Outside Magazine, May 2003

The Hard Way by Mark Jenkins

Nat and Pat had been crash-testing different lighting systems for two years before deciding on Light & Motion, a Monterey, California, company. Their ARC handlebar lights and Cabeza Logic helmet lamps are our salvation. With a backup supply of spare batteries constantly turbocharging in the condo, the 13.5-watt bulbs are so powerful, it's like riding with motorcycle lights.

More light means safer, faster laps, but at the end of the long, shadowy night, we're still pretty beat-up. Pat has endoed over his handlebars at 25 miles per hour and re-sprained his bad ankle and none of us has slept much. We are too tired to sleep; the adrenaline and anticipation gushing through our ststems make it impossible to calm down.