Trek finally adds USB-C and updates to Ion/Flare lights! Trek Ion 100 / Flare R Bike Lightset Review

Trek’s Ion and Flare lights have been a popular choice with road cyclists thanks to their compact form factor and focused single LEDs. While they aren’t bright enough to light up the road they are perfect for daytime riding and are easy to mount on city or road bikes. After being on the market for years, Trek has finally updated the lights with the big highlight being fast USB-C charging and a battery gauge. Retail price on the individual lights is $44.99 while the combination lightset comes at a slightly discounted $84.99. The Ion R has 100 lumen output while the Flare R has 35 lumen output. Both lights use Blendr compatible mounts along transparent side windows for side visibility.

Both the Ion 100 R headlight and Flare R taillight use Trek's slide-on tab design that is shared across products. It's Blendr compatible which means you can use the included seatpost and handlebar mounts or directly mount them on a saddle or off handlebars for a cleaner installation. The included rubber straps feel thick and sturdy with multiple attachment points to accommodate different diameters. To account for the seat post angle, the taillight mount has a built-in 16° offset. Interestingly the lights can also be rotated around the mounts a full 360 degrees which gives you more flexibility on the mounting location. While we would have preferred a miniature quarter turn Garmin mount, Trek's tab mounts have a lot of available Blendr accessories and feel very secure.

Visually, the Ion and Flare R lights have the same iconic cube shape design as the original lights. Both lights are nearly identical in shape but Trek has added a red colored lens to the taillight to make it easy to differentiate between the two lights without having to turn them on. The lens itself also has a square shape instead of being round like the previous model and feature a dimpled outer surface to disperse the light and a clear inner section that reveals the single LED. Beneath the lens you also have Trek engraved which is the only visible logo or branding on the lights. The other difference is that both lights now have a glare shield integrated into the body instead of a smooth shape of the previous version. It’s a slight extension with a longer extension on the top which ensures you don’t get blinded by the light if you are out of the saddle.

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00:00 Intro
00:11 Unboxing + Specs
02:35 Fit + Finish
05:30 Light Output
07:08 Comparison (Trek Flare RT / Magicshine Seemee / Commuter Pro RT / KNOG)
10:53 The Final Score
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