Bike lights are the essential accessory for every ride, day and night. All-weather headlights and tail lights provide visibility at night and help you stand out during daylight hours. Aside from keeping you safe, the right set of lights can help extend your ride time as the days get shorter.

Many riders know the benefits of early morning or late evening rides--quieter roads, an easier time managing busy daytime work and family schedules, and in traditionally warmer climates, cooler temps. Lights make getting out early to get that worm possible. Many lights, like those we stock from Bontrager not only help you be seen, but also light your way so you can see the road or trail ahead.

The proliferation of better batteries, bulbs, and mounts means today's compact lights are as good or better than many of the best lights on the market from years ago. Smaller and easier to manage, today's USB rechargeable lights are easy enough to use that many riders leave them on day and night and use the for every ride as a measure of safety.

If you're riding on the road in low light conditions, studies show riding with a flashing, daylight-visible light is the single best way for a cyclist to increase the likelihood of being seen by a driver. And there are specific daytime running lights for bikes. Brightness is important, but it takes more than a lot of lumens to make an effective DDRL. A true DRL is designed with specific focus, flash, and range to be seen from a meaningful distance during daylight hours. Without these three things, you just have a light, which is good, but not great.