10 Reviews: Best Bike Light for Touring (Apr 2024)

The RN 3000 is a strong bicycle light with two 21700 integrated batteries with an extremely high capacity of 10,000mAh. It has two exceptionally bright and energy-efficient LEDs that provide a maximum confirmed output of 3,000 lumens. The ideal option for long-distance riding and tough trials, with a maximum runtime of 62 hours. The beam softens to prevent blinding oncoming cars in this anti-glare lens design for road bikers. Side lighting improves sight from the side.

Bought this for me and my wife for a 'easy to click and go' lamp,and as a complement to our Magicshines with external battery. Nice to just click in and go,dont have to put on battery and fix cables when we want to take a quick ride. Powerful and nice beampattern,perfect for our eveningrides in the woods. The RN3000 on the handlebar and a Allty 1000 on the helmet works just great!!

by Anders

The Luminate 360 set includes two sidelights that may be attached to the fork, down tube, or top tube, in addition to the head and taillights. When you’re crossing an intersection and want the car next to you to notify you before making a right turn, this is extremely handy. On the low strobe level, expect a 90-minute run time at 85 lumens or up to six hours at 50 lumens. The Dayblazer 400 headlamp has four settings to select from, with outputs ranging from 200 to 400 lumens with 10- and one-hour run durations, respectively. The Dayblazer 65 taillight may last up to six hours in the 35-lumen solid mode, or 1.6 hours in the 50-lumen solid mode. Rubber straps hold all four lights in place, and a micro-USB connection is used to power them.

The lights are extremely bright and durable. Being able to charge the lights between uses vs using batteries is great.

by Amazon Customer

At 3,000 lumens, this inexpensive light promises to last 10 hours. It has an incredible amount of brightness and a battery life of 10 hours on maximum power. The light shifts to a lower level to conserve power after the battery life runs out, right after the 10-hour mark, yet it continues to operate for over four hours long. A taillight is included with the kit, which makes this set more desirable.

I;m having to ride my bike after sun set no traffice and no one out this light is excellent I have 2 mounted on my handle bars one rotates light and the other is extra bbright out stading quality. no have time to correct spelling sorry USMC 72 years old competition bike rider and phyical

by George Bennett

The Femto taillight is compact, unobtrusive, and uncomplicated. It’s available in seven anodized hues, including purple and gold, and can be worn just about anyplace thanks to a single elastic strap and a clip-on mechanism. The red lens, which also serves as a power button, illuminates in all directions but barely produces seven lumens (a flash boosts visibility). It’s a good alternative for fastening to backpacks, belts, or pockets for the price.

Works great. Easy to install

by David Vannoy

The rechargeable Lumina is suitable for commuting, mountain biking, and gravel riding. It produces 1,200 lumens in a broad beam at maximum power, which beautifully lights the road or path up to 20 yards ahead. Its OLED panel indicates how much battery life is left for each of the five brightness settings and four daylight flash modes (ranging from 275 to 1,200 lumens). When the battery is about to run out, the Lumina switches to the lowest level to save power.

I’ve ridden with NR for MTB back in the 90s (not LED) which made the battery heavy (external) but it was the best !!! This OLED is just amazing. Very bright and light. Battery lasts very long time and has the display, with remaining time on each mode. Very simple to use ! Used it for road riding Will try it in MTB here soon

by Rodo

This handlebar-mounted headlight produces 1,200 lumens and claims to last two hours on high, steady mode, which is long enough for a nice after-hours trail ride. The backlit digital display is simple to see and displays the remaining battery life depending on the mode the light is in. According to Blackburn, charging time through USB is four hours, although the battery will reach 80 percent after just 10 minutes of charging. The Countdown’s mount also lets you adjust the angle of the beam, allowing you to aim it where it’s most needed—a useful feature if you’re also using a helmet-mounted light.

I do a lot of fast, technical night MTB. It is great in combination with a helmet light. One of my friends who is a better rider than me uses only this on his bars. Used it fat biking in the winter, mud riding in fall and spring. Crashed a lot. Never fell off. Great battery time. Easy to use while riding. Left it on the roof of the car and lost it. Liked it enough to buy again. I have had about 20 lights in the last 5 years. Most I returned because either the mount was crap, or the battery was crap. This is not crap.

by Riley Spindler

Choose from two steady and two flash modes for a run length of 2.5 to 10 hours, depending on the flash mode. On rapid flashing mode, you may get more than 10 hours of run time, and these lights can safely complete many trips on a single battery. Even better, these batteries do not soon degrade. Finally, the micro USB charging connector is protected by a rubber cover, so you won’t have to worry if you get caught in the rain.

Just ordered my third set of these [have a few bikes and I will not ride without lights]. The absolute best; and I've tried a few. All more expensive by the way. They're rechargeable,fit most head tubes as well as handlebars and they give you extra straps. They are remarkably bright [can be seen from the side too] with three bulb pattern and the charge lasts quite a while. Lastly, they look cool ~ round chrome like shape. Don't even think about others...

by PJ jenkins

Two buttons control adjustable blinking and strobe modes, as well as six pre-programmed day and night modes: steady, zoom, triple flash, random flash, DayLightning (strong flashes to draw attention to you while the sun is up), and SteadyPulse (a beam that gradually changes intensity to keep motorists alert at night). Despite the fact that the Cygolite is designed for commuting usage, the clamp is sturdy enough to withstand bumping and bouncing over rocks and roots on mountain bike trips.

Twice while I was out riding I saw people using this light and asked them what it was because it’s so impressively bright. After the second time and seeing how inexpensive it was on Amazon I bought it. It doesn’t disappoint. It’s super-bright and holds a charge for a long time. I like the variety of flashing and that I can charge it via USB. I mounted it easily on my seatpost although you can also clip it on your saddlebag. For $28 even if it doesn’t last long it’s worth it.

by PC Mountain

Although this light is expensive, it is well worth the investment because of its dependability, long battery life, several settings, and even an accelerometer that causes the light to shine brighter to notify people behind you that you are braking. There are four brightness levels on the Rotlicht, ranging from to. There are four modes: constant, blink, pulse, and steady + pulse, with a power range of 1 to 2 watts. The light operates for three hours on the most battery-draining setting, 2-watt pulse. Even more impressive, this device has a run duration of 60 hours on the lowest setting. The light has a rubber strap that secures it to most tube shapes, as well as a clip for mounting it beneath the saddle. When the light is turned off, it flashes through up to five lights to show how much battery life is left.

After going through several moderately priced lights I wanted to see what a more expensive light had to offer. A lot! The brightest setting is blinding. The light lasts through all day rides on send to brightest setting. It can detect the lights of cars behind you and go to the brightest setting. It can detect you applying the brake, and act as a brake light.

by Amazon Customer

The Serfas Thunderbolt is a taillight that provides everything you need. The light’s no-slip surface guarantees it stays fast to a Seatpost, a seat stay, or anything else, thanks to two supplied rubber straps. Serfas says that the strip of 30 tiny LED lights can attract motorists’ attention for up to 8.5 hours on the low-flash setting and 2.5 hours on the high-flash level (35 lumens) (10 lumens). There are also low and high steady modes. When the battery is low, an indicator light illuminates, and charging through USB takes roughly 3.5 hours.

I have two of these, and I usually run one on the seatpost of a road bike, or two high on the seat frame of my recumbent trike. Blinding brightness, and good battery life. If you need more life, run the light on a lower setting. It's still very visible in daylight. The mounting system with the thick rubber straps works well and mounting takes 5 seconds. I broke a strap, and ordered two more from Serfas; inexpensive and they arrived quickly. Great customer service.

by Paul Scarpelli