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Very impressed with how well the handle bar light works that I just ordered the helmet light.
1.Rigid and doesn't bounce around like other lights. Comes with mounting options for 35mm and 31.8 bars.
2.Wide angle of light that illuminates the all the single track not just tunnel vision.
3.Easy to take on and off, and adjust.
4.Again, I like the handle bar light that I ordered the helmet light today 10/24/25
Have already used about 6 times. I should have done the package deal and I ordered my fiancé a set as well.
So don't get left in the dark, light up your nights with Outbound Lighting!!!!
Lights so bright, you can see your mountain biking future!!!
Okay enough with the cheesy ads.
Cheers!
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D
I use the Evo and Portal package for night riding. I do an occasional 4 – 6 hour night ride, so I read the article on the website entitled, “How do I extend runtime with an external USB Power Bank?”
There are great tips in this article – and like the writer expressed, there is no way for them to test every power bank out there. They do, however, recommend that we select a QC3.0-rated power bank from a reputable company such as Anker, Belkin, and RavPower. (I’m sure there are more, but I researched these three).
I bought the RavPower RP-PB1229 PD Pioneer rated at 20,000 mAh, 20W for $45 including shipping. This unit is about the size of a cell phone but twice as thick. The slimmer units were about half the capacity at 10,000 mAh – I may buy one of these for my helmet light.
It has a “Wake Up” button on the side – the article on the site explains about how some units negotiate for power – this one ran perfectly until I ran it dry.
I plugged in the unit to the light with the light off and pressed the wake-up button. The 4 green light bars on the Evo blinked as if it was charging. (It was fully charged, but it does this even with the stock charger fully charged for a couple minutes after sitting overnight). When I turned the light on, it acted like normal and allowed me to switch through the different power settings. I selected Adaptive Mode, and after a few seconds, the 4 bars stayed on solid – just like normal.
The power bank has 4 bars as well – and all 4 are lit when fully charged. After 3 hours, it went down to 3 bars left, and the Evo had all 4 bars as expected. The power bank lasted 6 hours - 5 minutes before the last meter light extinguished. I unplugged it from the Evo (which still had all 4 bars lit) and kept timing the run time. I suspect a little of the internal battery got used during through-charging as it went to 3 bars after only 20 minutes. (6-hours, 25- minutes run-time). The 5% remaining one-bar flash (restricting to Low-Mode) happened at 8 hours-20 minutes. Final light-flashing out-of-power warning came at 8 hours – 41 minutes.
Some notes on the test:
• Test was done using “Adaptive Mode” with both the light and power bank fully charged.
• I tested indoors in a 70-degree room. At Jason’s (of Outbound) suggestion, I ran a small fan over the light to keep it cool.
• The short (thin) charging cable that came with the RavPower unit did not work on the Evo – I used the Outbound cable with no problems.
• The Evo power bars stay green unlike the new Portal, which turn blue during through-charging. I didn’t know this but Jason explained it well – future Evos will eventually get this feature.
• I have not tested the Portal yet with power bank , but that light standing on its own power lasted 3 hours-5 minutes during my testing – exceeding the runtime listed on the website by over 30 minutes.
I rate this as a complete success. My goal was 6-hours of run time and I got over 8 with this particular unit.
J
I wired this directly to my Ebike light output with a 12 to 5v converter. Works fantastic!
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Not only is the Trail Evo the best light for riding before or after the sun (brightest, longest lasting, best mounting setup and best light dispersion) but Outbound Lighting has industry leading customer service. Their founder responded directly to my question, sorted me out, and even sent me a free prepaid return for ordering the wrong light for my need. Thank you Outbound Lighting. You guys rock and I am now a customer for life.
W
However, for higher speeds and downhill, it needs to be supplemented with a helmet spot light as it does not shine far enough. The width of the light beam is good.
I wish there were different mounts available as the current one interferes with my GPS unit. A mount lower below the handlebars would probably provide better lighting performance for the wide beam design.
Indeed our design ethos is centered around having two lights, as bar lights serve a very different purpose than helmet lights, and adding power to one or the other doesn't solve that. Evo and Hangover were designed together from the ground up so that Evo does the heavy lifting with a super wide even beam giving you depth and Hangover filling in down trail at speed.
For mounts, it's always going to be difficult when two devices compete for the same space. We do have some options already available, like our Action Camera Mounts that can mate to GoPro-style connectors underneath GPS on 'combo' mounts, our mounts can also be flipped and offset while always allowing the light to go in right-side-up, we even have some printed clamps for bikepacking and other use cases with major obstructions on the bars that could help you here. In general we try to have the light on the high side of the bars if anything, so that there is less overlap with cables, but there are so many ways to setup your cockpit that it relaly just comes down to your use case and personal preference. Hit us up with some pictures if you want some help or suggestions!
D
I would not consider anything other than outbound lights. I have used and seen others use other brands, I have not seen any light that compares to-the quality of outbound. Sure the physical lights are great, I am talking about the actual visual spread of light that they provide. I can see every tree that I got at night in the woods. LOL
Advanced Optical Engineering
Mind blowing, incredible, and game changing are a few of the words used to describe how seamless and bright the Trail Evo beam pattern is.
