03-01T15:10:00.000-05:00

Road.cc tested Exposure Lights Toro - a few words from their verdict: "Excellent" "Compact" "Powerful" Check out the link to the full review.

Ignore the price comments as the Toro price from IBEX Sports (exclusive North American importer and Distributor) is $269 - the lowest price ever.

Facebook Fan page Exposure Lights Diablo helmet mounted bicycle light winner announced!

2010-03-01T11:20:00.004-05:00

Happy March first folks! We are announcing the winner of a Exposure Lights Diablo helmet mounted bicycle light. Dylan Menges we're happy to provide you with "The finishing touch to your new Surly Pugsley: an Exposure light!" . Congratulations Dylan!

Exposure Lights reporting from NAHBS - North American Hand Built Bike Show

2010-02-24T15:24:00.000-05:00

Exposure Lights is heading to the NAHBS Hand built bicycle show this weekend. No exhibiting bike lights since the show organizers limit it to custom and small frame builders. I'll be uploading some pictures and videos of gorgeous bikes as we go. Check back later!

Exposure Lights Diablo named a Spring Cycling Essential by Outside Magazine

2010-02-23T16:49:00.003-05:00

Exposure Lights Diablo helmet and bar light was named the only "Outside Editors' Choice" out of ten different bike products selected as "Essential" gear in the March issue "The Essentials - The best gear, Tested"

As the cycling editors said: "When spring showers make a mess of your favorite streets and trails, fight back."

Check out the Diablo review at Outside Magazine's website

Hit the ground spinning this Spring with the Diablo and the whole range of Exposure Lights bicycle lights at http://www.ibexsports.com/

Exposure Lights help Team Helly Hansen win the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race title for the second year running!

2010-02-19T13:58:00.005-05:00

Congratulations to Team Helly Hansen on their incredible win, again. Andy Wilson explains how the team used Exposure Lights to their advantage in this really testing race

"We used MaxX-Ds on the bikes, and Joysticks in headstraps on the trekking stages supplemented with a Diablo whose awesome power was invaluable in searching out the best route in the difficult mountain stages...we used the Diablo a lot to trail find at night in the mountains which meant we could move when I´m sure a lot of other teams would have to stop... or get lost..."

For the full race report

A Quick Video on a Icy Exposure Lights Night ride- Bike Crash included!

2010-02-19T13:56:00.001-05:00

Here is a short video from a recent frozen night ride with Exposure Lights!

Exposure Lights Night Ice Ride- Bike Crash! from Steve Jacques on Vimeo.

Anthony White wins 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo riding with Exposure Lights

2010-02-18T12:05:00.002-05:00

Anthony White Wins in Old Pueblo 24 Hour Race

Celebrating its 11th year mountain biking in the Sonoran Desert, the Kona Bikes 24 Hours in Old Pueblo is one of the largest 24 Hour events in the world, and was host to over 3,000 visitors. With mid-day highs of 70 degrees and punishing terrain, it’s an event to fear.
Ant White friend and rider under USE Exposure Lights rode an astonishing 17 laps of the 16 miles course covering 272 miles in 24:02:31! The winning margin was near as makes no difference an entire lap of the epic course. This has set Ant up for a good run in the 24 Hours of Exposure taking place at Newcastleton on May 22nd and 23rd.

Congratulations Ant!

Ant’s race report will follow when he’s finished celebrating no doubt and had a little sleep.

2010 Exposure Lights Diablo

2010-02-18T10:40:00.003-05:00

Diablo
New for 2010!

Featuring the most advanced LED available – the new P7 that produces up to 700 lumens of retina searing brightness.
Diablo is the 'uber' evolution of our widely acclaimed Joystick model offering you the brightest light available in the smallest and lightest weight package and still kept it cable-free for your riding enjoyment!

Comes standard with both our micro adjust ball joint helmet mount and a quick release handlebar mount (to make even more use of a cable free light for repairs, map reading etc) Use it on two bikes – helmet for off road and bar for road.

Specifications:
Weight: 102g (light only)
Output: 700 Lumens
Emitter: Single Seoul P7
Functions: MaXx / High / Low / Flashing
Burn Times: 1 hr / 3hrs / 10hrs/ days! !
Dimensions: Diameter at widest point 35mm/ Length 115mm

Features:
Includes helmet mount with full tilt "Joystick" ball joint articulating adjustment
Collimated lens with dual beam optics long and wide beam pattern.
Fully sealed against the elements
Cable Free- Fully contained design
Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Fuel Gauge battery life indicator and light level indicator
Emergency reserve fuel tank
Accepts Smart Port Technology accessories such as Piggyback batteries and a Red Eye rear light. Sophisticated CNC machined alloy body, anodized and laser etched for rugged durability
Lanyard included in packaging
Comes with branded protective zip up storage case.
Exclusive USA compatible 2 pin Smart charger with charge level indicator.

Warranty:
Exposure Lights are not available through bike stores. Purchase direct from IBEX Sports, the exclusive authorized US importer to ensure you get the correct charger and for technical and warranty support.
LEDs lifetime
Complete light including battery: 2 Years.

Buy Now
Accessories other users have purchased for this light:
White Eye
Red Eye
Red Eye Micro
Bar mount
1 cell Piggyback battery

14 day Money Back Guarantee!
We're confident that Exposure Lights will exceed your expectations but, if you want to see for yourself why over 10 reputable magazines have given the lights the top ratings, please follow our common sense return policy by clicking here.

Win a 2010 Exposure Lights Diablo!

2010-02-01T12:21:00.002-05:00

We're giving away a 2010 Exposure Lights Diablo valued at $250!

To enter, all you have to do is, become a fan of Exposure Lights USA on Facebook, go to the Discussions tab, and post under the discussion "Hey! Make me the winner!", and simply tell us which single feature about Exposure Lights most interests you.

Exposure Lights Youtube Channel launched!

2010-01-06T21:57:00.001-05:00

We are anncouncing the launch of Exposure Lights USA's Youtube channel! Check it out!

2010 Exposure Lights Toro Pro Review

2009-11-24T18:52:00.001-05:00

2010 Exposure Toro Pro Review from MTBR.

2010 Exposure Lights Diablo Pro Review

2009-11-23T18:56:00.002-05:00

Here is a Pro review on the 2010 Diablo from MTBR.

Exposure Eyes 'Exposed'

2009-11-18T15:11:00.004-05:00

If you've recently bought a Joystick, Here is a great little review on the Exposure Lights White and RedEye accessories from the writers of Gearreview.com. Exposure Lights Eyes

Interbike 2009 Diablo Overview

2009-09-26T15:45:00.002-04:00

Our very own James, here at Interbike 2009 discussing and displaying the 2010 Exposure Lights Diablo. Video Courtesy of Bike Magazine

Exposure Lights joystick reveiw

2009-02-21T15:36:00.000-05:00

A nice little review of the Joystick here from Bicycle Times.

MOAB 24hr 1st & 3rd for Exposure Lights

2008-10-27T14:06:00.000-04:00

Cannondale Mona-Vie Pro Mens teams dominated the World renowned race with the fastest recorded night lap using the new MaXx-D and Joystick MaXx-2!

The 2008 24 Hours of MOAB began with epic southerly winds that kicked up dust storm throughout the MOAB Valley and Race Venue.

Storming out and ahead of the winds from the start, Cannondale Mona-Vie Rider Ben Sontag set the bar with the first lap. The “Working Man” Bart Gillespie was up next setting the second fastest lap of the race, only to beat his time by one second in lap number six. That time held firm into the night where Bart Gillespie of Cannondale Mona-Vie / Exposure Lights set the fastest night lap.

We delivered a special custom fleet of MaXx-D’s to the Pro teams, all the riders were blown away by the power behind the Exposure Torches. Mona-Vie Pro Rider Alex Grant was quoted as saying: “As I was passing people, they were asking me what I had for lights and expressing concern that I was washing their lighting systems away, These lights are incredible” German Rider Ben Sontag came into the pits after his first ever experience night riding with a smile ear to ear. He was completely blown away at the ability to maintain race leading speed through out the night with his MaXx-D and Joystick MaXx-2. Bart Gillespie, King of the MOAB 24 Hours, commented that “Weight to brightness ratio of the Joystick and MaXx-D and the security of the MaXx-D handle bar bracket allows him to maintain his blistering race pace with confidence”. His words backed by the fastest night lap.

Exposure Lights USA provided team support for the Cannondale Mona-Vie Pro 1&2 squads as well as various "Just for Fun" teams under the Cannondale Mona-Vie umbrella. Not one Exposure Light left any rider dark, while reports came in that various other competitor’s lights with heavier battery packs and endless cables and connections were dimming and running out of juice before completion of a single lap. Exposure Lights USA representative Steve Jacques pushed the limits of the Exposure Lights range to the MaXx. “We had Exposure-Cannondale Mona-Vie riders setting some incredibly fast pace laps all through the night, so charging time between laps was less than I had expected, I sent out riders with pure confidence and they continued to raise the bar. Meeting them at their entry into the pits to retrieve lights and maximize charge time, and seeing their big smiles from enjoying their night laps with them really having no worries at all was great. Continuing- “That is racing at it’s finest, knowing the products can stand the heat gives me increased confidence that Exposure Lights are the lightest, brightest and best lights on the market”.

Congratulations to the entire Cannondale Mona-Vie / Exposure Lights team for a strong show at the 2008 24 Hours of MOAB. In the Pro Team division they took first and third place as well as first and fifth place overall.