Bike lights and reflectives reviews

Way more than an incremental upgrade, the new Varia establishes a high-definition benchmark for bike radar.

By Simon Fellows Published 17 April 26

An inexpensive, entry-level radar that’s almost half the price of some of its premium competitors

By Simon Fellows Published 15 April 26

This is a slimline, feature packed, very bright and ultra-high tech bike light for the money, which leaves other more traditional units in its shadow.

By Andy Carr Published 28 March 26

Does Wahoo’s new radar unit comes close to matching the performance of Garmin’s venerable Varia units? I took it across France to find out.

By Simon Fellows Published 27 November 25

The stem-mount combines a quick-release light on the bottom and a standard bike computer mount on the top

By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published 29 August 25

A versatile and bright rear LED light that offers good visibility to other road users day or night

By Hannah Bussey Published 11 April 25

Tech editor Simon Fellows initially thought Garmin’s Varia radar was a lame April fools' prank but he’s now a convert. 25% off on Amazon.

By Simon Fellows Last updated 1 December 24

Solid performance, great mounting options and a respectable price point make the Blinder a great competitor for long nights this winter

By Joe Baker Published 20 November 24

A very neat little unit that combines a rear light and radar to keep you better informed about traffic

By Paul Grele Published 8 June 23

Lightweight and with class-leading visibility - but at the cost of brightness and runtime

By Joe Baker Last updated 24 October 22

A smart and compact rear light with easy fitting, convenient charging and more fancy flashing than you thought possible

By Rachel Sokal Published 24 October 22

Great value; great quality, aimed at a serious rider/commuter market

By Joe Baker Published 19 October 22

Versatile rear light with excellent 270 degree visibility and decent run times, but room for improvement with the mounting system

By Emma Silversides Published 14 October 22

The Ravemen PR1600 outshines much of the better established competition thanks to good design, a high level of functionality and a great beam pattern

By Simon Smythe Last updated 13 December 21

Minimal-looking but feature-packed light that's brighter than the lumen count suggests

By Simon Smythe Last updated 24 September 21

A quality option that offers up a greater battery life than the competition and produces a wide beam that helps keep your peripheral vision informed

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Last updated 22 September 21

Handy 'be seen lights' for urban rides

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Last updated 8 June 21

The new Knog Blinder Road3 looks great and is a very cool light

By Cycling Weekly Published 12 November 14

Exposure's Toro MK6 comes with some great updates including a OLED Status Display that gives you battery life on screen.

By Cycling Weekly Published 30 October 14

Lezyne's light range has come on in leaps and bounds since the first iteration, we test out the 1000 lumen bulb and rear light combo

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published 18 October 19

Easy and bright, these Knog Mid Cobber lights could be ideal for your city rides or commutes, just be mindful of where you stick the front light

By Symon Lewis Published 8 October 19

Bike light test: Topeak Redlite Mega £24.99

By Cycling Weekly Published 15 November 13

Another great product from the British company, we take a look at the Hope Vision 1 LED front light

By Chris Hovenden Published 13 November 14

The Knog Blinder Mini light set comes in three different variants. All have a 20 lumen front and 11 lumen rear unit. We've tested the Niner.

By Paul Norman Published 3 November 17

The Exposure Sirius Mk7 DayBright is an advanced commuting and road going light that's well built, if a little complicated

By Rupert Radley Published 22 September 18

A robust yet lightweight unit, the Lezyne Power Drive XL front light is sturdy and bright but could do with better battery life on the brightest settings

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 10 November 14

Lezyne Marco Duo comes as a front and rear bike light in one well built unit. Can it live up to the unique idea?

By Chris Catchpole Published 27 October 14