Cygolite Metro 1200, 1100, 950, 800, 650 Lumen Bicycle Headlight Models – Night & Day Modes– Compact– IP67 Waterproof– Secured Hard Mount– USB Rechargeable– for Road, Mountain, Commuter Bicycles

Nice and bright the bike light is durable and easy to use had a niterider light before and decided for this brand I am not disappointed, would recommend

I really like this light, I’ve used one of their lights for many years and I wanted an update. While the price seems a little high, it seems worth it.The mount will work on 31.8mm bars and smaller with the spacers. Charging is via a USB type B micro connector.The lighting modes are a little confusing, but basically, one for night time riding with 3 continuous lighting and 2 flashing modes. For daytime use, there is an additional flashing mode, “fade in and out”.I It seems pretty rugged, I’ve dropped it on pavement several times without any harm.On this down side, I don’t see any easy way to replace the batter. I could remove the battery by hand on the one that I had before.I actually still have my old one, but favor the new one because of the improved mount, additional modes and power. The form factor has not changed, but mounting has changed.

After weeks of combing through Amazon for a better and brighter light, reading countless reviews (sifting through the fakes to find the rare review that tells some truth about the lumens and other facts), as well as reading the bike light review websites and the history of CREE led, I've learned a few things which I will distill here.Most of the ubiquitous little inexpensive cup-shaped light (same or similar to the one I included in my 2nd photo) with a big battery pack that almost everywhere claims 1200 lumens is actually only 600 lumens. That's what I've been using on my bike for about 5-10 years. 600 lumens is bright, but just barely enough to see the potholes far enough away in complete darkness, I wanted something a little brighterA car headlight, for point of reference, is about 3000 lumens, so the lights all over Amazon for $20 or $30 dollars claiming anywhere between 1800 to 4400 lumens are almost all false advertising, or using cheap parts that will start a fire while you're using it or while you're charging it.This 1100 lumen light by Cigolite is the real deal (verified on review websites as well as being sold at legitimate stores like REI etc., aside from Amazon).Side-by-side comparison with my eyes as judgment - my old cup light (claimed 1200 but actually 600 lumens) was essentially the same brightness as the second level setting of this Cygolite Metro Pro 1100. When you press Cygolite once you get low, second press medium, third press high, and a fast double press give you 'Boost' - which is the full 1100 lumens.I ride around NYC on my adult scooter, and any pothole or unexpected crack in the sidewalk that I don't see coming could send me flying, I had to keep the speed low at night with my old 600 lumen light and was concentrating too hard because I couldn't see far enough ahead. I plan on riding now with the new Cygolite always on full boost 1100 lumens which I expect will give me the same riding experience at night as during the day.I'm pretty thrilled to get almost twice the brightness with a nice small, easy to install or remove light - and to be finally free of that big heavy battery pack!Based on all my research, I think I got the best intersection of lightweight, small size, super bright, and relatively inexpensive that there is. Similar lights with most of the same qualities go for $100 and up.I do not recommend falling prey to the high lumen claims for $15-$50 all over Amazon, the majority of them are pure false advertising.Not that it indicates anything about the brightness, but if anyone is wondering, in the photo of the light shining on the door, the light is set on low.

I was attracted to the clamp mount because it looked like it would be very secure. It doesn't actually fit a 1" OD handlebar very well, but I added some stiff foam tape to the handlebar and it's OK. Cygolite should provide a set of inserts for different size bars and then the mount would be great. The light is bright enough on the high setting for night riding on dark streets and paved trails, with a wide enough beam. On the flash setting it is good for being seen, and because it is mostly on with flashes of off, and well shielded on top, it is not distracting to the rider. It is a solid build that I expect to last a long time, and I find it easy to remove and replace in the mount for charging. The On/Off/Mode button is intuitive to use but a little stiff and mushy and doesn't give good tactile feedback when you have clicked it, which makes it harder to use while you're riding. There are an awful lot of headlight choices these days and I think this is probably a good value and likely to be reliable.