Cateye AMPP900 bike light review: Dependable, versatile, and pretty cheap too

Cateye has been a mainstay in the cycling accessory market for a long time, and I remember having Cateye branded lights that took AAA batteries and used bulbs with an actual filament in them. Compared to even moderately decent modern lights – let alone any from my guide to the best bike lights – those old ones were basically useless, but Cateye has come a very long way since them. 

The AMPP series is the latest in the brand’s line of general purpose front bike lights, taking over from the old Volt range. They all feature the same basic form – A roughly cuboid shaped body atop the brand’s excellent FlexTight bracket – and range in power from the diminutive AMPP100 to the extremely bright AMPP2200.