1 minute of winding will provide 8 minutes of intense shining light or 60 minutes flashing time for head and taillight combined. 1 minute of winding will also give 2-8 minutes talk time or 20-30 minutes standby time for mobile phones.

On a full charge, the Swallow bike lights give 50 minutes intense shine time for head and taillight combined or 5 hours shine time for head and taillight flashing.

Included with the bike lights is a standard charging cable suitable for Nokia mobile phones (except N-types). Adapters for other types of mobile phones are also available at an additional cost and cover the following products: New Nokia (small tip), Samsung, Mini USB (V3 etc), Motorola, Siemens, Sony Ericsson (older style), Sony Ericsson (new style), Female USB for iPod.