Babacom Bike Lights, 2000 Lumen Super Bright USB Rechargeable Bicycle Light, 5 Adjustable Lightness Cycling Front Light & Rear Light for Cycling Safety with IPX5 Waterproof & 6-50 Hours Running Time

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The Volt 6000 is perfect if your shuttle vehicle is a Porsche. Kidding. Get this beast if night riding is life and you want a super wide beam angle that makes it impossible for sneaky bears to jump out at you from the side of the trail. Remember that cars have two headlights, so they get the benefit of both lights. Usually, on a bike, you only have one headlight. Lumens Needed for Riding at Night The Titan 4000 doesn’t force buyers to choose between brightness and battery life. Get the 8-cell battery and have both, you greedy SOB. Combining a spotlight and wider optic, the light provides a broad beam as well as a more focused reach. The latest Strada Mk11 SB AKTiv road light is now up to 1,600 lumens from 1,200 lumens a few years ago. It’s got even more tech built in, with optional detection of oncoming traffic, which automatically dips the beam – a useful feature with such high output. You can wire in a remote for bar-top control as well.

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An LED display on the rear shows residual battery and runtime. The light even detects if you’ve mounted it above or below the bars and adjusts the beam pattern to the different orientations. The run time isn’t spectacular, but it’s easy to decrease light levels to save battery and the large LED run-time indicator also helps you see when it’s in need of a charge. The light comes with some handy accessories, including a remote that you can mount to your handlebar. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with its helmet mount included, although you may find the light to be too heavy when mounted on your lid.

There are a total of eight standard modes, but you can also use Knog’s Modemaker app to programme your own settings if you want something specific. That being said, the countdown timer is amazing. It’s nice to be able to head out with a light that’s been sitting in the garage for a while and know how much time you have to work with. Every other light I tested uses some variation of the flashing yellow/red light to indicate battery life. I guess that’s better than nothing, but when you’re going out into the woods by yourself, it’s nice to have something a little more specific. Setup is fiddly both for the alloy mount and for the different beam patterns, which you need to select with the light off, meaning you have to go through the process again if you don’t like the result. The Meteor Storm Pro has a remote, bar mount and helmet mount in the box. Alex Evans Moon Meteor Storm Pro bottom line

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It used to be that you’d have to buy a bunch of AA batteries and continually add these to your light. Modern batteries have made this a bit more economical because you can now charge the batteries of many quality bike lights. This makes it less costly when you forget to turn off your light and let it run to zero overnight!! You can customise the optics of the Gloworm’s three LEDs by replacing the lenses, with spot, honeycomb and wide angle options and there’s a smartphone app, so you can fine-tune the light to match your riding. Two different battery cable lengths cater for bar or helmet mounting of the light unit. You get a wireless remote too and you can buy yet more lens options. Magicshine’s Monteer 8000S Galaxy V2.0 Remote mountain bike front light scores full marks. Ian Linton / Our Media StVZO bike lights conform to German Road Traffic Licensing Regulations, with beam patterns shaped to avoid dazzling other road users. Even though the mount is only compatible with 31.8mm bars, I managed to position it on several 35mm diameter handlebars near to their bend. While this isn’t recommended, and proved to be quite frustrating, it is a workable solution for those who want an Ara and own 35mm handlebars.The Ravemen PR2400 bicycle light is a solid performer for all-around trail riding. Ian Linton / Immediate Media

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The Magicshine Magene Seemee 508 Radar Tailight is, as the name suggests, a radar bike light. This means it can detect vehicles approaching from behind and notify you via a range of cycling computers and smartwatches. It’s a beautifully made light, if expensive, although there are lower-priced options that don’t include the AKTiv tech.

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Trek looks to mix off-road and road use with its Kindbeam tech, designed to avoid dazzling other road users (although not StVZO-compliant). It still offers 1,000 lumens for trail riders, although illumination isn’t as effective as a dedicated MTB light.