Best bike lights: Options for helping you see and be seen
A good quality front and back bike light should be at the top of your list of essential bike gear. Here are some of our top picks
Bike lights
Cateye AMPP 500 front light review
The Cateye AMPP 500 fits the bill as a moderately powerful and reasonably priced front light
Giant Recon TL 200 rear light review
Giant is best known for its bikes, but the quality of its cycling accessories usually impresses, and the Recon TL 200 rear light is no different
Topeak Redlite 80 rear light review
The Topeak Redlite 80 is a simple, yet very bright rear light that’s supplied with multiple mounting options for a competitive price
Lezyne Micro Drive 800+ front light review
Lezyne pitches the Micro Drive 800+ as a versatile front bike light: can it illuminate dark trails and suit everyday riding?
Bontrager Ion 700 bike light review
Bontrager Ion 700 bike light tested and rated by our expert reviewer
Light & Motion Urban Anchor 800 & Vis 180 bike lights – review
Light & Motion’s Urban Anchor 800 & Vis 180 tested and rated by our expert reviewer
Lezyne Power Drive XL & Zecto Auto Rear bike light review
Lezyne Power Drive XL and Zecto Auto Rear tested and rated by our expert reviewer
CatEye Volt 700 bike light – review
Powerful, easy to use and simple to switch between bikes
Bontrager Ion 700 USB bike headlight – first look
Five different light settings including an astonishingly bright high beam
Three of the best: Bike lights
Moon, Lezyne, and Light and Motion lights for every budget reviewed
Supernova Airstream
Cooled using 20 airflow regulating fins on the body, this light is another piece of German precision engineering. The Airstream’s push button takes you through the four beam intensities in order, ranging from the maximum – using its entire 370 Lumen potential – to an adequate urban light that burns for up to 24hrs. Beam […]
Lupine Piko 3
Both the lamp unit and the power pack of the Piko are so compact you’d barely notice them, and it also delivers an impressive lighting punch. The beam is a perfect blend of penetration and flood, allowing confident riding on and off road. You can program the beam levels to give you two, three or […]
Sigma Power LED Evo Pro
Chucking out the most powerful, penetrating and wide-reaching beam on test, the Sigma is a serious light. Breezing through all our ride tests, including the off-road mission, even at its lowest light output it’d be more than adequate for most road-riding situations. Bar mounting is simple and, a better option off road, it can also […]
Moon X Power 500
The Moon is a super compact but super powerful light. Its Over Drive beam is seriously impressive, putting out a far-reaching spot and an even, wide-ranging flood. It’ll give you 1:40hrs of burn at full power, rising to 8hrs at the get-you-home low. In between are two other levels, with the second ideal for most […]
Trelock LS950
The Trelock is a bulky unit to strap to your handlebars and does have a bit of a dated – retro, if we’re being kind – look to it. The mount is also a bit of a fiddly and cheap-feeling fabric strap affair that could be improved upon. However, get past these not insignificant gripes […]
Lumicycle LED 3SI
The Lumicycle light is not as bling as its pricier test-mates but its performance is easily on a par with them. Full beam isn’t far off the Sigma and it has a perfect blend of spot and flood. From the reasonably compact and frame- friendly fabric-clad power pack, you get 3hrs of burn at full […]
One23 Extreme Bright 3
If you’ve followed the 2011 trend for white bike kit, then the One 23 Extreme Bright 3 could provide the final aesthetic finishing touch you’re after. Both the light and power pack score heavily on style and the rubber wrap-around strap makes fitting simple, either to the bars or to the supplied helmet mount. In […]
RSP Asteri 3
Although a neat little unit, the Asteri is surprisingly heavy. But considering it has no external power pack, has a tough waterproof alloy casing and delivers more than the claimed 5hrs at full beam, this can be forgiven. The beam provides good penetration, range and a reasonable flood. It sails through urban commutes, where you […]
Electron Terra 2
This twin light package, primarily because of its individual controls, gives an amazingly versatile set-up. One can be aimed just ahead of your front wheel to take advantage of the flood and pick up potholes, while the other can be fired into the distance. With both blazing full, you still get 5hrs of burn time […]
