Redshift Arclight

I know quite a few of you use your gravel bike to commute and so during the week when you’re riding to work, you might pop these pedals on and on the weekend, when you’re getting a bit more gnarly, then you swap to your clippers or more grippy pedals.

They’d be brilliant for anybody going to and from work. They’re not cheap and that’s the whole point. When we consider how much we pay for a bike, it’s not very much money to help ensure our safety.

In a nutshell, these pedals make sure you’re visible. They’re constantly giving off 360° of light. They’re definitely rugged and ready for poor weather but also kind of heavy. They’re best suited for commuting and city riding.

When it’s moving, you can see these lights flashing. Cars will be able to see you, people will be able to see you. It’s a remarkable innovation. If you look at the nubs on here, they’re kind of rectangular and they work okay but they’re nowhere near as grippy as studs.

They’ll stay on standby for, I think, about 12 hours so if you don’t touch your bike and you pick it up, maybe the next morning after waking up, your pedals will still automatically turn on without you having to think about it and I think that’s pretty cool.

The Arclight smart LED light module with a multi-mount is pretty neat. When it’s horizontal on your handlebars it’s going to be your front-facing light and if it’s on your seatpost it’s going to switch to your rear-facing safety light.

Studies have shown that when you have lights with bio-motion you stand out to drivers something like 50% or 58% more than if your light was static. Now I have the entire floor mounted with lights, which is awesome. I got lights all over me.

I honestly didn’t expect them to be that bright. I thought I would only use them at night when I’m riding, but it looks like they are very bright even during the daytime, which is very great.

One hundred percent, they are awesome. The only thing I’m worried about is the actual grip. When you actually start going off-road or you go off some bad bumps or something like that, are your feet going to slide off or pop up?

Giving that 360° of illumination, I feel is very key. Now, they’re supposed to be rugged and weatherproof. Not waterproof, ‘weatherproof’. So they’re IP64 rated, doesn’t mean you should submerge them in water.

You can hit this button with your foot too, which is kind of cool.

Yeah man, these are cool. If drivers see that steady tail light or headlight it’s not going to be the same thing as if they see that motion going.

I highly, highly recommend these. I like to be lit up, I have lights all over… I like to be seen and this addition on the pedals just adds to that ability to make sure that people see me on the road or the trail.

I found that the Arclight pedals worked just as advertised, providing plenty of visibility, and offering a stable, sturdy foot platform.

We’ll go ahead and dip them in water. As you see: click them back in, good to go.

I think they’re well worth the money and definitely going to help you with safety at night. The lights shine in front, in the rear, and out from the side too, so that’s nice that drivers from the sides can see you.

I think they’re awesome. If you’re looking for an accessory that’s going to make you more visible and add to your safety then this is something I would recommend. They’re a little bit pricey.

The pedals have different intermittent and fixed modes… When moving, they draw a lot of attention from following drivers. Attention is drawn by a moving luminous object.

They’re mainly for city cyclists. This product is an excellent investment option for you to be able to pedal safely.

To be seen in traffic better, I bought these pedals with included lights, which I say are worth the investment.

Built-in LEDs in the pedals and smart at that. Here are Arclights from Redshift. They are made of strong aluminum, waterproof and will take care of our safety.

After testing these pedals for a few weeks on our family e-bike, the increased visibility in low light to nighttime is better than any light we’ve ever tested. While we won’t be using these on our gravel bike any time soon, they are an outstanding product.

If it isn’t obvious yet, I think Redshift has a great product here. That’s backed up by how well it works in real-world riding. What I’m concerned about is the price.

I really did feel safer while using these pedals. I would for sure recommend them. I think you get a really well-thought-out, reasonably priced product. Redshift could further improve the pedals by adding some traction pins.

During testing, I came away with the distinct impression that motorists gave me more space while passing. The Arclight pedals aren’t cheap, and they don’t negate the need for a steady headlight, but they’re a worthy upgrade for any cyclist who wants to improve their visibility.

With high-quality materials and great engineering, the Arclight Pedals promise many years of hard riding and high visibility. These pedals help me feel safer as a bicycle commuter.

The Redshift Arclight pedals are convincing in initial tests, across the board, and definitely ensure far more visibility and thus safety, when you are on the bike. A small drop of bitterness: the lack of StVO compatibility and the rather high price.