News piece: Infini has launched the Bolide, a new pair of exceptionally light rechargeable bike lights built around a simple idea: enough output for daytime visibility without adding much weight or bulk to the bike.
The Bolide range consists of the I-467W front light and I-467R rear light, with the I-467WR package combining the two. Each unit weighs a claimed 16g and measures 39.9 x 38.8 x 19.9mm, making the complete front-and-rear system only 32g before mounts.
That puts the Bolide in a different category from the increasingly sophisticated radar and high-output lights now appearing on road bikes. Infini is instead targeting riders who want a compact visibility light that can stay on the bike for commuting, road rides or trips that begin early and finish after dark.
100 lumens at the front, 30 at the rear
The white I-467W front light produces a maximum 100 lumens, while the red I-467R rear reaches 30 lumens. Both use six LEDs and offer five operating modes: low, high, Eco Flash, pulsating and daytime flash.
Runtime varies considerably with the selected mode. Infini claims five hours on low, 1.5 hours on high, six hours in pulsating mode, 10 hours using daytime flash and as much as 50 hours in Eco Flash. Charging is through USB-C and takes around 1.5 hours.
The output numbers also define what these lights are for. A 100-lumen front light is useful for being seen and for urban riding under street lighting, but it is not a substitute for a powerful front lamp on genuinely dark unlit lanes. Our guide to how bright bike lights should be for UK roads explains why the job a light needs to do matters more than the headline lumen figure alone.
Tiny lights designed to stay on the bike
The 16g weight is the Bolide’s most unusual figure. It makes either light easy to carry as a backup and means a pair adds very little to a lightweight road bike. Tool-free mounting should also make them straightforward to move between bikes.
Infini has given both units an IPX6 water-resistance rating, meaning they are designed to cope with strong water jets and wet-weather riding rather than immersion. That is an important distinction for something likely to spend autumn and winter attached to an exposed handlebar or seatpost.
The internal lithium-polymer battery is rechargeable rather than routinely swappable, although the casing has been designed so the battery can be removed when the product reaches the end of its life. That should make disposal and recycling less awkward than on fully sealed units.
Where the Infini Bolide fits
There has been a noticeable split in bike-light development. Products such as radar rear lights are adding vehicle detection and connectivity, while conventional lights are becoming smaller, brighter and easier to charge. Bolide sits firmly in the second group.
For riders who want more output, longer night-time illumination or radar warnings, there are more capable options in our guide to the best bike lights for UK commuting and dark lanes. The attraction here is that a 32g pair can cover routine visibility duties without turning into another sizeable piece of equipment.
European pricing is €20.99 for either individual light and €36.99 for the I-467WR pair. UK distribution for Infini already exists, but the new Bolide has not yet appeared widely at UK retailers, so there is no firm UK price at the time of writing.
That also means this is a launch assessment rather than a review. The specifications make the Bolide particularly interesting as an emergency, commuter or daytime visibility set, but beam quality, mounting security and real-world battery performance will need independent testing before firmer conclusions can be drawn.
