Best Lights To Be Seen
Be Safe, Be Seen. When cycling, being seen is vital for your safety and for the safety of other road users. Alerting road users to your presence will help to minimise the risk of any collisions. Front and rear lights that feature a flash mode are what we would recommend, as they are much more of an alert. Often, these lights are used during daylight hours for extra visibility, but are much more beneficial in low light conditions.
The best lights to be seen, will be USB re-chargeable and feature good battery life, flash modes, relatively high lumen counts, and an easy but strong mounting system.
Garmin Varia Rear Light
The Garmin Varia ensures rider safety. This rear-view radar with tail light, pairs with your Garmin Edge bike computer or compatible smartphone to alert you of vehicles approaching from behind. Once connected to your Edge computer, it provides visual and audible alerts for vehicles approaching from behind up to 140 metres away.
The Varia features multiple modes, including peloton mode, which provides a low-intensity flash that is kind to other cyclists’ eyes when riding in a group. The Varia has up to 16 hours of battery life in day flash mode and up to 6 hours in solid mode.
Lumens: 20 solid, 8 peloton, 29 night flash, 65 day flash
Exposure Boost Light Set
The Exposure Boost light set offers advanced lighting keeping riders safe both day and night.
This Boost front light is compact yet powerful. The light features a DayBright pulse pattern which cuts through any distractions from busy roads. This is perfect for commuting and has a high output for such a small, compact light.
This set is also available with ReAKT (Ambient Kinetic Technology), which is the latest innovation automatically adapting to different light conditions.
Lumens: Front Output : 80, Re AKT Flare 150
The Boost R rear light features a bespoke pulse pattern designed for daylight use which is visible from over a kilometer away, even in the brightest conditions. DayBright mode will get you noticed.
Like the front light, the rear light features a DayBright pulse pattern which cuts through any distractions from busy roads. This is perfect for commuting and has a high output for such a small, compact light.
The Rear ReAKT technology adapts to specific environments specifically with PELOTON mode which dims the light when a rider is detected behind.
Lumens: Rear Output : 80, Re AKT Flare 150
Lezyne Zecto Drive Light Set
The Zecto Drive is a low-profile light set that offers high visibility and increases road safety. Both lights feature three ultra bright LEDs which offer advanced increased lumens for such a compact light set.
The front light includes robust rubber straps which mount onto handlebars and seat posts with ease. The front light features a stonng run time of up to 15 hours.
Lumens : Front Output 250
The Zecto Drive Rear light includes an advanced super-visible Daytime Flash Mode to ensure safety in all light conditions. Aswell as this feature, both sets offer numerous output options and modes, giving riders many choices for different scenarios.
Like the front light, the rear light includes robust rubber straps which mount onto handlebars and seat posts with ease. The rear light includes a run time of up to 11hrs.
Lumens : Rear Output 80
Cateye Viz 150 Light Set
The Cateye Viz 150 light set is a compact, bright, and versatile set which stands out in all light conditions. Cyclists will have high visibility to keep road safety the priority.
The Front AMPP500 Light features light mode memory, with up to 4 different modes to choose from. The light includes superior run times, with an overall runtime of up to 50 hours (flash mode), depending on which mode is used. Also included is the sturdy FlexTight bracket which is very easy to fit to handlebars up to 35mm in diameter.
Both the front and rear lights are USB rechargeable, allowing for easy charging and keeping riders where they want to be, on the bike!
Lumens : Front Output 500
The Rear Viz150 light features a focused lens for maximum visibility and most importantly includes rear and side visibility keeping riders safe in high traffic areas.
By using Cateye's proprietary Snap System bracket, allows riders to place the rear light in many locations including seatposts, bags and pannier racks. The light can be positioned in both horizontal and vertical orientations.
Like the front light, the Viz150 also features 4 different modes and includes light mode memory.
Lumens : Rear Output 150
