Highly recommend the RAVEMEN FR160 for anyone who wants an aero and sleek powerful bike-light. It is one of the best thing I have found for my bike. It connects directly to your Garmin mount and your Garmin computer goes on top. It is very cool and useful!
I use a Nitecore P 30 flashlight with an 18650 3500 mAU rechargable battery on a bracket mounted on my Canyon Endurace road bike. It's 1000 lumens with a 676 yard (618 meters) throw. The on/off switch is at the back end of the torch so it's easily switched on and off when riding. The torch has multiple settings including low, medium, high, turbo, and strobe. The mount allows the flashlight to be adjusted to almost any angle so you don't blind oncoming vehicles. I'm definitely not a fan of lights with batteries built into them. When the battery wears out you have to buy an entirely new light. With the P 30, I can swap out the battery and charge it in a battery charger. I can also carry a spare battery just in case
got me a NiteRider Lumina 1000 Boost front light for £46 reduced from £80 I used some of the savings to get a leyzyne strip pro 300 for the rear £38! it was the stylish looks that pulled me towards that one
Thought a Lezyne 1300 XXL would be great, which it is, until in real world use realised you had to remove the entire strap each time you take it off the bike. This also means you have to align the beam out in front of you every single time you've removed it... yuck. It also would not stay pointed in the direction I adjusted it to when riding over any bad roads, bunny hopping up curbs etc.
i use a serfas e-lume 900. mounted onto an aluminium camera arm. it's been excellent. it's small, freaking bright, good battery life. my wife uses a knog PWR trail 1100L. so far so good but hasn't been used a huge amount yet.
I use a 11year old Lupine Betty, still works faultlessly and the low setting perfect for road riding and high setting great for depending hills at speed. Separate handlebar button great for quick light changes with oncoming cars. Lupine still provide spares for this unit, superb build quality, built to outlast most others in my opinion.
@@roadcc Lupine is a great light, yet you fail to include it on your 6 of the best front bike lights 2022... ...Why don't you review proper lights of road bike riding at night in an urban setting? In Germany they have the StVZO safety standards that includes lights with cutoff beams that cast the light on the road without blinding oncoming traffic. The Ravemen light makes an attempt, however does a poor job managing the light spill that can be hazardous.
I have the Lezyne 1600XXL, it's massively powerful but also heavy with it's metal body and big battery. I've partnered it with a rear Lezyne Lazer Drive that projects two laser strips onto the road to indicate your safety zone to other road users. Bike lamps are for all seasons. Autumn and Winter aside, I often see riders wearing black lycra riding in Summer sunshine with no lights on roads where buildings and leafy trees cast dark shadows. Combine that with drivers who can't see what's in the upcoming shadows and the result is a very dangerous situation.
@@twosix_00 Used both, 1300 is more powerful than 1600. 1300 over heat while 1600 does not. Both the Lezyne light micro usb port port becomes loose after few insertions. Have you ever used Ravemen cr 1000? If you have used it you wont be satisfied with any other lights in comparison. The only negative with cr 1000 is that you you cannot turn ON/OFF light with remote you could only change modes. I have compared this with Magichshine ALLTY 1000 you suggested and magicshine seems inferior. Now I am looking forward to purchase Magicshine Ray 2600. Do you own any magicshine high power light?:I am inclined to lights with remote only hence magicshine ray series. According to magichshine ray series remote videos in youtube, remote seems super helpful.
@@saranyaas6674 In fact, I am a loyal user of Magicshine and have a very good communication with them, currently I have an Allty1000/Allty2000 and an RN1500... And now I want to buy a new Model just like you, I still can't decide if Ray2600 or RN3000, I've been watching videos on YT but I don't know which of the 2 performs better on the road, since 70% of my trips are around there and 30% in the mountains. Magicshine provided me with information on both models using the Luminus SST-40 but with significant differences. However, I am also considering a new Fenix model (BC26r) with 1600 lumens, replaceable battery and USB-C as well.
@@twosix_00 Since you already have Alty 2000, I am not sure whether you will find significant difference with Ray 2600. RN 3000 I already ignored as it do not support remote. I think you should go with this for a significant difference with the lights you already have. Ray 2600 lacks daylight flash but RN3000 is having it. Whatever middle range light I buy I always return after comparing to Ravemen cr1000. Even Ravemen pr 1200 is inferior to Ravemen CR1000. The most I like with magicshine is garmin lock and the thing I hate is the battery percentage indication. There is no 50% battery mark. Seeme 200 is the only magicshine light I own and it is awesome at night. Bough the second one. Do not purchase Lezyne light. Although it is bright enough it will create issues on long run. It seems R&D for this product is not properly done. Do you have any chat id?
For me personally, a multi-mode bike light is the better choice for road driving. In this way, the lighting can be adjusted according to the environment to suit the scene.
Moon Meteor is a great little light for commuting and shorter night rides. The Moon was my main light until I purchased the Chilli Technologies 960 lm Cree light, which is much heavier, but has a run time of 5.5 hours at max power and 8 hours at 450 lm; 450 lm is the max on the Meteor at 2.5 hours. Tend to use the Meteor as a day light now and as a back up to the Chilli, especially on all night Audax rides.
your best bet with most lights and aero bars is an out-front computer mount with a gopro mount below. moon, lezyne, ravemen and cateye all offer gopro adapters
Lezyne lights actually default to fit aero bars - you add an adapter (supplied and shown in the video), to fit round bars. I have a couple and they’re great. Hope that helps. 👍
A great light for road bikes happens to be the Detour made by Outbound Lighting. GoPro mount option lights are available. USB-C. The light is engineered with 2 side by side cutoff beams. Designed and assembled in the USA.
I use the Cateye Volt 800, which I believe the AMPP 800 in your video has replaced in the US. Too bad the replacement batteries for the Volt are not available anymore.
My favorite bike light is One80, it has a great optical solution which allows you to see the road right before you as well as further forward. It also has swappable battery, so you easily could double the work time taking a spare standard battery with you. Also, modern Type C charging port, instead of legacy microUSB.
The Garmin quarter turn mount is brilliant and should be adopted as the industry standard. It should be a legal requirement for all new lights to come with this feature so you can run computer on top, light underneath. So thanks for showing us the Magic sense light
It's brilliant, until it isn't. For example, if you commute, you might use a porter rack or a handlebar bag. Mounts that can be placed elsewhere and allow for fine tuning the rotational (left-right) aim are of value.
I'm building my motorized bicycle and it's going to top off at about 40-50mph I need something that's going to illuminate the road ahead of me, if these are the best available I'm going to have to get a motorcycle battery and get a real headlamp
Which light would you say offers the best *diffusion* for MTB? The challenge there is that you may run into something that’s right around the corner. You need to see it coming.
of these lights the ravemen probably does the best job as the flattened centre beam gives good side visibility. but for MTB it's always useful to have a helmet light too, as you can aim that round the corner
The old Cygolite Mitycross had 2 diodes pointed into a wide beam. That was a great choice and likely good inspiration. Two lights (like the Niterider Lumina 900 x 2) pointed to overlap and widen the illumination are a great option. Helmet mounts with a breakaway design are another (Giro Montana helmet, for example).
I just don’t understand why you don’t do proper comparisons. In this case…. duration. One of the most important aspects imo. My daughter wants a light to run through the night for a charity ride but apart from the last expensive two, you don’t mention run time.
Always like lezyne but usb port let's itself down as its very poor design and breaks. I have exposure now, as bright and much more durable but expensive.
This bike was really easy to assemble th-cam.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.
Bike lights need a wide spread not a hot spot beam... Something they never show you are trying to purchasing...not going to buy anything over $30...and you certainly do not need 1000 lumens, just a good beam...and I don't understand why dynamo lights are so expensive...
Road riding is done on the road. Ie in traffic. You are reviewing lights that have no hidden led or reflector to prevent blinding oncoming traffic. It is illegal to blind oncoming traffic. It is irresponsible and a disservice to all cyclists to continue reviewing and promoting lights unfit for traffic. Get educated and start educating the public rather than just shill. With great power comes great responsibility. Give lower grades to brands and models that don't design their lights geared towards road riding in a proper way to not blind oncoming traffic!
@@roadcc You might be right. Or you might not. It might not be so explicitly stated. I haven't checked the actual paragraphs but I can find references online of drivers blinding others being fined under "driving without due care and attention" even in the UK. Furthermore, usually traffic laws refer to vehicles (or their users), with bicycles often considered vehicles too. So what applies to motorists applies to cyclists aswell. Unfortunately, despite their numbers and use as transport, bicycles or bicyclists are often seen as toys and not serious traffic - so we seldom see enforcement of laws (other for lacking lights or running reds) onto cyclists that we do motorists. Whatever the law - it doesn't make blinding any less of a problem.
Very illuminating video.
Highly recommend the RAVEMEN FR160 for anyone who wants an aero and sleek powerful bike-light. It is one of the best thing I have found for my bike. It connects directly to your Garmin mount and your Garmin computer goes on top. It is very cool and useful!
Led technology makes brighter, lighter & safer devices like these bike lights you reviewed here. Really good stuff. Thanks a lot.
I use a Nitecore P 30 flashlight with an 18650 3500 mAU rechargable battery on a bracket mounted on my Canyon Endurace road bike. It's 1000 lumens with a 676 yard (618 meters) throw. The on/off switch is at the back end of the torch so it's easily switched on and off when riding. The torch has multiple settings including low, medium, high, turbo, and strobe. The mount allows the flashlight to be adjusted to almost any angle so you don't blind oncoming vehicles. I'm definitely not a fan of lights with batteries built into them. When the battery wears out you have to buy an entirely new light. With the P 30, I can swap out the battery and charge it in a battery charger. I can also carry a spare battery just in case
Etc, 300,fantastic little light. Build quality and brightness is excellent especially in forests.. Great rubber bracket 😊❤🇬🇧👊
I use a Nite Rider Mako 150. 150 Lumens, 2 AA cells, but has an IP64 rating. Well designed handlebar mount. Excellent buy
got me a NiteRider Lumina 1000 Boost front light for £46 reduced from £80 I used some of the savings to get a leyzyne strip pro 300 for the rear £38! it was the stylish looks that pulled me towards that one
Thought a Lezyne 1300 XXL would be great, which it is, until in real world use realised you had to remove the entire strap each time you take it off the bike.
This also means you have to align the beam out in front of you every single time you've removed it... yuck.
It also would not stay pointed in the direction I adjusted it to when riding over any bad roads, bunny hopping up curbs etc.
i use a serfas e-lume 900. mounted onto an aluminium camera arm. it's been excellent. it's small, freaking bright, good battery life. my wife uses a knog PWR trail 1100L. so far so good but hasn't been used a huge amount yet.
I use a 11year old Lupine Betty, still works faultlessly and the low setting perfect for road riding and high setting great for depending hills at speed. Separate handlebar button great for quick light changes with oncoming cars. Lupine still provide spares for this unit, superb build quality, built to outlast most others in my opinion.
those lights will last the heat death of the universe
@@roadcc Lupine is a great light, yet you fail to include it on your 6 of the best front bike lights 2022...
...Why don't you review proper lights of road bike riding at night in an urban setting? In Germany they have the StVZO safety standards that includes lights with cutoff beams that cast the light on the road without blinding oncoming traffic. The Ravemen light makes an attempt, however does a poor job managing the light spill that can be hazardous.
I have the Lezyne 1600XXL, it's massively powerful but also heavy with it's metal body and big battery. I've partnered it with a rear Lezyne Lazer Drive that projects two laser strips onto the road to indicate your safety zone to other road users.
Bike lamps are for all seasons. Autumn and Winter aside, I often see riders wearing black lycra riding in Summer sunshine with no lights on roads where buildings and leafy trees cast dark shadows. Combine that with drivers who can't see what's in the upcoming shadows and the result is a very dangerous situation.
Do you use also use Lezyne 1300? I feel 1300 more powerful when compared to 1600xxl
@@saranyaas6674 mm i don't think so
@@twosix_00 Used both, 1300 is more powerful than 1600. 1300 over heat while 1600 does not.
Both the Lezyne light micro usb port port becomes loose after few insertions.
Have you ever used Ravemen cr 1000? If you have used it you wont be satisfied with any other lights in comparison. The only negative with cr 1000 is that you you cannot turn ON/OFF light with remote you could only change modes.
I have compared this with Magichshine ALLTY 1000 you suggested and magicshine seems inferior.
Now I am looking forward to purchase Magicshine Ray 2600. Do you own any magicshine high power light?:I am inclined to lights with remote only hence magicshine ray series. According to magichshine ray series remote videos in youtube, remote seems super helpful.
@@saranyaas6674 In fact, I am a loyal user of Magicshine and have a very good communication with them, currently I have an Allty1000/Allty2000 and an RN1500...
And now I want to buy a new Model just like you, I still can't decide if Ray2600 or RN3000, I've been watching videos on YT but I don't know which of the 2 performs better on the road, since 70% of my trips are around there and 30% in the mountains.
Magicshine provided me with information on both models using the Luminus SST-40 but with significant differences.
However, I am also considering a new Fenix model (BC26r) with 1600 lumens, replaceable battery and USB-C as well.
@@twosix_00 Since you already have Alty 2000, I am not sure whether you will find significant difference with Ray 2600.
RN 3000 I already ignored as it do not support remote. I think you should go with this for a significant difference with the lights you already have.
Ray 2600 lacks daylight flash but RN3000 is having it.
Whatever middle range light I buy I always return after comparing to Ravemen cr1000. Even Ravemen pr 1200 is inferior to Ravemen CR1000.
The most I like with magicshine is garmin lock and the thing I hate is the battery percentage indication. There is no 50% battery mark. Seeme 200 is the only magicshine light I own and it is awesome at night. Bough the second one.
Do not purchase Lezyne light. Although it is bright enough it will create issues on long run. It seems R&D for this product is not properly done.
Do you have any chat id?
For me personally, a multi-mode bike light is the better choice for road driving. In this way, the lighting can be adjusted according to the environment to suit the scene.
Easy to operate! Love it!
Moon Meteor is a great little light for commuting and shorter night rides. The Moon was my main light until I purchased the Chilli Technologies 960 lm Cree light, which is much heavier, but has a run time of 5.5 hours at max power and 8 hours at 450 lm; 450 lm is the max on the Meteor at 2.5 hours. Tend to use the Meteor as a day light now and as a back up to the Chilli, especially on all night Audax rides.
I wish future light reviews would include mounting options, as I have aerobars, and most lights seem to mount only on round profile bars.
your best bet with most lights and aero bars is an out-front computer mount with a gopro mount below. moon, lezyne, ravemen and cateye all offer gopro adapters
Lezyne lights actually default to fit aero bars - you add an adapter (supplied and shown in the video), to fit round bars. I have a couple and they’re great. Hope that helps. 👍
A great light for road bikes happens to be the Detour made by Outbound Lighting. GoPro mount option lights are available. USB-C. The light is engineered with 2 side by side cutoff beams. Designed and assembled in the USA.
I use the Cateye Volt 800, which I believe the AMPP 800 in your video has replaced in the US. Too bad the replacement batteries for the Volt are not available anymore.
My favorite bike light is One80, it has a great optical solution which allows you to see the road right before you as well as further forward. It also has swappable battery, so you easily could double the work time taking a spare standard battery with you. Also, modern Type C charging port, instead of legacy microUSB.
Got the niterider 1000 w/ boost for $50 usd, Best Buy.
I use a Niterider Lumina Max 2500.
I have the Moon light. Really rate the quality of these lights, great battery life and good value
how well does the rubber mount keep the 1600xxl in place when riding offroad? I've had issues with rubber mounts and lights staying in place.
i like number 2 and also banger
This video useful for us
For road use you should have rated only lights which don't blind/dazzle other road users.
Unless low power light.
I use a GLOWLORD head light. Awesome light with 5 modes. 3 levels of light one fast flashing light and one slow flashing light.
The Garmin quarter turn mount is brilliant and should be adopted as the industry standard. It should be a legal requirement for all new lights to come with this feature so you can run computer on top, light underneath. So thanks for showing us the Magic sense light
It's brilliant, until it isn't. For example, if you commute, you might use a porter rack or a handlebar bag. Mounts that can be placed elsewhere and allow for fine tuning the rotational (left-right) aim are of value.
Will it fit a 6 2 man
I'm building my motorized bicycle and it's going to top off at about 40-50mph I need something that's going to illuminate the road ahead of me, if these are the best available I'm going to have to get a motorcycle battery and get a real headlamp
Could you review the Halfords Advanced 1600 Lumen Front Bike Light, please
yeah we'll see if we can get one!
@@roadcc I don't know if you are interested or can get your hands on this light, the Detour by Outbound Lighting. Engineered and assembled in the USA.
Just by chance does anyone know anything about this particular light set...? GearLight Rechargeable Bike Light Set S400.
Nice
Which light would you say offers the best *diffusion* for MTB? The challenge there is that you may run into something that’s right around the corner. You need to see it coming.
of these lights the ravemen probably does the best job as the flattened centre beam gives good side visibility. but for MTB it's always useful to have a helmet light too, as you can aim that round the corner
The old Cygolite Mitycross had 2 diodes pointed into a wide beam. That was a great choice and likely good inspiration. Two lights (like the Niterider Lumina 900 x 2) pointed to overlap and widen the illumination are a great option. Helmet mounts with a breakaway design are another (Giro Montana helmet, for example).
I just don’t understand why you don’t do proper comparisons. In this case…. duration. One of the most important aspects imo. My daughter wants a light to run through the night for a charity ride but apart from the last expensive two, you don’t mention run time.
Like the idea of the video - sadly none of those light are road-legal in germany (no blinking allowed)
Or blinding/dazzling other road users with uncontrolled beam pattern...
Always like lezyne but usb port let's itself down as its very poor design and breaks. I have exposure now, as bright and much more durable but expensive.
I am waiting until next year for the new version of the Lezyne products they are switching to USB-C Micro usb ports fail to easily.
What madlads are doing mtb trails after dark?
Weird question but are you related to the Road and Race TH-cam channel guy?
This bike was really easy to assemble th-cam.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.
How much ser
Bike lights need a wide spread not a hot spot beam... Something they never show you are trying to purchasing...not going to buy anything over $30...and you certainly do not need 1000 lumens, just a good beam...and I don't understand why dynamo lights are so expensive...
Best light was Bike Pro Noise 500 but i guess they out of business by now
Magic Shine RN3000
Maybe next time, you could actually review these lights instead of just ticking off the features.
Too much to ask for
Don't get a light that is too bright. You blind the people in front of you.
newboler 1000 , thx me later
Way to expensive
Road riding is done on the road. Ie in traffic. You are reviewing lights that have no hidden led or reflector to prevent blinding oncoming traffic. It is illegal to blind oncoming traffic. It is irresponsible and a disservice to all cyclists to continue reviewing and promoting lights unfit for traffic. Get educated and start educating the public rather than just shill. With great power comes great responsibility. Give lower grades to brands and models that don't design their lights geared towards road riding in a proper way to not blind oncoming traffic!
you say it's 'illegal to blind oncoming traffic', but there is no legislation for that in the uk
@@roadcc You might be right. Or you might not. It might not be so explicitly stated. I haven't checked the actual paragraphs but I can find references online of drivers blinding others being fined under "driving without due care and attention" even in the UK. Furthermore, usually traffic laws refer to vehicles (or their users), with bicycles often considered vehicles too. So what applies to motorists applies to cyclists aswell. Unfortunately, despite their numbers and use as transport, bicycles or bicyclists are often seen as toys and not serious traffic - so we seldom see enforcement of laws (other for lacking lights or running reds) onto cyclists that we do motorists. Whatever the law - it doesn't make blinding any less of a problem.
all your choices are expensive as hell
Mine is 1000lm with 6h of battery on the brightest mode and cost me 17€ aluminium body Ipx 5 watter protection.
to put out 1,000 lumens for 6 hours it would need about a 15,000mAh battery. That is one chonky light!
@@roadcc that's not true. Is a light 220 grams light. Your info could have being true maybe 5 years ago but not today.
what's the name of the flashlight?
@@nemure I m interested in the flashlight tho! whats the model?