Eatough's World Championship Lighting Thoughts

Light & Motion asked Chris Eatough about his lighting strategy during his sixth World Solo Championship ride.

24 hour races are often won during the nighttime, and most racers find this to be the toughest segment. During the first few night laps is when I try to take the most time out of my competitors. At World's I started out with my super light and simple Vega. This is the perfect "just in case I get caught in the dark" light.

Once the sun really went down, visibility on the course became very difficult. Whistler's deep woods, as well as steady drizzle, made it a true test of lighting power, and my Light & Motion setup came through with flying colors. I was using an ARC Li-ion on the handlebar, and a Solo Logic Li-on on my helmet. This system gave me the best combination of brightness and accuracy, since I could use small head movements to highlight the section of trail that I needed to see the most.

I maintained my lead during the night hours, and my lights performed so flawlessly that I never had to think about them, and that is exactly what I want during a 24 Hour race.