LEZYNE Micro Drive Pro 800XL Light

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Also, this model will fast-charge if your USB power supply and cable are compatible. That's handy for charging up at an office, or during a rando ride, plug it in and charge it while you take a meal break. It will also charge while in use if you bring an external battery and cable. That's only necessary if you're riding all night.

I've done thousands of miles commuting in the dark now and gone through many rear lights. This one is my favourite. In terms of the beam pattern, it doesn't differ much from its predecessor, the Lite Drive 800XL: a decent central spot with fading edges. On the road, I had absolutely no issue seeing what was coming up, obstacles, potholes and gutter dwelling objects. The lateral cutouts really help here. For me personally, I wouldn't choose any light that scrolls through flashing as it just annoys me, but I certainly can't fault its quality and beam for the money. Verdict I was so impressed I bought the matching front light and would award this an easy 9/0 - best rear light I have tried, beautifully made with a quality feel.As to side visibility. Really? You simply don't run single lights like this if you want side visibility. Yes, others do that better, but unless you get something like the L&M 180 (which isn't even all that good) you're not going to get very much to stop someone pulling out on you. That's where fibre flares and reflective sidewalls come in. In any event, if you look here it's MORE than acceptable! Like Stu with the Lite Drive last year, I think eight modes is a bit much, but there's sure to be something to meet your needs and cope with every circumstance on the road. When on you can cycle through the modes or a five second press when the light is off activates the Overdrive mode which reduces the options to just two.

Lezyne's Smart Technology works in conjunction with an app on your smartphone to avoid all this faff, but it's only available with the more expensive, powerful models. It's worth pointing out that the light can be twisted on its mount; it's a very stiff movement, no float whatsoever. It means you can mount it on certain helmets if you wish. The button has an LED beneath it which moves from green to red through amber, allowing you to keep an eye on how much juice you have left, and a full recharge will take between four and five hours depending on where the power is coming from. That said, the slim elongated design works absolutely brilliantly with saddle bags, as it neatly juts out underneath them, originating light from a sensible point away from obstruction. It also works well if you're limited on seatpost length.

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Boost is still plenty bright enough to see where you are going on wide main roads with cats-eyes and the like, plus the Enduro will, too, at a push. The button used to switch the light on and off also displays the battery life. Green for above 50%, amber for 10-50%, red for below 10% and eventually red flashing for less than 5%. It's an idiot-proof system that works for the recharging too. The updated design of the Strip Drive Pro is even more compact and even more water resistant – with charging coming from a Micro-USB cable port. The versatile mounting system will attach easily to aero or round seatposts, and it is super easy to remove for charging. I tend to use both lights in "race mode" after dark, but in the daytime in the normal setup so I can use the pulse mode for additional visibility as needed. This is a sinusoidal "flash" that doesn't blow people's eyeballs out. I get migraines from sudden strobing flashes, so I do not use the daytime flash modes unless I believe my life is in danger. At dusk, I begin on the low-power femto/economy mode until it gets dark enough, then put it in race mode.

Using a helmet light provides the rider with excellent line-of-sight vision, as well as increasing their visibility to oncoming traffic significantly. This offering from Lezyne is one of the lightest and longest-lasting bike helmet lights that I have tested to date. It's an excellent concept, which is also a feature on Lezyne's Zecto Drive rear light. It's entered separately from the standard set of modes; holding the power button from off for five seconds allows you to chose between one of two 70 lumen flash modes; Daytime 1 (think morse code long dashes), and Daytime 2 (morse code dots). Both will see you through a little over three hours riding time. For the record, I have had a number of interactions with Lezyne support, and so far they have always stood behind their products. The Lezyne Strip Pro Alert Drive also features a Wide Angle Optics lens that provides up to 270° of visibility. Pumping out a massive 300 lumens on 'Day Time Flash' mode, it will last for 6:15 hours, whilst in 'Economy' it will stay alive for 28 hours of runtime. The diagram below shows how many Lumens the lamp offers in a certain position and how long the LED can last. 1 lumen equals the light of a candle.

They're incredibly bright too - the flash is easily noticed, even on a bright mid morning, and makes for an ideal added safety measure when riding on main roads with cars throughout the day. Turning the light off resets the Micro Drive to normal. Mounting the Lezyne to the handlebar is taken care of by a rubber band, and it gives you plenty of options for varying diameters of tubing. Cons: Perhaps too many modes that have to be scrolled through; modes not grouped in the most practical way There are eight settings in total, which gives you plenty of versatility for balancing battery life against output, and I wouldn't real cull any of them – well, maybe the Pulse – but I would definitely change the way you access them to make the light more user-friendly.

The Oxford Ultratorch comes in at the same price point for an extra 50 lumens, but Stu wasn't overly impressed with its beam pattern. Designed specifically for the Year 13 collection, the Strip Drive Rear features our new optical lens that provides up to 270 ° visibility. The LED also has a 27 hour increase in run time for a maximum of 57 hours. The molded construction is more compact, but still features five LEDs for up to 150 lumens of output. With 11 output modes, including a Daytime Flash mode, it has options for any time of the day or night. A versatile mounting system makes mounting easy and the LED is micro USB rechargeable. From behind though, the Micro Drive does throw out a powerful amount of light from its single LED. There's the really useful Daytime Flash mode to start with; a super high powered flash for riding in high light conditions where you still want extra visibility. Cons: Could do with better mode grouping; I prefer a proper handlebar clamp to keep the light secure LEZYNE Micro Drive Pro 800 XXL, je predné svetlo na bicykel s maximálnou svietivosťou 800 lúmenov a optimalizovanou Lezyne optikou s dvoma LED, ktorá vytvára ideálny lúč pre rýchlu jazdu v tmavom lese. Svetlo je vyrobené z hliníka, má rebrované telo pre lepšie odvádzanie tepla a vyšší výkon. Svetlo je nabíjané pomocou micro USB, na plnú batériu dokáže svietiť až 87 hodín a disponuje 8 režimami. Lezyne Micro Drive má indikátor stavu batérie, s ktorým sa Vám nestane, že ostanete uprostred lesa s vybitým svetlom. Dizajn držiaku umožňuje rýchlu montáž a demontáž svetla bez použitia náradia a prispôsobenie uhla svietivosti. Gumený držiak je kompatibilný s riadidlami so všetkými priemermi.

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It's not the best design anyway; A Safe Memorable Place must be found for the tailcap whilst the light charges to stop it getting lost among desk junk, or rolling under furniture etc, as there's no other attachment facility when it's unscrewed. Overdrive is perfectly sufficient for speeds around 20-22mph; anything slower and I was happy with Blast's 400 lumens. Annoyingly, though, Blast sits between six others in the normal cycle of modes rather than in the Race Mode. Economy, which offers 150 lumens for 19 hours, partners Overdrive in Race Mode. It does offer 10 hours more than 2018's Lite Drive model, but it's just not powerful enough to facilitate riding at higher speeds. The slight green cast of the LEDs I found to be slightly easier on the eyes than the brighter white often used by brands such as Exposure. Value