Cygolite’s History of Bicycle Lights

Since 1991, Cygolite has been a leader in advanced bicycle lighting systems for road and mountain biking. Our focus to develop premier lighting systems from the ground up with the quality, technology, and innovative design that cyclists seek, continue to drive us today as we develop more advanced and powerful LED lights that are engineered to shine.

YEAR
MODEL
LIGHT BULB
TECHNOLOGY
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1991
  • CygoLite DLX/RADICAL LED
Hi Intensity LED One of the first manufacturers to use Hi Intensity LED for bicycle tail light
N/A
1992
  • Zoom HL
2.5w Halogen Low wattage halogen bulb
N/A
1994
  • SB30
30w MR16 Halogen Hi Intensity MR16 halogen bulbs w/ Gel Cell or NiCad for off road
1995
  • Hilux30
  • Halogen20
30w MR11 Halogen Hi Intensity MR11 halogen bulbs for both road and off road
1996
  • Cobra
  • Mity-Rad
  • Explorer
2.5w HalogenHi Intensity LED20w MR11 Halogen
1997
  • Rover / Metro
12w MR11 Halogen High Beam Pitch technology
1998
  • Rover Extra
16w MR11 Halogen
1999
  • Rover WB
  • Rover NiCad
  • Explorer NiCad
12w MR11 Halogen16w MR11 Halogen25w MR11 Halogen
2002
  • ZForce NiCad
  • Radical sl

12w HIDHi Intensity LED HID ( High Intensity Discharge ) bulb
2003
  • ZForce NiMH
  • Nitro 100/200/300
  • Rover NiMH 3hr
12w HID
15w MR11 Halogen12w MR11 Halogen
NiMH batterySmart Rapid charging
2004
  • HiFlux
  • Rover NiMH 6hr
High Brightness LED 16w MR11 Halogen First use of High Brightness LED
2005
  • DualCross 300
  • Nitro XM
High Brightness LED10w MR11 Halogen Dual H.B.LED with Cross-Fire beam technologyMultiple brightness and flashing settings.
2006
  • DualCross Li-Ion
  • DualCross 200
High Brightness LED Palm size Li-Ion battery
2007
  • TridenX Li-Ion
  • DualCross PRO
  • Rover II
High Brightness LED Cross-Fire beam technology
2008
  • Trion 600
  • MityCross
High Brightness LED First One-Piece design w/ internal Li-Ion battery.
2009
  • MiliOn
High Brightness LED One-Piece design w/ Quick Release Internal Li-Ion battery and USB charging.