“Rider Safety: Cycliq’s new Fly6 Pro Tested” by Pete Maniaty (Bicycling Australia)

“Major improvements have been made in critical areas such as battery life, weatherproofing, video quality and overall usability”. Notable feedback, including comments like “bigger, brighter, and bolder with far more features than its aging predecessor” from Pete Maniaty, demonstrates that sometimes going backwards can help us move forwards. The result? Unquestionably the best Fly6 yet.”

The Fly6 Pro is mentioned as “very much a game changer, ushering in a new era of rider safety tech.” Being one of the original integrated bicycle light/camera units, some key highlights of the ride and review with the Fly6 Pro include:

“Unlike the Fly Pro Gen 3 which maxed out at 50 lumens, the Fly6 Pro features two powerful 100-lumen LEDs to improve rider detectability from the rear. The top LED has a narrow angle ultra-long throw lens to maximise visibility from distance, while the lower LED is equipped with a wider-angle flat dispersion lens to highlight your pedalling action for increased driver attention.”

“Video quality has been upgraded considerably with the Fly6 Pro giving you the option of recording in super-crisp 4K at 30 frames per second. The recording angle has also been widened to 145° (previously 135°) to capture more peripheral footage. In another nice addition, the Fly6 Pro includes a six-axis Electronic Image Stabilisation (EIS) system—able to be toggled on and off via the CycliqPlus app—making even the bumpiest of rides look far smoother on screen.”

“Delivering high-res video and high-vis light for extended periods in a compact device is no small task. Poor battery life was certainly one of the more common complaints about the previous Fly6 Gen 3. The Pro is a clear attempt to address this shortcoming with a significantly upgraded 4380mAh/16.86wh battery. Cycliq says this can deliver both light and video recording for up to a whopping seven hours.”

“With an IP67 ingress protection rating, it possesses the highest certification currently available for both solid and liquid protection—an impressive step up on both the Gen 3 and CE models. Intuitive design features do a good job of keeping out the dust, dirt and road grime, whilst a solid weatherproof hatch on the side of the unit (no more flimsy rubber covers) protects the all-important charging and microSD card slots.”

“As with earlier models, the free CycliqPlus smartphone app is a great companion to the Pro. It syncs pretty much instantly to your device via Bluetooth and allows you customise light and camera settings (resolution, fps and date/time stamps, for example), monitor battery life and view, edit and export your videos. You can even use it to add tramlines and Strava ride data overlays.”

For the full review, visit Bicycling Australia.