Cycling at night? You’ll need a light that’s up to the job – these are our top rear and front bike lights for staying visible.
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I am a bag of meat. I’d long suspected as much, and a run-in with a car windscreen last year provided confirmation. It was unpleasant, seeing the inner workings of my thigh, but it reinforced my decision to take certain safety precautions while riding my bike.
As my accident proved, bike lights alone won’t prevent collisions with motorists – only proper cycling infrastructure and a shift in attitudes towards bikes can do that. Still, as long as I’m forced to share roads with unpredictable lumps of metal travelling at four times my speed, I choose to illuminate myself like a Christmas tree.
Best overall front bike light: Knog Blinder Pro 900£52.09 at Fawkes Cycles.
Best value front bike light: Ravemen CR450£32.99 at Merlin Cycles.
Best rear bike light: Garmin Varia RTL515£114.99 at Decathlon.
