Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light
Detour Bike Light

Detour Bike Light

  • Wireless Bike Light with a cutoff beam pattern for Road/Gravel riding

Regular price$185.00 USD
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Customer Reviews

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Anonymous (Leogang, AT)
Great Light, Great Quality, USA Made

One of the only USA Made bike light brands on the market, the Outbound Lighting detour light is an epic addition to my road bike. Very durable, long battery life, and great warranty

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Scott J.L. (Summerville, US)
Simply the best.

Does this light cost a bit? Yes. Is it the best? Also yes. But if I had bought it first instead of the $20, $50 & $100 lights I paid for, it would have cost me less!
Anywho, the brightness, battery life, mount and beam quality are not even close to anything else on the market, much better.
Add to that a US based company using US materials and an outstanding warranty where someone actually sends you a personal email is the icing on the cake. The Detour light and the company behind it are simply outstanding.

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Tucker W. (North Ferrisburgh, US)
Best Light and More

By far the best light in one package around! Used on many overnight adventures and produces amazing range and even peripheral light!

Perfect for night riding that’s tech and you actually have to see, at high output. Has enough battery to get you through a bike packing race overnight with minimal charging with conservative output management.

Hands down the best light and the best customer service, they truly stand behind their products.

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Tony T. (Centennial, US)
Killer light

Bought for Unbound. Didn't need it but it's still awesome

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Russ P. (Hollywood, US)
Great light. Recommend it.

So far it is great. Fantastic light output. Light distribution is even and clear. The light it puts out right in front of you is absolutely necessary now that I have this light showing me. No complaints at all. Just with the light cutoff was crisper to focus not blinding on coming traffic better.

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niropa (Chico, US)
The best

I have had a Detour, Evo and hangover light for 3 years now. They are absolutely spectacular lights, and the way Outbound handles customer service is top notch. They have earned a solid amount of brand loyalty from me.

After long use I do have a few nitpicks / suggestions. None of this should hold anyone back it is just the kind of stuff I would bring up in a design review to help the team make things even better in future iterations (which I will almost certainly buy, see comment about brand loyalty)
My biggest issue is a more of a wish list item. Fairly often I find myself carrying both the detour and EVO as many of my rides mix road and trail miles. I wish there was a hybrid; basically the evo with a low beam mode. I don't care if it has to be bigger to fit the optics, the versatility would be more than worth it.
Relatedly, I feel like there is a slight mismatch between the ideal beam angles of the detour and evo which is annoying to have to adjust when I swap.
Finally I have a minor issue with the pass through charging. It might be better if the lights did not actually charge when both plugged in and on. Especially with the light in low (like you would for over nite self supported stuff) If you run the battery down then plug in the pass through, the pack will try to charge the lights internal battery as well as run it, and when the pack runs out out the light will start using that built up internal charge, but there are some major efficiency losses transferring power between batteries. Worst case you might waste 20% of your external packs capacity. Running pass-through from the start avoids this issue, but the point stands.

Again, I can not overstate how awesome Outbound is, both company and product. See you on the trail!

Two bike riders at night on the road with Detour bike light on their handlebarsTwo bike riders at night on the road with Detour bike light on their handlebars

Automotive headlights
For your bike

Bringing our automotive lighting experience to provide a clean cut-off beam pattern that evenly illuminates the road ahead. You wouldn't use a flashlight for your car, why use it for your bike?

Optical Engineering

This is the game changer. Not only did we bring the automotive grade cutoff beam pattern to your handlebars, we took it a step further by precisely controlling how much light leaves the light and hits the ground from the front of your tire all the way up to where you are looking. When you read "it's like riding in daylight" this is why.

We are the only USA-based manufacturer of cutoff (also referred to as StVZO) beam pattern bike lights, we also made sure the light has unreal width to light up the ditches and keep the spooky things away.








Gravel bike rider with a Detour on the handlebarsGravel bike rider with a Detour on the handlebars

No wires.
No fuss.
No Problem.

Say goodbye to bulky battery packs, hanging wires, zipties, and rubber bands holding your lights on your handlebar.
Happy gravel riders with Detours on their handlebarsTwo gravel women riders with Detours on their handlebars at night

Road.
Gravel.
Commute.

Detour was designed with your ride in mind. Long runtime, easy mounting, broad panoramic beam, fast USB-C charging, and all backed by industry leading customer service.

Rock Solid Mounting

A good light isn’t so good if
it’s bouncing up and down on the bars all the time. That’s why we made a bolt-on clamp mount for Detour so it’s solidly locked to the bar, With a simple shim it adapts from 35mm to 31.8mm handlebars (25.4 and 22mm shims available) and the beam won’t shake around like lights with rubber strap mounts do.

Detour top down view showing the button

Keep Life Simple

Few people read instruction manuals, even fewer want to, we keep our lights dead simple so that you don’t need an advanced degree to remember some complicated sequence of button presses to get to the mode you want.

Detour bike light shown in a three quarter view

USB-C pass-Thru Charging

We were one of the first to offer USB-C charging as standard, except we took it a step further by offering pass-through charging as well. This lets you plug in any USB power bank and charge the light while in use,
in any mode. Game changer for 24 hour races and extra long night rides!

Road Bike Light thermal image

Keeping Cool

When you pick up this light you might be surprised to not feel any metal. Plastic?! Must be something we used to be cheap isn't it? Far from it. This material we use is an incredibly cool (ha) engineered resin that is not only very durable, but also conducts heat. The result is a lightweight, durable, and thermally balanced light housing.

View of Detour from the top at night showing the status lightsUsing Detour in the city as a commuter light

Make your Night ride enjoyable.

It can be sketchy riding at night when you are used to narrow beam patterns better suited for walking in the backyard. Our incredible optical engineering makes riding at night a joy again.

Specifications

Lumens ~ 1100-1200 lumens
  
Battery Capacity 5000mAH
   
Weight 150g Detour Lighthead
36g Quick Release Handlebar Mount
   
Modes Adaptive - High - Medium - Low
Daytime Flash/Nighttime Flash
Materials Thermally Conductive Nylon (CoolPoly) upper shell
GF30 Nylon for mount
High Strength polycarbonate lower substrate
Soft touch TPU overmold
PMMA aluminized reflector
   
Electrical Features Thermal protection circuit
Constant current step-down converter
Battery management system
QC3.0 USB-C charging
Pass-through charging
Low Battery warning
20 minute "get-home" buffer in every mode
   
What's in the box Detour Lighthead
Quick Release Mount for 35mm Handlebars
31.8mm Shim (25.4mm and 22.2mm available)
USB-C to USB-A charging cable (USB-C to USB-C available)
M2.5 Allen Key
Instruction Manual (Download HERE)

Runtime Chart

Mode Runtime
Adaptive 2.6 h (152 min)
High 1.7 hr (104 min)
Medium 4.2 hr (250 min)
Low 8.5 hr (500 min)
Daytime Strobe 10 hr (600 min)
Nighttime Flash 4.5 hr (270 min)
Assembly worker building bike lights in ChicagoAssembly worker building bike lights in Chicago

Designed & Assembled in Chicago, IL

Skillfully built by our passionate team (and robots) while listening to a lot of podcasts.
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Industry-Best Customer Support

3 year warranty + Lifetime customer service support backed by a real person. (yes, that's Tom)