With dark nights, lighting is essential to see where you’re going, to be seen by other road users and to comply with the law.
But the lights that you need will be very different depending on where you’re riding. In this video, we tell you all you need to know about lights, what you need and how to use them and we highlight below some great options from Lezyne for every type of riding.
Which lights are best for where I’m riding?
For road riders who are heading into areas without street lighting, we’d recommend a front light with a minimum of 500 lumens output. That should be enough to let you spot obstacles in front of you without slowing you down too much.
At the rear, 30 lumens will ensure that you can be spotted, while extra reflectives on your clothing and/or rear reflectors will help too. Reflective shoes or pedal reflectors are useful as they attract attention as they move than more static reflective areas elsewhere on you or your bike.
Take a look at the Lezyne Connect Smart 1000 XL / KTV Smart light pair as a great combination with plenty of capability. We’ve more info below on what the “Smart” bit means.
Gravel riders need more front illumination, as there are more obstacles to negotiate off road. We’d recommend at least 800 lumens, although if you’re riding more technical off-road you may want more, comparable to mountain bikers, for whom we’d suggest 1000 lumens or more.
The Lezyne Micro Pro 800XL / Strip Drive pair is a good option for gravel that’s compact but gives plenty of illumination for gravel riders, while the Macro Drive 1300 XXL will give even more light for mountain bikers and more technical gravel with long run times even at peak illumination.
Commuters on lit roads need lights that help them to be seen by other road users. They can rely more on street lighting to see the road ahead. We’d suggest around 200 lumens at the front and 30 lumens at the rear minimum. Side illumination is also important for commuter lights, so look out for lights that cover a wide angle.
The Lezyne KTV Drive Pro Smart pair is a great option for commuters with a compact 200 lumen front light and 75 lumen rear light.
Finally, if you’re riding an electric bike, many systems let you wire lights into the main battery, saving you from needing to recharge separate batteries for the lights. Lezyne has the e-Bike Macro Drive 1000 which works with a range of e-bike batteries and…
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