Best bike lights 2024 — see and be seen with our selection of beams for your bike

Ravemen's CR450 is small, light and runs for a long time on the lower lumen setting and flashing/pulsing settings. It has a rather useful remote switch and you can even keep using it while it charges from a battery pack. 

It weighs in at just 105g, and the wired remote switch attaches to your handlebar with a rubber o-ring. While it's certainly not the brightest light you can buy, for being seen this light is well worth it for the reasonable price, and is bright enough on high to see by on dark lanes. As mentioned already, it also has useful extra features. 

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The Recon HL is an improvement over its predecessor, the very good HL 1600, and has even better usability and some improved features that include a 200-lumen power bump, a more compact size and some Garmin head unit integration. It's also decent value at under £100 if you shop around. 

There are five modes, and on the brightest setting our reviewer could get almost two hours out of it; you will get much more on lower beam settings, of course. 

The bracket is secure, and you also get a GoPro mount if filming is your thing. Our review concludes: "If you're after a single unit/compact front light that can handle the darkest of conditions and impress in practically every measure that matters, it's hard to see past the Giant Recon HL1800."

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The Bookman Curve is light, bright and has a decent run time in multiple settings. It's a good choice for urban commuting or as an emergency back-up, and it looks a bit different to most lights out there. 

Although the Curve only fits in one orientation, it fits on bars from 22mm up to 42mm with a simple silicone band and buckle that clips back into the light. There are five modes, the build quality is great and you won't have to worry about any water ingress as it's properly waterproof. 

While there are cheaper LED lights, for the price it's hard to find one as bright as this on the highest setting, with the Curve putting out 220 lumens on its high setting. 

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The ES Pro 2 hasn't really changed in a decade, and neither should it: this is probably still one of the most reliable dynamo lights we've come across, and if you're into long-distance bikepacking or audax riding it should be high up your wishlist when choosing a light that works off your own steam. 

The beam is a German road-legal one that directs 95% of the light downwards to avoid blinding oncoming traffic, and once you're over about 5mph the beam holds steady. We found the beam pattern to be more or less ideal for road riding, with the majority of the light concentrated directly ahead of you but still enough throw for picking out turns and suicidal rodents in the verges.

If you don't care for worrying about whether or not your light is charged, this is a great option. 

This head torch from Knog is feature-loaded, rechargeable and has plenty of features and functions.

Weighing just 88g, the Bilby is super comfortable to wear and easy to adjust. Our reviewer found he could sneak it on his forehead just below a helmet, although it's important not to compromise your helmet's position here. On the max 400 lumens output it should last you over five hours, although we found it could run for as long as nine hours. 

The 'world's most powerful silicone headlamp' according to Knog definitely impressed us. It's light, bright and typically Knog-ish in that it comes in various bright colours (or grey or black if you'd prefer) and is a bit different to the norm. The sheer range of lighting options can make it bewildering, but once you get to grips with it, it's impressive. 

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If you are often negotiating roads with lots of side streets and weaving around traffic, then the Moon Cerberus offers "best in class" side visibility according to our reviewer. 

The three-sided COB (chip on board) design supplies outstanding side visibility, and is genuinely as bright from the left or right as it is down the middle. An innovative hinge system makes it compatible with all shapes of seatpost, and there's a dimmer function that allows you to fine-tune your output and battery life. Charging is via USB-C, it weighs just 35g and as it works with aero seatposts too, this is a solid choice for time triallists as well as the rest of us. 

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This light from ETC is impressively bright for not much money. It's well made, effective and lasts well between charges and at full power, and is easily bright enough for daytime conditions. 

You get six modes that you can cycle between with a single press, with high and low solid beams, two speeds of flash, a mode that combines very fast flashes with bursts of solid beam, and a smoothly rising and falling pulse.

In the high 65-lumen mode you can get 90 minutes out of this light, but obviously much more on the lower settings. Go for this if you want something dependable and bright without breaking the bank. 

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This simple, slimline light works really well and, although it's shown mounted to a seatpost as standard here, you can also wear it as the name suggests. A strong clip on the Wearable X allows you to mount it pretty much anywhere, such as your rear pocket, on your bag or on the back of your helmet. 

The beam pumps out 35 lumens at full strength, which is quite a lot for a rear light, and it's not particularly blinding either. There are six modes in total, and to switch between them it's simply a case of pressing the single button until you find the setting you want. It also has a memory function to remember the last setting you chose. Battery life is from one hour in high mode up to 30 in flashing, which is more than reasonable. 

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The second version of Magicshine's Seemee 200 has an improved braking function, ad a reduction in the number of modes from eight to five to make it simpler to use. They were welcome by our reviewer, who found this light innovative and easy to use. 

You get two constant, two flashing and the smart mode, and the sensors detect motion/deceleration for the braking function, and ambient light so output is automatically tuned to suit the conditions. The sensors are very responsive, and most of the settings are bright enough for pitch black conditions. Run times are up to 27 hours and charging takes just over an hour. 

It's not the cheapest rear light with a brake function but is pretty affordable, and the improved functionality make the Seemee 200 a winner according to our reviewer. 

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A good rear light with a HD wide angle camera built in, the Techalogic CR-1 is impressive for use as an on-bike safety device.  

The light consists of five LEDs and the camera lens on top. The camera captures footage at a resolution of 1920x1080, recording at a frame rate of 30 frames per second. With its wide 120-degree field of view, it covers the entire road width. During playback the images are nice and sharp. 

There are five different light modes, four flashing and one steady. You can get seven hours of run time out of it when just using the camera, and around 5.5 hours with the camera and light on flash mode. 

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With 360 degree visibility, a powerful front and rear light and high quality construction, the Link+ Mk3 is a great light combo that made our reviewer feel safer on the commute. 

With 450 lumens at the front and 50 at the rear, the light is more than bright enough and it's very simple to operate with a singe button to control brightness and modes. You can also use it on your bars as a front light with an additional mount. 

This light is very well made and versatile, offering cyclists lots of extra visibility front and rear if used as a helmet light. 

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This front and rear combination light is affordable with generous run times and decent output, and can be used as a secondary light on yur helmet or a 'get-me-home' emergency light on your bars. 

You get seve modes, with 50 lumens/100 lumen flash at the front and 30 lumens at the rear. Charging is via USB, and although it weighs just 70g, the light proved secure and durable for our reviewer after months of heavy use. 

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