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Light and Motion Urban 800 Light

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Review by ojojo

Great little light!
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by ojojo
Competitive Racer
Minneapolis

I have 4 of these lights from the 300, 650 and 800 and really like the small size good light power, decent battery time, and easy mounting system. The latest 800 has a bit of a downgraded strap that is oilyslimy so harder to attach, and there was a missing screw on mine that I am hoping to get replaced to light does not slide right off the mount as it does easily without the screw. Overall a great little light and I highly recommend it as a city light or backup to a dynamo etc. Probably not strong enough or wide enough light pattern for all night MTB rides or even dark country roads, but with a dyno and this or several Urbans, that works great.

Reviewed 4/11/2017
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Review by nativerider

Very bright, super convenient with the Go-Pro style mount
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by nativerider
Cycling Enthusiast
San Francisco

I bought this light along with the K-edge Garmin combo mount. I can connect the light when I need it. The Urban 800 attaches under the mount, so my handle bars stay neat and sleek.

Reviewed 2/6/2017
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Review by Jim Griffin

Excellent light, bought after trying the competition.
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by Jim Griffin
Cycling Enthusiast
Birmingham, AL

Used mainly for night riding where a 200 foot viewing distance is needed. Beam is wide enough to cover curb to curb on two lane roads. Simple to operate with an easy mounting system and reliable control switch. I like the amber side markers too. It's easy to charge and so far it's maintained its battery life estimates. High beam is often more than I need, so I find much of my riding is in the middle position. I also own the Urban 650 on another bike. It's a great light too.

Reviewed 1/5/2017
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Review by Anonymous

Bright and compact
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by Anonymous

Extremely bright while on high, and suitable for pre-dawn road rides even on medium to low. The beam pattern provides good illumination of the full lane of a road. Battery life has been as advertised. My one complaint is that the feel of the button used to control brightness is a bit vague, and it can be difficult to tell whether I've truly changed brightness when pushing the button wearing gloves. I'd rather the light had a memory setting, such that it would automatically be set to the last used brightness setting when powering on.

Reviewed 1/6/2017
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Review by Anonymous

Great Light but...
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by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

I love this light little light but wanted a little more horsepower in my light so I returned this one and got the L&M Taz 1500. I personally wanted longer period of being at the 750-800 time than the 800 light would give you. I think the 800 is good more for road riding than commuting. The light does take a long time to charge also so you may want to look into the 800 fast charge light for the extra dough

Reviewed 2/26/2015
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Review by cromnuts

Brite and Stable on the bars
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by cromnuts
Cycling Enthusiast
sacramento
0 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

I use it at night and in low light situations to ad cars in seeing me riding.

Reviewed 1/2/2015
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Review by Anonymous

I Can see clearly! Excellent light.
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by Anonymous
Houston, TX
7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.

Pros bright light, adjustable, compact, easy off and on, firm grip on handle bars

Cons none

Type of rider road (day and night). Long distance.

Recommend Yes. Already have to at least a dozen cyclists.

A great buy from Western bikes

Reviewed 11/14/2014
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Review by Ibm

Perfect for commuting.
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by Ibm
redding, ca

Ideal commuting light. Easy on off when stopping for groceries. Quick charging at work. I'm running it as a daytime blinking light up front.

Reviewed 4/10/2017
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Review by Dan

Great light at a great price.
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by Dan
Cycling Enthusiast
Indiana

Use it on early morning (dark) rides on country roads. Beam is bright and wide enough to ride without reservation.

Reviewed 4/11/2017
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Review by jojo

Light is good, new mount not so much
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by jojo
Cycling Enthusiast
mpls

I have several Urban lights 300, 550, 800 and a brand new 800. The newest one has a very slimyslippery strap making it much harder to install. At least my fingers are not able to grip the new and slimy strap (which I am sure is just a cost cutting measure from L&M I suspect). Also, my light was missing the tiny screw in the mount so slips right out of the mount if you are not careful. I guess lights are getting brighter and better, but the rest is going the opposite way.....

Reviewed 3/1/2017
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Review by jason.potsander

Lite, Bright, Compact, Well Engineered
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by jason.potsander
Competitive Racer
Goshen, IN

I love how light, bright, compact, and well engineered this light is. I love the integrated rubber strap mount. I also love how it came with a helmet adapter and a piece that allows you to mount it like a gopro under a K-Edge mount to save bar space.

Reviewed 2/3/2017
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Review by HG

Great light for night and day
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by HG
Dayton, OH

I've been using this light for both evening and daytime use. Very bright for evening, great pulse mode for daytime.

Charging is easy. The charger plug door is well-made and seals well.

I like the mount. It keeps the light in place, but allows for up and down adjustment quickly.

Overall, great light for my needs.

Reviewed 4/20/2017
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Review by Kev-o

Big light compact size!
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by Kev-o
SF bay area

Very bright light, easy to mount on my helmet and handlebars. I mainly use the GoPro mount, super easy to takeoff to charge.

Reviewed 3/6/2017
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Review by Anonymous

Great light!
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by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Upstate New York

i use it mainly for the shorter days of the year when rides can get cut off by darkness. with this light i'm able to ride well past sunset.

Reviewed 1/2/2017
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Review by TomM

Great light
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by TomM
Cycling Enthusiast
Raleigh, NC

I have used a L&M Urban 800 and its predecessor 750 for a number of years, mainly for commuting. Great light in a number of respects - very bright with many settings, reasonably long battery life, easy to charge, simple to mount and remove from your bike, very compact and light weight. The battery on my 750 started failing after 2 years of regular commuting more than 2 hoursday and L&M offered to replace the battery for $XX or sell me a new 800 at a reduced price. I bought the 800 and have been more than pleased with it. I generally run mine on the low-medium power settings for longer battery life and it provides all of the illumination that I need. I only run it on high during rainy commutes in the dark. Since I commute year-round, my lights get a lot of use.

Reviewed 7/10/2016
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Review by Bob Aldrich

Bright, Light & Reliable
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by Bob Aldrich
Cycling Enthusiast
Minneapolis, MN
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

Once Daylight Savings Time ends, it's dark when I leave work here in Minneapolis, so I use this every day. The surprise is that the lowest setting (175 lumens) is more than sufficient for safety-it absolutely allows me to be seen. The brightest setting (800 lumens) is bright enough to be almost blinding for oncoming motorists, and very much allows one to see the way. I would use it without hesitation for trail riding at night.

It is extremely small and lightweight for such a powerful beam, and comes on and off the bike in an instant-most helpful when running errands, I don't want my light stolen. Although I had some reservations about the rubber strap, it has held up well so far.

This is not my first Light & Motion light-I had a system for several years, now obsolete, that worked very, very well. A great company that is very focused on just one thing, and they do it well. It's nice that they are a US company making product here in the states.

Highly recommended.

Reviewed 12/7/2015
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Review by Steveonabike

A quality product that is American made.
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by Steveonabike
Cycling Enthusiast
San Jose, CA
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

I use the Light and Motion Urban 800 headlight for daytime riding. It works very well and is highly visible. I use pulse and the light works for at least two of my 3 hour rides. Riding during the day, the benefit of the yellow side lights is reduced, but it is nice to know they are there. I definitely recommend this light.

Pros

Quality workmanship

Highly visible from the front

Extremely easy to use the controls when mounted

Easy access to the charging port

Compatible with my HTC phone charging system

Fits a vast variety of handlebars

Cons

Only one-the headlamp and mounting bracket are one unit. It mounts with a rubber strap that needs to be unhooked each time the lamp is removed from the bike, instead of having a semi-permanent mount that the headlamp pops or twists into. This is annoying because you have to remove the entire light and bracket assembly each time you bring the light inside to charge it.

Reviewed 6/12/2015
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Review by pariahdecss4

Light failed after 5 uses
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by pariahdecss4
Cycling Enthusiast
massachusetts
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

Unfortunately for me light failed today and can no longer be turned on. Used maybe 5 times before failure. Light died after a charge cycle - charge light came on steady green and stayed on even after unplugged from charger . . . which means I have to commute home in the dark tonight - was great while it worked - bright and compact

Reviewed 12/8/2014
WesternBikeworks.com Comments
Sounds like the defect falls under the Light and Motion warranty. Get in touch and we will take care of the warranty for you. -Thomas
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Review by Anonymous

Great light, easy to use
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by Anonymous
Competitive Racer
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

I like this light a lot for early morning rides. The battery life is adequate for 1-2 hours, haven't tested beyond that so I'm not sure if this would be great for evening rides where you'd be in the dark if it died. Intensity and beam shape are great for road riding. Side light for visibility is neat, but I'm not convinced it's that useful, at least not for handlebar mount. Recharging is easy with USB.

Reviewed 12/4/2014
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Review by MootsMarv

I could see clearly out in the bleakness of my cycling in Az......felt safe and secure!
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by MootsMarv
Cycling Enthusiast
ColoradoRocky Mtns.

I was able to see and be seen amongst a group of cyclists in our trek from Phx to Globe, Az. The road and paths were illuminated and the brightness allowed me to safely cycle for a number of hours before dawn.....the light was helpful even as the sun came up....being seen as well during a pre-ride tune-up in heavy street traffic.....the Urban 800 has a very long charge and easy to operate. Very easy to connect and take off as well!

Reviewed 8/10/2017
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