I agree with Steve that the Edeluxe II is probably the ne plus ultra of road riding dyno lights (I am going to try an uber Supernova for dirt riding, if my LBS can find it in stock). Even my Edeluxe I (beam said to be narrower and less bright) is * almost* good enough for my bad night vision off road; not quite.
But for occasional use, consider the Cyos ( http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/b&m-hl.asp) which are much cheaper and, I think, use similar or the same optics. I found the Cyos I used, both probably circa 2012 or so, to be as good at illuminating the road as the Edeluxe I. http://www.starbike.com/en/busch-and-mueller-lumotec-iq-cyo/ Also, consider the SP dyno hubs in place of the Shimanos: IME, as cheap or cheaper, much lighter, less drag by the "hold up the front wheel and spin and let coast" test, and much prettier. Has anyone used the Supernova E3 Triple 2? (Weird name.) This is said by web scuttlebutt to put out 640 lumens (I read lumens counts as vaguely meaning, in the real world of actual "see where you are going", as "as bright as you could want when you ride off road" in place of the "almost bright enough for dirt" for the Edeluxes and Cyos. My fear is that the E3 T3 will be *too *bright on pavement for oncoming riders. Anyone? If so, how to deal with it? Do we need hi/low beams for bicycle dyno lights? RDS <sattd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have a Clem 52 which has 27.5" wheels. I just received a front wheel > with a Shimano DH-3N72 dyno hub. I have never used a dyno hub. I know > nothing about this type of lighting system, but want to give it a try more > out of curiousity than need. I am looking for light recommendations. Is > the light always on while pedalling? Can a light be turned on or off while > pedalling? I will probably just do a front light for time being. How do I > know specs for a light that is compatable with this particular hub? My > clem has the small mark's rack on front, so any suggestions as where to > mount this light (high, low, on the rack, on the fork, ???) > > I don't get to ride as much as most of you. Most of the time I will not > "need" this light. It will be more for times when darkness beats me back > to the truck. I do not live near a big city, so NO city riding needs for > this light. It will be more for cycle paths or a somewhat rural setting. > So, traffic will be minimal for the near future. > > Any advice or thoughts appreciated. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
