Bcycles use a bolt-on version of the shimano dynohub with an integral brake (and tamper resistant fasteners) for electrical generation.
I use a slightly lighter version of the same hub myself to power my Inoled lights and DToplight taillights. I don't recall what kind of light the bcycles are using, but I think it's one of the Lumotecs with a standlight (i.e., it has a capacitor to store enough electricity so that the light stays on even when you are stopped at a stop light). chuck ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert F. Nagel Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:36 PM To: Eric Sundquist Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Bikies] pedal powered bike lights anybody know what the b-cycles have on them? i think they are hub generators with storage, too. --- ________________________________ From: Eric Sundquist [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:49 PM To: STRAWSER, Charles Subject: Re: [Bikies] pedal powered bike lights Good to know about the PW-Cronometro connection. A while back my taillight died, and I went to Yellow Jersey, which advertises generator systems, for help. Not only was Andy his usual delightful self, but the stuff he was selling was crap. Also he misdiagnosed the problem as being in the hub generator, rather than the light. Budget and Willie don't even try to deal with this, unless they've started to recently. ________________________________ From: "STRAWSER, Charles" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [Bikies] pedal powered bike lights Peter White is also a distributor to other bike shops in North America , and Cronometro has had an account with him since I bought my Inoled headlights http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/inoled.asp and DToplight (taillights) http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/taillights.asp from them a couple of years ago. I've left them on my bike year round, been very happy with them since, and have done absolutely nothing to them (other than move one set from one bike to another) over what is about to be their third winter. chuck ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Sundquist Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Bikies] pedal powered bike lights I have been using a hub generator, with both head- and taillights, for a long time. They used to be good in the halolgen era, but in the LED era now they are great. This is not something the LBS's around here have much info on, however. I've bought mine from Peter White in the Boston area and been very satisfied: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/ He has lots of info on the site, even if you buy elsewhere. I have a Schmidt hub generator, with LED lights that have capacitor storage, so they stay lit when you stop at an intersection. There are other generators (rim and bottom bracket) and many kinds of lights. But I'm very happy with this system and would be glad to show it off if anyone would like to see it. From: Ali Dwyer <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:01 PM Subject: [Bikies] pedal powered bike lights Who has pedal powered bike lights (i.e. generator lights)? Any that you like/don't like? I'm looking to compare price, usefulness, sustainability, etc. -- Ali Dwyer _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
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