A bike light plug
10-29-25 | 09:49 AM
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A bike light plug
I'm quite pleased with a Cygolite bike light.
Because of turmoil at work, I wasn't able to bike commute last winter. So the 10-15 year old Cygolite I've been using as a helmet light has been sitting on the shelf for a year and a half -- charged up before it was put away, but it's still a Li-ion battery. Got it out so I can see through tunnels on the Greenbrier trail this weekend, turned it on, and the Cygolite lit up brightly. Nice! But just in case, I decided to run the battery down before recharging it. It ran brightly for an hour before I got bored, turned it off and plugged it in.
Worst part of the experience was finding a cord with a mini-USB connector to plug in; technology has gone through two more connector designs since I bought the light.
Because of turmoil at work, I wasn't able to bike commute last winter. So the 10-15 year old Cygolite I've been using as a helmet light has been sitting on the shelf for a year and a half -- charged up before it was put away, but it's still a Li-ion battery. Got it out so I can see through tunnels on the Greenbrier trail this weekend, turned it on, and the Cygolite lit up brightly. Nice! But just in case, I decided to run the battery down before recharging it. It ran brightly for an hour before I got bored, turned it off and plugged it in.
Worst part of the experience was finding a cord with a mini-USB connector to plug in; technology has gone through two more connector designs since I bought the light.
10-29-25 | 03:48 PM
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10-30-25 | 10:06 PM
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most "upgrades" has been due to the charging means. If it at least supports inductive charging, I'd keep certain things around, but thats not the case in this area.
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11-01-25 | 07:12 AM
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Yup, Cygolite products are very well built, and customer service is good, too.
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11-03-25 | 10:28 PM
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I've been using this brand. They contain a removable 18650 lithium ion cell so you can replace the battery for very cheap when it wears out. USB-C charging too. You also have the option of carrying multiple cells and swapping them out as they run low.
https://towildbikes.com/
https://towildbikes.com/
11-05-25 | 02:37 AM
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They dont list clearly the taillight lumens.
why can't someone produce a 450+ rear light that has a minimum of 12 hours of battery life, usb c charging and compact? Don't need many "features" with it. Simple steady on, pulse flash & off. If it could sync Bluetooth to control its light activity then that's would be pretty cool.
why can't someone produce a 450+ rear light that has a minimum of 12 hours of battery life, usb c charging and compact? Don't need many "features" with it. Simple steady on, pulse flash & off. If it could sync Bluetooth to control its light activity then that's would be pretty cool.
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11-05-25 | 07:03 PM
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I've been using this brand. They contain a removable 18650 lithium ion cell so you can replace the battery for very cheap when it wears out. USB-C charging too. You also have the option of carrying multiple cells and swapping them out as they run low.
https://towildbikes.com/
https://towildbikes.com/
