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2015 Bike Lights Shootout

2015 Lights Shootout

This is the 2015 Lights Shootout. The 2016 version is coming in next week as dozens of new lights are arriving at our doors daily. If you have lights that should be included, email fcebedo@mtbr.com for consideration.

The key components of this shootout are:

Integrating Sphere Lumen Measurements – View actual measured Lumens of each light here
Beam Pattern Shots – Compare all the beam patterns side by side here
Individual Reviews Below – Click on each light below to read the editorial review
Safety lights and Tail lights are reviewed in a separate section on RoadBikeReview found here

Unique lights by Trail Led

The 2015 Bike Lights Shootout is here! It is quite an exciting crop of lights as lights are getting lighter with improved beam patterns. Interestingly, the brightest lights are not getting brighter as companies have kept their brightest lights the same. There is a lot of movement though in the under $150 arena as companies offer a ton of great options in this segment.

Some of interesting trends we’re seeing are:

Self-contained or flashlight style bike lights are improving dramatically
USB charging is becoming a standard, especially in self-contained lights
Companies are becoming more honest with Lumen claims as they adopt the FL-1 measuring standards
Safety headlamps or ‘to be seen’ options are not vastly improved with under $50 rechargeable options
Tail lights are getting better and packed with technology as bike safety during the day or night becomes a key issue