Forgetting to turn your lights on is one of those small irritations that follows cyclists everywhere. The light's there. You know it's there. You forgot.
The Raleigh ONE app solves that in a way that doesn't require you to remember anything.
Three modes. One setting.
The Raleigh ONE gives you three lighting modes, controlled entirely through the app:
Always On
Lights on whenever the bike is on. No conditions. No exceptions. Daytime, evening, tunnel, overcast, the lights are running. Useful if you ride primarily in urban environments where visibility is always a safety factor.
Auto Mode
The lights respond to ambient light conditions. Bright day: lights off. Low light, dusk, underground: lights on. The bike makes the decision based on what it senses. You ride. The lights handle themselves.
This is the mode most Raleigh ONE riders land on. Set it once, forget it.
Manual
You control the lights from the app. On when you want them. Off when you don't. Full control, no automation.
Why this is a safety feature, not a gadget
Smart lighting isn't convenient for its own sake. It's about the consistency that manual operation can't reliably provide.
Studies on cycling safety consistently show that being seen is one of the most significant variables in accident prevention, particularly at dusk, dawn, in tunnels, and on overcast days when riders often underestimate how much their visibility has dropped.
A rider who has to remember to turn their lights on is a rider who will sometimes forget. Auto Mode removes that variable entirely.
The daytime running light
The Raleigh ONE includes a dedicated daytime running light at the front, separate from the main beam. This light is designed to be visible in full daylight conditions, not just after dark. On Always On mode, both the daytime light and main beam are active from the moment you start riding.
This mirrors the daytime running light standard that's been mandatory on cars in Europe since 2011. The logic is the same: being seen in daylight reduces collision risk, particularly at junctions.