Detour Bike Light

The Trail EVO light is such a tremendous upgrade. The light is wide, bright and provides so much light that it’s like riding during the day. Also the pass through on the fly charging is a game changer. I use a small handle bar bag and run a small cord from my power charger to the light itself and can run for almost 10 hours at night. Also the customer service level is second to none and Tom makes sure that his customers are always out first.

I haven’t had the chance to do a full night ride yet, but I was out at dusk in the woods at that transition period when it’s light enough that you can still mostly see, but the details are lost. I turned on the Hangover and the Trail Evo and was very impressed at how they lit up the trail. The light was very useable and did a great job of showing all of the roots and rocks in front of me.

I did order the cable manager for the Evo and I think it was money well spent. Kept the five cables out of the view of the light and prevented shadows as intended.

The only niggle I have is about the mount for then Hangover. My helmet has a large vent where the stock mount would go, and Outbound was kind enough to send one of their 3D printed ones that straddles the vent. The 3D printed mount has a bit of play in it and the light wiggles around a bit in the mount. The light is not going to fall out, but it is just noticeable enough to be slightly irritating while riding.

Last niggle. The Hangover doesn’t seem to get tight enough not not gradually slip down. As I am riding, I periodically have to push the light up a bit as it has slipped down. I don’t think I could tighten the clamp up much more than I already have, so I am debating putting a piece of very fine sandpaper or something in between the ears of the mount to provide some additional friction.

To sum things up, I think the lights are well designed and built. I am happy with my purchase, and would recommend them to anyone. I have a couple of minor complaints about the Hangover mount specifically, but not about the actual lights. The customer service and communication from Outbound has been excellent.

By far the most effective road/gravel/bike path/mixed terrain light that I've ever used. It makes even pitch-dark roads and bike paths easily navigable at full speed. Battery life is sufficient even on high for my needs day to day, but the pass through charging option is really nice to have for trips and long nights out.

If I could offer one piece of constructive criticism, I would like to see a band mounting option that places the light on top of the bars, or a dedicated fork crown mount in the future. For those of us who use aero loop bars wrapped in bar tape, or run tall bikepacking bags on standard bars, the current mount is a bit of a compromise. However, it's totally solid if you run standard road/mtb bars without a bag, and I may see what options I can come up with using the action cam mount.

All in all, it's the best self-contained cutoff beam light in the game, and it's going to make night riding a lot more fun this winter.

I have been riding at night for more than thirty years. This package is arguably the best and most simple system I've used. I got additional mounts for each bike so I am already set up regardless of which bike I ride. Good battery life, excellent lighting and most important, it looks cool.

I use this light to augment my dynamo equipped bikes on rougher roads and trail situations. It feels solid and the fit and finish is excellent. The beam is nice and of good color. It doesn't feel like there's a "hot" spot, there's just light where I need it and I'm pleased with the pattern. I typically turn off my light when stopped and I appreciate the easy turn on/off and the automatic return to the adaptive mode when powering back on. The up/down adjustment locks firmly, but is still easy to move when I'm riding and need to fine tune things. I've been out for a couple of rides of an hour or more and not gone below two bars. Additionally accolades for this light- made in USA and, very minimal, but secure packaging that is free of plastic! Finally, I needed some customer service related to dialing the mount and Outbound was very responsive (A+) and it made really feel that I'd gone with the right company.

Found Outbound Lighting, and it's a wrap. I now have full confidence in the dark. Planning to night ride at least every other week this fall.
The engineering of this system is insane. Extremely high build quality and super thoughtful layout. Clearly made by those who ride.
I will recommend these to anyone who rides!

I really can’t say enough good things this company. They keep going above and beyond every single time. From swapping out a unit I didn’t like to getting me replacement parts and to just sending me freebies. Because of my confidence, Ive sent at least a dozen of my riding buddies to get their lights! Very pleased with my experience.

Very bright. Well worth it.

My first helmet light and so far so good. Very light, barely notice it on the helmet. Nice broad beam on the trail.

All around great stuff! And a great customer service model too!!
Thank you

This light package is really the ultimate combo. Punishingly bright on the bars and incredibly accurate with the helmet lamp. Super high quality product, easy to use, and worth every penny. I've used cheap lights for years because it was a necessity to ride at night. Now that I have this kit, I am excited to explore a whole new side of my local trials. I can not recommend this product enough. 10/10 would by again.

Also, a gopro helmet mount is available for very cheap if you don't happen to have a built in/on gopro mount on a more aero helmet.

The lights are of highest quality and construction. They have thought of everything when it comes to bar size and cable management. After riding with local friends and seeing the light pattern, there was no question what lights I was going with.

We live in Arizona and looking for snakes is a big part of riding here. This light illuminates all the snakes near the trail. It is really bright and lasts a long time

Very happy! Just as good as expected. I have already sold a friend on the brand.

It's so refreshing to put my hands on a product that does everything right. As claimed in the product description, Outbound's engineers checked ALL the design boxes (the big and the small details) and made no compromises. I love how easy it is to use and the FULL use of the USB-3 standard. High-quality materials and manufacturing. I would expect to pay more than the $300.