For the size of the light the run-times are pretty impressive, often over-achieving not just hitting the targets, in use. The button has an LED beneath it which moves from green to red through amber, allowing you to keep an eye on how much juice you have left, and a full recharge will take between four and five hours depending on where the power is coming from. Designed specifically for the Year 13 collection, the Strip Drive Rear features our new optical lens that provides up to 270 ° visibility. The LED also has a 27 hour increase in run time for a maximum of 57 hours. The molded construction is more compact, but still features five LEDs for up to 150 lumens of output. With 11 output modes, including a Daytime Flash mode, it has options for any time of the day or night. A versatile mounting system makes mounting easy and the LED is micro USB rechargeable. The diagram below shows how many Lumens the lamp offers in a certain position and how long the LED can last. 1 lumen equals the light of a candle.

Superior visibility, both in daylight and at night – the Lezyne Strip Pro Alert Drive is impressive. The Oxford Ultratorch comes in at the same price point for an extra 50 lumens, but Stu wasn't overly impressed with its beam pattern. The next setting is Blast (500lm/3hrs), then Enduro (250lm/5.5hrs), Economy (150lm/19hrs) and Femto (15ml/87hrs), which finishes off the solid options.

NiteRider Lumina Micro 900 Bike Headlight

I've done thousands of miles commuting in the dark now and gone through many rear lights. This one is my favourite.

There are eight settings in total, which gives you plenty of versatility for balancing battery life against output, and I wouldn't real cull any of them – well, maybe the Pulse – but I would definitely change the way you access them to make the light more user-friendly. LEZYNE Micro Drive Pro 800 XXL, je predné svetlo na bicykel s maximálnou svietivosťou 800 lúmenov a optimalizovanou Lezyne optikou s dvoma LED, ktorá vytvára ideálny lúč pre rýchlu jazdu v tmavom lese. Svetlo je vyrobené z hliníka, má rebrované telo pre lepšie odvádzanie tepla a vyšší výkon. Svetlo je nabíjané pomocou micro USB, na plnú batériu dokáže svietiť až 87 hodín a disponuje 8 režimami. Lezyne Micro Drive má indikátor stavu batérie, s ktorým sa Vám nestane, že ostanete uprostred lesa s vybitým svetlom. Dizajn držiaku umožňuje rýchlu montáž a demontáž svetla bez použitia náradia a prispôsobenie uhla svietivosti. Gumený držiak je kompatibilný s riadidlami so všetkými priemermi.

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I've had one of these in heavy use for three years now. It performs the same as when new. The battery is still good for 90 minutes or so on full blast, and four hours on low. In terms of the beam pattern, it doesn't differ much from its predecessor, the Lite Drive 800XL: a decent central spot with fading edges. On the road, I had absolutely no issue seeing what was coming up, obstacles, potholes and gutter dwelling objects. The lateral cutouts really help here. Overdrive is perfectly sufficient for speeds around 20-22mph; anything slower and I was happy with Blast's 400 lumens. Annoyingly, though, Blast sits between six others in the normal cycle of modes rather than in the Race Mode. Economy, which offers 150 lumens for 19 hours, partners Overdrive in Race Mode. It does offer 10 hours more than 2018's Lite Drive model, but it's just not powerful enough to facilitate riding at higher speeds. Once it's on though, there's over 8cm of metal poking out from your seatpost. Being this long means it can act like a cantilever; the whole thing can be pushed out of alignment, and mounting it just a few millimetres off centre can easily impact the angle which the light actually points. This problem is amplified by the fairly narrow beam and enclosed faceplate. Like Stu with the Lite Drive last year, I think eight modes is a bit much, but there's sure to be something to meet your needs and cope with every circumstance on the road.

The updated design of the Strip Drive Pro is even more compact and even more water resistant – with charging coming from a Micro-USB cable port. The versatile mounting system will attach easily to aero or round seatposts, and it is super easy to remove for charging. It's an excellent concept, which is also a feature on Lezyne's Zecto Drive rear light. It's entered separately from the standard set of modes; holding the power button from off for five seconds allows you to chose between one of two 70 lumen flash modes; Daytime 1 (think morse code long dashes), and Daytime 2 (morse code dots). Both will see you through a little over three hours riding time. Lezyne's Smart Technology works in conjunction with an app on your smartphone to avoid all this faff, but it's only available with the more expensive, powerful models. Lezyne's Micro Drive rear light aesthetically complements the front version, but it's an odd design choice; the cylindrical shape of the main body is usually only found on handlebar mounted lights. The Micro Drive Pro 800XL offers be-seen modes as well as a powerful beam that's sufficient for dark night outings on unlit lanes. It will suit most commuters and many keen roadies, a realistic option that will help you avoid the super-powerful, eye-blinding, wallet-emptying elite light category...Typically I use the ultra-low setting near dusk when you begin to need visibility but you can still safely see where you are going. Then after dark I use race mode, on this one with the remote wired toggle button. The system has proven to be a 10 for reliability, and once you figure out the operating scheme, it has become second nature. The cradle for attaching the light takes a bit of getting used to (maybe 2 uses?) just make sure you snap it right into the vey end and away you go. I have never had mine come loose despite coming off the bike last winter. As for removing it? Just push down on the light whilst holding the cradle with the other hand and it releases with ease - perfect if you want to take it off during the cafe stop. The light is compatible with a remote switch but I didn't test this. Personally, I found the operating switch easily accessible and the addition of a cable to operate it doesn't strike me as a huge advantage. Battery life and charging