Tiny 'Commuter Cannon' Bike Light Blasts 500 Lumens

I’m glad to see more and more bike lights coming out with USB-rechargeable batteries. It makes my life so much easier. In fact, I’m charging mine as I write this.

Also, did you find it stayed on pretty good? I’ve had models of that type pop off their holder.

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Juan, Yes, it stays put quite well. With the rubber strap, you can tighten it as much as you see fit. I like this mounting much better than others I’ve used.

I read in another review that the USB port on the light is not a standard depth (or some other measurement, I don’t recall) so an ordinary USB cable will not work on this light & you need to use the one that ships with it. Can you confirm (or refute) this?

There are several versions of USB cords. This one accepts the MICRO-USB. It one of the standard types, but not the MOST standard. You could easily find a spare at any electronic store.

As for depth: I’ll try to confirm with the company as soon as they are back in the office.

Now if they would just invent an efficient bike alternator so I could ride more than 1.5 hours.

Mark,
Light n’ Motion confirmed that the standard Micro-USB cords should work fine. I had a spare lying around and was able to use it to charge my light without issue. Thanks for the question.

Gale, not sure how this would work exactly (I doubt the light can be charged and emit light simultaneously) but it would be ideal to use a Generator Hub to keep the light’s power level up while you ride, and even charge it up during the daytime. 3W isn’t a lot but it could definitely extend the runtime and these hubs are virtually without drag.

Anyone know if any companies are supporting this kind of setup?

I did find someone who has taken the Hub Generator and made it into a USB charger for iPhones and other devices, which I’m sure would work for the Urban series lights.

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Great bright light, but like just about everything available in the US, it’s just a bright spotlight, blinding oncoming drivers. Better are the German Busch & Muller IXON lights, with engineered reflectors like quality auto headlights. Bright, but they don’t blind.
And, for about the same $150 price.

The German Busch & Muller IXON IQ is 5 years old. Shame on you bumm.de

The Trelock Ls950 is the better lamp. Or the Philips Active Ride. Or all the new Single and Multi Led Lamps (Niteye B20, Fenix BT20, Superdrive XL etc.)