BlackburnFlea 2.0 USB Front Light(Return to Product Page)

The first Flea bike light I ordered was defective. I was tactfully avoiding giving Bike Tires Direct a negative review, but they kept asking me to review the Flea!When I admitted it did not work, they immediately sent me a replacement. It works! I adore it! What an EXCELLENT company! Thank you!

I wish the mini-USB were directly in the light, rather than having to use an attachment, but otherwise, great light.

This is a nice little light if you just need a bit extra light for your ride, though it's much brighter than I thought it would be. Good battery life and simple to use. Small enough to stay out of my way on the handlebars.

I needed a compact headlight to get home by when caught out after dark. Bright enough to illuminate road obstacles in total darkness for a couple of hours, with a flash mode to use during the day when conditions are overcast or foggy. Price was a consideration too. After shopping and reading reviews I settled on the Blackburn Flea 2.0 USB. Battery life and the convenience of USB charging sealed the deal. The light works as advertised, it charges reasonably quickly and is plenty bright enough especially at this price. The highlow intensity is a nice touch and the flash mode is visible in broad daylight.

The only thing I don't like about it is the mounting provision...if you call a strap of Velcro a mount. I don't. It will not stay put on the taped handlebar of my road bike. It either gradually slides forward and points at the pavement or falls backward to aim at the sky. I fashioned something much better out of an old taillight mount I had laying around (and who doesn't have half a dozen old mounts?) Future upgrades to the product should make the mount-guide on the underside wider and taller, corresponding to one of the standard mount sizes. It took some serious work with a mini-tool to get the old mount blade smallened sufficiently to fit the receptacle on the underside of the Flea. Were it not for this flaw, the product would have gotten fives across the board from me.

These lights last only 6 months. The power button then becomes increasing difficult to turn on and off and the battery quickly drains. It is worth the extra money for a more robust light.

This light is great for making yourself visible in rain or low light situations. I wanted something light, small, and easily removable to use during the spring and fall when it can start getting dusky near the end of my rides. This is perfect. About the size of a standard cycling computer, easily put on or taken off with Velcro and plenty bright.