Bicycle lamps are mandatory at any time of the year, but they are particularly important in winter, as it gets dark very early. You can get bicycle lamps very cheaply – but the cheap ones from home are rarely good. Stiftung Warentest tested 10 models. We show the four most recommended.
Bike lights shouldn’t just be on your bike because it’s compulsory. Good bicycle lighting can literally save lives. Forget the old dynamo lights here though. As a rule, these lamps are far too weak – and at the latest at the traffic light you have a problem with this lighting, since you are no longer seen by other road users. A good battery-powered bicycle lamp is significantly more powerful and lights up even when you are not moving the bike. Stiftung Warentest has tested more than 10 models, we will show you the most interesting bicycle lamps of the test here in brief. If you are looking for more information about the products shown or further information, we recommend that you take a look at our extensive buying guide.
Bike lights tested: the best bike lights at Stiftung Warentest (September 2020)
| Test winner front | Price tip front | Test winner return | Price tip return | |
Trelock LS 760 I-Go Vision | Sigma Aura 80 | Sigma Blaze | Axa Compactline Rear USB | |
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rating | ||||
rating | “very good” (1.3) | “good” (2.0) | “good” (1.7) | “good” (2.3) |
Measured charging time | ||||
Measured charging time | 4:30 h:min | 8:40 h:min | 2:50 h:min | 1:10 hrs:min |
lighting modes | ||||
lighting modes | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Most Popular Store | ||||
Most Popular Store | from €69 TO THE SHOP | from €46 TO THE SHOP | from €14 TO THE SHOP | from €16 TO THE SHOP |
Cheapest store | ||||
Cheapest store | from €69 TO THE SHOP | from €46 TO THE SHOP | from €14 TO THE SHOP | from €10 TO THE SHOP |
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How to protect your bike
Bicycle lights ensure safety on the road. You should also secure the bike itself – with a good bike lock. Because bicycles, especially e-bikes, are welcome stolen goods. In the following table we show you the most interesting locks tested by Stiftung Warentest. Here, too, we offer you many details about the individual products as well as further information in a comprehensive purchase guide, for example which features you can use to identify good bicycle locks, what types of locks there are and what type is suitable.
T he best bicycle locks tested by Stiftung Warentest
| Chain lock test winner | Chain lock price tip | Folding lock test winner | U-lock recommendation | Frame lock recommendation | Best security, but polluted | |
Kryptonite New York Chain 1210 | Decathlon B’Twin 900 Chain L | Kryptonite Kryptolok 685 Folding Lock | Abus Granit Plus 640/135HB150 | Trelock RS 453 Protect-O-Connect | Kryptonite New York Lock Fahgettaboudit Mini | |
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Type | ||||||
Type | chain lock | chain lock | folding lock | padlock | frame lock | padlock |
overall grade | ||||||
overall grade | 1.9 (good) | 1.9 (good) | 1.9 (good) | 2.0 (good) | 2.0 (good) | 5.5 (poor) |
security | ||||||
security | 1.4 (very good) | 1.6 (good) | 1.7 (good) | 1.8 (good) | 1.6 (good) | 1.0 (very good) |
handling | ||||||
handling | 3.7 (sufficient) | 3.1 (satisfactory) | 2.8 (satisfactory) | 3.0 (satisfactory) | 3.8 (satisfactory) | 3.4 (satisfactory) |
durability | ||||||
durability | 1.9 (good) | 1.2 (very good) | 2.3 (good) | 1.0 (very good) | 1.3 (very good) | 1.0 (very good) |
pollutants | ||||||
pollutants | 1.7 (good) | 1.0 (very good) | 1.6 (good) | 1.0 (very good) | 1.6 (good) | 5.5 (poor) |
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Weight | ||||||
Weight | 3.8kg | 1.7kg | 1.1kg | 0.8kg | 1.8kg | 2.0kg |
Most Popular Store | ||||||
Most Popular Store | 85 euros TO THE SHOP | NO OFFERS | from €105 TO THE SHOP | from €57 TO THE SHOP | from €32 TO THE SHOP | from €110 TO THE SHOP |
Cheapest store | ||||||
Cheapest store | 85 euros TO THE SHOP | from €29 TO THE SHOP | from €105 TO THE SHOP | from €57 TO THE SHOP | from €28 TO THE SHOP | from €110 TO THE SHOP |
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Switch to an e-bike
Many cyclists are currently switching to e-bikes – or at least thinking about it. An e-bike has clear advantages: commuters can get to work comfortably, mountain bikers can cover longer and steeper routes in the mountains and occasional cyclists do not have to torture themselves on tours with friends. But an e-bike is also ideal for quick errands, for example to the supermarket.
In the following table you can see three top recommendations from the tested e-bikes, which are tailored to very different types of bikes. If you would like to find out more about these and other e-bikes in the test, you should take a look at our detailed e-bike buying guide.
The best electric bikes in the test
| Best e-bike for commuting | Best SUV E-Bike | Best e-bike for the city | |
product | |||
product | Specialized Turbo Vado 5.0 | Conway Xyron C427 | Kettler Quadriga Comp CX 12 |
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price | |||
price | around 4,000 euros | around 4,600 euros | around 2,800 euros |
scoring | |||
scoring | 809 (very good) | 766 (very good) | 765 (very good) |
Great | |||
Great | commuter e-bike | SUV electric bike | City e-bike |
Weight | |||
Weight | 23.8kg | 26.8kg | 28.1kg |
Range | |||
Range | 22-73km | 22-69km | 22-66km |
Most Popular Store | |||
Most Popular Store | View at Bike XXL | View at elektro Fahrrad- quite simply.de | View at Bike XXL |