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Cycliq launch new Fly12 CE and Fly6 CE light/camera combos

The Kickstarter-born Fly12 and Fly6 lights with built-in HD cameras are now lighter, slimmer and have ANT+ connectivity so you can control them via your Garmin
by Jack Sexty
Wed, Nov 15, 2017 16:45
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The Aussie company have revamped both the Cycliq Fly12 and Fly6, promising sharper footage capture, a wider lens angle and brighter lights. 

Review: Cycliq Fly12

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The front-facing Fly12 CE weighs 195g, 49g lighter than the original version. the light pumps out an impressive 600 lumens on full beam, and up to 8 hours of battery life taking 2.5 hours to fully charge. The lens has now improved from 100° to 135° angle for a better field of view,and the 1080p HD camera records at 60FPS with audio capture too. ANT+ support means that you can now connect the Fly12 CE and Fly6 CE lights to your Garmin, as well as Cycliq's app via Bluetooth. 

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The rear Fly6 CE has 100 lumens of brightness and has up to 7 hours of battery life. It's got various dimming settings and light modes and weighs in at just 110g. It also has the improved 135° wide lens view. 

Both lights have a 'Homesafe' mode, that turns video recording off and continues to run the light for up to 1.5 hours to get you home, and built-in bike alarms that flash and automatically start recording incidents while alerting you to it via the Cycliq app. As with the first-gen Cycliqs, the MP4 video format records in either 5, 10, and 15 minute segments. 

The Fly12 will retail at £255 and the Fly6 £169, with both available to buy from 30th November. Our reviewer George Hill was impressed with the original Fly12 last year, and we're expecting the new versions in the office shortly. Check back for a preview and review soon...

 

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Jack Sexty

Jack has been writing about cycling and multisport for over a decade, arriving at road.cc via 220 Triathlon Magazine in 2017. He worked across all areas of the website including tech, news and video, and also contributed to eBikeTips before being named Editor of road.cc in 2021 (much to his surprise). Jack has been hooked on cycling since his student days, and currently has a Trek 1.2 for winter riding, a beloved Bickerton folding bike for getting around town and an extra beloved custom Ridley Helium SLX for fantasising about going fast in his stable. Jack has never won a bike race, but does have a master's degree in print journalism and two Guinness World Records for pogo sticking (it's a long story). 

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LarryDavidJr replied to Jack Sexty | 7 years ago
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Jack Sexty wrote:

LarryDavidJr wrote:

They do look very swish compared to the old ones.  I'd be tempted if the 6 now had the same 60fps/1024 choice as the 12 as well as the wider lens view (and if they did a bundle deal).

From what we're told the Fly6 does have the 135° wide lens view (sorry article edited that should have been clearer!), and the spec list just says it's 60FPS for all recordings. 

Might be quite tempted by a new 6 on its own then.  It would be handy if I could then use the old one hoisted up on a backpack or something, as the only downside I find right now is that due to the angle, you don't usually get a shot of the person driving.  And that can make the difference to a driver not daft enough to say to the plod on the doorstep "oh yeah that was me".

Thats if you can get them to pay a visit in the first place....

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