If you’ve never gone night riding before, your in for a treat! Theres a certain thrill about riding in the dark that riding in the daylight simply cannot offer. If you’ve never sent it down your favorite trail after the suns gone down, trust us theres just something about being the only one on the mountain and the trail is all yours. But – what lights do you go for?
Our top pick is the CatEye AMPP 1300 bar light, paired with the CatEye AMPP 900 helmet light.
Key Features
When you’re starting out with night riding, being able to see the road ahead clearly makes a huge difference to your confidence. The CatEye AMPP1300 delivers up to 1,300 lumens, providing a powerful, wide beam to help illuminate the road ahead and highlight potential hazards before you reach them. Whether that’s a pothole, loose gravel, a sharp bend or an uneven section of road, having a clearer view gives you more time to react.
Its OptiCube lens technology helps distribute the light across a wide area, while enhanced side visibility helps make you more noticeable to other road users. This is particularly useful when approaching junctions or riding on roads where traffic may be coming from different directions.
It’s also practical for everyday riding. With five lighting modes, including high, middle, low, daytime HyperConstant and flashing, you can adjust the output to suit your route and conditions. The three-colour battery indicator makes it easier to keep track of remaining charge, while USB-C recharging means you can top it up between rides.
A handlebar light is an essential part of your night-riding setup, but adding a helmet-mounted light can make a real difference to how you see your surroundings.
The CatEye AMPP900 Helmet Light delivers up to 900 lumens through a wide beam, helping illuminate the area you’re looking towards rather than only the direction your handlebars are pointing. This is particularly helpful when approaching corners, checking a junction or looking where the trail goes.
For someone new to riding at night, this extra flexibility can make unfamiliar routes feel less intimidating. Rather than relying solely on a fixed beam, you have an additional source of light that follows your head movements, helping you look ahead and assess what’s around you. After all, your head is pointing where your actually looking.
The AMPP900 also features five lighting modes, USB-C charging, a robust aluminium body and a three-colour battery indicator. Depending on the chosen mode, runtime ranges from around two hours at 900 lumens to five hours at 200 lumens, giving you options for different ride lengths and lighting conditions.
Together, these features make it a versatile option for riders who want to explore beyond well-lit streets and feel more prepared when visibility is reduced.
Whats even better? We’ve currently got a Beginners Night Riding bundle currently on our website. When you buy the AMPP 1300, you can get 26% off of the AMP900 when you buy thhem together. This is a perfect way to get into night riding before the dark nights fully set it.
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