Illuminating your ride when it gets dark is really important. Being able to see where you’re going after sunset will enable you to ride safely and with the right front light, you might even be able to ride faster.
Our expert testers have been running the rule over some of the latest front bike lights for road bikes, and these are the best models we’ve tested so far in 2023.
Which front light do you swear by for cycling at night? Let us know!
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:39 Lezyne Macro Drive 1400+
02:25 Magicshine Ray 2600B
04:29 Exposure Toro MK14
06:51 Oxford Ultratorch CL1600
08:51 Ravemen LR 1600
10:36 NiteRider Lumina Max 1500
12:09 Conclusion
Road Bike Lights | Everything You Need To Know
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24 Comments
Lezyne with USB-C finally! They should revamp their rubber straps for aero frames as they break from the constant stress in the winder seatpost and handlebars.
What's your favourite bike light? 👇
Testing/reviewing non-cut-off beam lights for road use is just stupid. All of these are unusable with traffic around unless you point it way down, which makes having an expensive light pointless.
You guys should check out the options from outbound lighting.
It's not hard to find 900-1200 lumen lights with run times exceeding 90 minutes for little more than £20. But it is hard to find YouTube videos reviewing them. Use two or three of them together if you want something extremely bright, and £300 for heating your home.
I missed charging speed and the time you can use the light at a usable, similar brightness.
Why would you criticize not coming with an USB-C? Isn't everyone on this planet having a bunch of USB-C cables already??!
Lupine with StVZO to avoid running "high-beam" towards other traffic
I am tired of being blinded by oncoming cyclists because they use the highest lumen lights they can find. Light technology and regulation standards have come a long way and we need to keep safety in mind. Would like to see a showcasing of lights with STVZO standards. This keeps the light where you need it and not where it shouldn’t be, in the eyes of oncoming traffic.
i've got one half the price of the cheapest light showcased which has a 18650 battery that can be exchanged so you never run out of juice. My experience is that a USB-C connection is not all that usefull out on the bike…
Superb review
This will be all change in a year or so ? USB-C all the rage now ,however with EU rules in having to have removable/ replaceable battery many of these lights will be old hat along with phones and laptops etc .
I was just doing research for a new bike light to replace/supliment my lezyne macrodrive 400xl. I ended up going with the Fenix BC26R. I liked its replaceable battery and price to lumen ratio, as well as its battery life. I would love a dynamo light, but in the meantime, I can get a backup battery for longer rides. I was interested in STVZO lights but couldn't find one that I liked enough
Aldi Bike-mate for the win❤
Any opinion on the Towild Delite 1200?
Should do dynamo lights
You missed out the Fenix BC26R with replaceable 21700 battery. A 5000 mah battery last 3.5 hrs in 1600 lumens.
Another robust light, IP68 and spring loaded quick release mount.
3:10 yeah I try to make other cyclists and pedestrians blind too. Makes me feel like a big man. Seriously the lights you push are my nightmare. So many people have lights that you recommend and they are very dangerous. I cannot see anything when they are approaching. All bike lights need a cutoff stvzo beam, if you don't then you are simply dangerous. And for the "point them down" crowd, just look at the pics in this video. Even the branches at the top of the tree is getting hit by the beam which is pointed down. It's also why these lights need so much power, they wasting most of their light hitting everything that isn't the road.
Q: Is it safer to ride in Bear Country in the dark with infrared lights, or no lights at all?
Really would have liked to know which if any of these have user replaceable batteries. I have a pair of Exposure Diablos and its pretty frustrating that Exposure makes it as far as I can tell impossible to replace the battery.
I have an old Niterider light I use for road, but since owning it I am trying to aim for something that adjusts brightness like the See.Sense Beam or one that has a cutoff beam like Outbound Lighting Detour.
lupine sl af 🤩hands down the best and it does not dazzle incoming traffic.
Best light, one in which you can replace battery, even if it takes some soldering. Most lights are dead in two years. On winter I just ride to commute.
You've got the magicshine Evo 1700 showcased in the intro, have you got a review for it?