Bike Helmet Light
Bike Helmet Light
Dual front and rear cycling helmet light.
Bright and easily and securely fitted to most helmets.
The Topside helmet Light is water resistant, and rechargeable with a 43 hour battery life. Weighing just 68 grams or the same as seven £1 coins, it’s hardly noticeable when fitted and with the added benefit of being pointed where you look. Being at eye level to drivers, the fish eye lens gives a wide but not blinding beam, and is very visible from both the front and back – a must for commuter cyclists!
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£29.99
Cool, bright and innovative – Brightside – be bright, be seen.
Having a light high up and at a driver’s eye level is a great way of staying visible in traffic.
Weighing than 68 grams or the same as seven £1 coins, it’s hardly noticeable when fitted. Topside is aimed at the commuter market with its wide fish eye lens and bright LEDs, it is very visible.
With micro USB charging, you can top up the charge when at home or work. Paired with the Brightside, side facing light there is no reason not to be seen from all angles. The huge 43 hour run time (alternating mode) will also help you from having to charge your light every other night.
Armed with the latest LED and battery technology, our new light gives great lumen output and battery life. The bespoke magnified fish eye lens gives a wide beam and is visible from 500m.
RUN TIMES AND PERFORMANCE:
Alternating ends: 43 hours – 15 Lumen
Double flash: 18 hours – 30 Lumen
Constant both: 2 hours 30 mins – 30 Lumen each
Constant white, red flash: 14 hours 15 mins – 15+30 Lumen
Constant white: 5 hours – 50 Lumen
Constant red white flash: 6 hours – 15+100 Lumen
Constant red: 3 hours 30 mins – 30 Lumen
Topside Helmet Light — FAQ
What is the Topside helmet light? The Topside is a combined front and rear light that clips onto your helmet, sitting at driver eye-level rather than down at wheel or frame height. It gives you a wide-angle beam to see by, plus rear visibility, in one unit.
Why should I use a bike helmet light? Many cyclists choose helmet lights because they sit higher than bike-mounted lights, making them more noticeable in busy traffic and when riding among parked cars or larger vehicles. The higher mounting position can help improve your visibility to other road users. The flashing modes are designed to help improve your visibility during daylight as well as at night. Using lights in daylight can help make cyclists more noticeable to drivers.
How bright is the Topside? 100 lumens with a magnified lens, using a Cree LED visible from up to 500 metres away in good conditions.
Is the light blinding to drivers? The Topside bike helmet light was designed to not blind drivers. The wide angle lens gives a bright glow rather than a tight blinding beam.
How long does the battery last? Up to 43 hours on a full charge, depending on which mode you’re using. Red-white-red-white is the 43 hours mode.
Is the Topside waterproof? Yes. It’s rated IP65, so it’s built to handle any rain storm and wet-weather riding.
How do I charge it? It’s USB rechargeable — no separate charger to lose, no batteries to replace.
What modes does it have? Seven modes in total, covering both flash and constant settings. You can use it as a front or a back light or a combination of both at the same time
How much does it weigh? 68 grams, so you won’t notice it on the helmet once it’s fitted.
Will it fit my helmet? It’s designed to fit most crash helmets using tool-free mounting clips — no drilling, no permanent fixings, and it’s easy to move between helmets if you own more than one.
It is safe to use a bike helmet light? Unlike most other bike helmet lights, the Brightside light has a break away feature. If you have an accident and hit your head, the light will come out of its mount and the mount will move as it is on a rubber stretch strap. ( some lights use a hook and loop or screw on permanent fitting which we believe can impede the helmet)
What’s the difference between the Topside and the Brightside light? The Topside mounts on your helmet and covers front and rear visibility. The Brightside is a separate side-facing amber light that mounts to your bike frame, designed to cover the gap most bike lights miss — visibility from the side, which matters most at junctions and roundabouts where a large share of cycling accidents happen.
Can I use the Topside as my main light? It’s designed as a secondary or backup light to complement your main front and rear lights, though in a pinch it’s bright enough to get you home safely.
Does the Topside come in different colours? [Update once live] Yes — alongside the original colour, the Topside is available in additional colourways for riders who want their gear to match their bike or kit. We have an excellent pink and an electric blue light although in limited numbers at the moment.
Is a helmet light legal in the UK? Yes. helmet-mounted lights are legal in the UK and are a popular way to increase visibility because the light sits higher than traditional bike-mounted lights. However, we recommend using the Topside alongside standard front and rear bike lights for maximum visibility and to meet lighting requirements when riding after dark
Why does the light have front and rear lights? Having both front and rear lights in a single helmet-mounted unit means you can increase your visibility in both directions without needing separate helmet lights.
Is the light visible during the day? Yes. The flashing modes are designed to help improve your visibility during daylight as well as at night. Using lights in daylight can help make cyclists more noticeable to drivers. The helmet light really comes into its own when cyclists a in the shadow of a building or trees. amongst traffic and hen normal lights are obscured by all manner of things.
SHIPPING INFORMATION:
UK Standard Delivery – Royal Mail 2nd Class, 2-3 Days, £3.50
UK Next Day Delivery – Order Before 3pm – Royal Mail 1st Class, £4.50
UK FREE STANDARD DELIVERY on Orders over £29.99
International Shipping – Please contact us so we can get you the best shipping quote for your location.
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2 reviews for Bike Helmet Light
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Aidan –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very well-built light
1 April 2017
Verified Purchase
Thoroughly pleased with this product. Very bright, multiple settings, quick recharge, easy to fit & remove (plus spare fixing because, although this one seems well-made, its always the fixing that breaks). Perfect for catching the eye of drivers that didn’t see your handlebar lights or high-viz jacket, because you can literally point it at their face. Only slight gripe is that it doesn’t remember the last-used setting, though after a few weeks of commuting my hands do the setting without me even thinking, so can’t grumble too much really.
Aidan –
5.0 out of 5 starsSuperb!
20 December 2017
Verified Purchase
I didn’t know what to expect from this light, but I soon found out. On arrival, I put it on charge whilst I fixed the base unit to my crash helmet, this took about a minute and in that time the light unit was fully charged. I then went outside to check the position of the light, which to me didn’t seem that bright, until I noticed all the registration plates of the cars parked in the dark courtyard were lit up, I covered the light up and the plates disappeared. At 06:00hrs this morning I set off on a training ride and the Topside light lit my way, even on the darkest unlit road, perfectly. I was so impressed! I even used it as a weapon. When the idiot car driver drove toward me with his main beam on, I just pointed the torch straight at him and he quickly turned his lights down.
Superb!
Thanks
Andy.