How to choose the right bike light?

Today, bicycles are an everyday means of transportation for many people. If you are cycling at night, it is indispensable to equip bicycle lights. In the face of many bicycle brands on the market, many bicycle enthusiasts do not know how to choose bike lights. Here are some practical tips for choosing bicycle lights.

Choose according to different lumens (brightness)

Everyone chooses bike lights for different purposes, so when you choose, you can choose according to your own needs and usage scenarios or time periods. The following shows you which lumen to choose in different scenarios.

1. For the city centre or the road section with street lights: 200-300 lumens of bicycle lights are preferred

If it is in some road sections with good lighting environment in the city centre, generally 200 lumens of bicycle lights are enough to use

If you need to enter some darker roads or small alleys, you can choose a 300-lumen bike light

2. For dark roads without street lights or poor road conditions: prefer bicycle lights with more than 400 lumens

If the lighting is less or the road is uneven, it is recommended to use bicycle lights with 400 to 600 lumens.

If you are often in some dark sections of mountains or tunnels, it is recommended to choose 700-1000 lumens bicycle lights

If it is often in the river embankment section or in the alley without shops, it is recommended to choose the front lights with more than 700 lumens.

Choose according to the type of power supply

At present, there are four main types of bicycle lights on the market, namely, rechargeable power supply, battery power supply, pedal power generation power supply, and solar power supply.

Rechargeable power bicycle light: low-cost style, built-in rechargeable battery, rechargeable via a USB connector, easy to carry battery type

Power Bicycle Light: It is very convenient, you don't have to worry about travelling with a spare battery, you can carry it with you

Solar-powered bicycle light: recharged by sunlight, more environmentally friendly and energy-saving, with long service life

Step-on power-generating headlights: Convert the rotation of the tires into electricity, which is rare in the market

Choose according to the desired placement location

There are two main ways to install bicycle lights, one is installed on the front of the bike, and the other is installed on the rear of the bike.

For bicycle lights placed on the front of the car: it can illuminate objects 10m away at night.

For bicycle lights placed at the rear of the car: use red lights to improve safety. Generally, the taillights are red to ensure sufficient visibility. At the same time, the tail lights with reflective materials can effectively remind the cars behind to avoid rear-end accidents.

Pay attention to the affiliate function to choose

1. Power-saving light adjustment mode
2. Waterproof function for peace of mind even on rainy days
3. Power display function

Victoper has two bike lights, C201 and C202 Bike Light. For the introduction and comparison of these two bikes, please refer to the following Blog articles.