Brand Focus – Cateye

Cateye is the leading manufacturer of cycle computers, lights and reflectors. Founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1954, has always been a leader in innovation and technology. The first flashing bicycle light was produced by Cateye in 1964, the first LED front light was produced in 2001 and the first bicycle computer in 1981.

Cateye products are function-rich, well designed and long lasting. The Cateye Cyclosimulator was the trainer which 6 X Olympic Gold Medalist track sprinter, Sir Chris Hoy couldn’t break. Always at the cutting edge of technology, Cateye were among the first companies to integrate an altemeter, heart rate and cadence technology into a bicycle computer.

Cateye produce a very wide range of lights and computers, here are some of our favourite Cateye products.

Cateye Quick

The Quick won the Good Design Award 2018 and iF Design Award 2019. The Quick features wireless fitting, it is weatherproof and easy to read, providing the essentials; current / average / maximum speed, trip distance, total distance, moving time and clock. The smart design and easy to read inverted LCD screen adds a touch of style to your bike.

Cateye AMPP 800

The Cateye AMPP 800 is a feature-rich light with a maximum output of 800 Lumens. The light is robustly manufactured, with a 6063 aluminium body and is supplied with an optional helmet mount. The power button features an innovative constant runtime indicator which allows the user to know how much power the light has remaining.

Cateye Velo 9

The Velo 9 computer ticks a lot of boxes for those looking for an entry-level bike computer. The large screen allows ride info’ to be easily read. The Velo 9 is also big on functionality with the usual speed (current, maximum average), distance (trip, total and odometer)) and time features joined with calorie consumption and carbon offset measurement.

Cateye Sync Kinetic 40/50 Rechargeable

The Cateye Sync Kinetic rechargeable light has a built in accelerometer which swiches to burst mode as you slow. The light features 50 Lumens of power on the high setting and up to 50 hours of runtime on the lower power flash setting. The Sync enabled light can be synchronised with other Cateye lights and features a low batery indicator as well as mode memory for easy day to day use.

See the full range of Cateye products here

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