Seeing and being seen is at the very heart of cyclist safety, whether the latter is wandering on a small departmental road, in town or even on paths. The lighting systems fitted as standard on most bicycles are inefficient and there are many basic, plastic products with a limited lifespan. Lezyne decided to tackle the problem head-on by developing a new range of front and rear lights in-house. The promise is ambitious: “These lights offer unparalleled performance, durability and style. They allow to exceed the expectations of the most demanding cyclists“, declares a spokesperson for the brand to the English site bikebiz.com.
500 lumens for the least expensive model, a great performance! © Lezyne
High-end products
To maximize product life, Lezyne relies on an aluminum shell with cooling fins and a specially created heatsink for optimum efficiency. Led lamps benefit from an optical lens developed for “produce a homogeneous and powerful light beam“. The batteries have high capacities and benefit from rapid charging via their USB-C socket, which is resistant to the most humid climatic conditions.
Spoiled for choice
The range is vast, especially for the front lights. It starts with the Classic Drive 500+ announced around $50. Its LED displays a power of 500 lumens with an autonomy of 80 hours. Its weight is 95 g and the whole measures 83 x 27 x 45 mm. In contrast, we find the overpowered Macro Drive 1400+ which, as its name suggests, reaches 1400 lumens with the new Tri-Focus optics. This model offers seven different lighting modes and depending on the setting chosen, the autonomy can reach 300 hours. The Macro Drive 1400+ benefits from fast charging and weighs 230 g. Its price is around $100.
In terms of taillights, everyone should find the product that suits them, the range being there too, to say the least, extensive. The most advanced model is the Strip Drive Aller 400+. It can signal to people behind you that you are slowing down, and of course that you are stopping. There are 10 LEDs totaling a light output of 400 lumens with great light diffusion for maximum visibility. Its autonomy would be 80 hours.