LIGHTS LED-ing the way
With autumn now just a month away it’s time to get in some fresh lighting stock. But with so many manufacturer’s claiming to have the ‘brightest’, or widest beam, where should you start? Mark Sutton shines a light on some of the market’s many offerings…
Upgrade
JUST LANDED in stock with UK distributor Upgrade, Leyzne’s new Zecto Drive Pro LED is both a front and a rear light, priced at just £44.99. At just 51 grams, it’s light for a triple LED set up. Two of those LEDs included are white and the third red, with the former emitting some 180 lumens – more than enough for use on the roads. Its lithium polymer battery is USB
rechargeable too, so perfect for the office workers among us. Run times range two to six and a half hours depending on the
Moore Large
DESIGNED TO be one of Knog's most versatile lights, the front and rear Road Blinders emit 200 and 70 lumens, respectively. Delivered in a compact, USB
rechargeable, waterproof, integrated package, the Road Blinder is slipped on and off with a silicone strap. It's adjustable too, with a camber attachment making it suitable for road bike bars measuring 22-27mm/27-35mm and rear posts 22–35mm. High intensity CREE LEDs, combined with either a 22-degree wide-angle beam, or 15 degree spotlight, the light claims to
Zyro
WITH CATEYE and the recent addition of Blackburn to its stable, Zyro has a good variety of cycle lights for both the commuting customer and the woods dweller. For a £49.99 investment, your customers could take home either the Volt 300, or Volt 50 lights. The former is a lightweight, 120 gram 300-lumen light that is kitted out with a USB rechargeable li-ion battery. The Volt 50 is Cateye's answer to a long burning rear light, with run times of between eight and 20 hours. A docking station to recharge both is sold separately for £8.99, while a battery
to fit will cost £20. Blackburn's best-selling Mars series is
now fronted by the 3.0 at £19.99. With five LEDs, as well as side amber LEDs, its not only noticeable, but versatile in its mounting. A belt clip, seat post clamp and rack mount option give the rider plenty of options. The Mars 3.0 will run for between 50 and 150 hours, dependant on usage. 01845 521700
be visible from 1,000 metres away. Weighing a compact 75 grams
up front and 52 grams on the rear, the Blinder Roads fully charge in five hours. Moore Large also has new digital POS systems coming in to assist Knog sales, featuring a ten inch interactive display. In addition, the distributor has a triple counter stand, mixed Blinder counter stand and POS slatwall. 01332 274200
mode and the light is kitted out with a clip for attaching to a bag, as well as a rubber strap for attachment to the bike. Another unit Upgrade are particularly pleased with is the 800 lumen, £124.99 Deca Drive, which carries three high- ouput white LEDs, mounted in custom Uniform Power Beam “MOR” lens for increased output efficiency and optimum beam pattern. 01403 711 611
Bike Lights UK
BEEMA has joined the Bike Lights UK stable, alongside the Magicshine label. With a focus on high-powered units
for off-road, Beema’s started big with the AS-2000, a 2,000 lumen unit with a 300m range. With buttons found on the back of the light to control output, the rider can flick between settings in the saddle and even switch to strobe to ensure motorists know you’re ahead. The body is channelled to resist
overheating and mounted using proven O-rings. The Beema AS-2000 comes with a Beema 6600 mAh rechargeable battery pack that is fully IP65 grade waterproof.
Claud Butler
EXILE BY Claud Butler is a new lighting brand released to the cycle trade late last year. This range has recently undergone an overhaul and the new 2014 line-up is now available for pre orders. The range consists of over 20 models including the silicon LEDs, the more advanced performance three watt LED aluminium lights and the environmentally and cost friendly Solar Powered light. A full range of replacement brackets
are also available for this line of lights. Attractive margins and a great stock in deal should help drive sales going into
Cube
CUBE PROVIDES a wide range of Cycle lights, with the cycling lights Colour range recently expanded with the new Black/Neon red version. The light is easily attached to the bike, waterproof and produces a proper beam of light. Manageable with two simple functions, flashing and permanent, the unit comes with batteries included. An ideal solution for the customer who likes to colour match everything on their bike. +31 180441350
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the winter months. For more details call Claud Butler on 01652 656000
This endurance battery allows the light to have a run time between 2.9 hours and 10 hours dependent on which settings are in use. All items including the battery come with a two year full warranty. 01642 711 045
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