Light & Motion Urban 850 Trail Fast Charge Bike Light Review

Light & Motion’s 850 Trail Light takes the impressive feature set of the Urban line and creates a model dedicated to off road riding. Boasting 850 lumens with a single CREE Led bulb, the 850 Trail is the lightest, most powerful, self-contained light on the market. With its powerful spot beam the light functions perfectly as a lightweight helmet light great for looking around twisty singletrack corners or illuminating technical rocky aspects of the trail well in advance. Includes both a universal helmet mount as well as a GoPro mount for the most low-profile setup possible. The attached bar mount also makes the light a cinch to quickly strap on the bars – and weighing only 121g means it is the perfect light to throw into your pack or pocket for added safety on evening rides in case you get stuck on the trail longer than expected. Other features include dark crimson side lighting to give you subtle but noticeable 180 degree visibility – great for riding on the roads on the way to the trail. The 850 trail also has Fast Charge technology which allows the light to recharge in 2.5 hours when the micro USB cable is plugged into a 2A outlet, great for 24 hour racing or if you use the light both for commuting and the after work ride. Durability as with any Light & Motion product is a given, especially with a light designed to handle rugged trail conditions. Not only is the unit tested to withstand repeated 1 meter drops on concrete but is fully submersible in water up to 1 meter. Not that you should be riding trails with that much water, but Light & Motion over-engineered this light to withstand the most harsh trail abuse imaginable. Manufactured in California the 850 Trail comes with a 2-year iron clad guarantee.