Topeak Powerlux USB Combo review

A compact lightset designed for being seen, rather than for seeing. Built-in USB charging means you don’t have to worry about forgetting a cable.

Topeak Powerlux USB Combo
Cycling Weekly Verdict

The Topeak Powerlux USB Combo is a small, but powerful, lightset designed for being seen0. The burn time is respectable and built in USB chargers mean you don’t have to remember a cable in order to top them up. There are only three modes, and I found the third flashing setting to be obnoxiously fast, which meant I stuck with the solid beam modes. A slower flash, or even an additional mode, would be an improvement.

Reasons to buy
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    Compact size

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    Built in USB charger

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    Tool free mounting

Reasons to avoid
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    Flash settings distractingly fast

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    Rubber cap of the front light is hard to take off

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    Unintuitive front light mount

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The Topeak Powerlux USB Combo lights are intended to increase visibility for night time city riding as well as during the daytime.

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Stefan Abram
Tech features editor

After winning the 2019 National Single-Speed Cross-Country Mountain Biking Championships and claiming the plushie unicorn (true story), Stefan swapped the flat-bars for drop-bars and has never looked back. 


Since then, he’s earnt his 2ⁿᵈ cat racing licence in his first season racing as a third, completed the South Downs Double in under 20 hours and Everested in under 12.


But his favourite rides are multiday bikepacking trips, with all the huge amount of cycling tech and long days spent exploring new roads and trails - as well as histories and cultures. Most recently, he’s spent two weeks riding from Budapest into the mountains of Slovakia


Height: 177cm

Weight: 67–69kg