That is very interesting news (135mm SON dyno hub) for the Jones fork. If
it works, that seems ideal.
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Friday, January 2, 2015 10:11:47 PM UTC-8, Mike Shaljian wrote:
Well, after talking with Jeff Jones, it seems like the Schmidt SON 28
135mm hub would actually
Comment on batteries, I use CR123 Lithium batteries wherever possible,
since they have very strong and flat output (voltage) over their useful
life. Yes, they tend to just die when used up, no appreciable tapering off,
but I carry spare or two and prefer the strong light they deliver from
On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 4:39 AM, Matthew J matthewj...@gmail.com wrote:
If your goal is to just be seen there is a lot worth buying in the $50.00
range.
If you hope to actually see the road/path and obstructions in time to
react, the optics on the 'high-tech' stuff is more than neat. The
I'd love to do a full-on lighting system, but man, for $50 you can get a
completely reliable, light weight and very bright light. Admittedly, I
hate remembering to charge, but for another $50 I have a backup in case.
If your goal is to just be seen there is a lot worth buying in the $50.00
Battery lights work well, but there is a risk.
Years back, I remember changing out the batteries in a rear Vista blinker and
being surprised at how bright the light was.
Because batteries drop slowly over time, it's easy to think you've always got
the same amount of light when you don't.
That's as strong a testimonial as I've heard! Of course, Eric rode across
the Rocky Mountains on a fixed gear
On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 8:05 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
I have a BM Dymotec on my retro-isn random bike. Works great, and if you
get it adjusted right, very little
Another economical and functional bottle dynamo is the AXA HR. Not as easy
to find in the US, though you can get it via Dutch Bike Bits:
http://www.dutchbikebits.com/index.php?route=product/productproduct_id=131
I used one for a year on a couple bikes, and it worked well, though yes, a
little
Well, after talking with Jeff Jones, it seems like the Schmidt SON 28 135mm
hub would actually work, since it has a through axle. I will need to talk
with Peter White and make sure that this should actually work, I guess. i'm
always tempted to go the route of dynamo hub if I'm going to be
I'd love to do a full-on lighting system, but man, for $50 you can get a
completely reliable, light weight and very bright light. Admittedly, I
hate remembering to charge, but for another $50 I have a backup in case.
That and a Planet Bike flasher w/ Enloop rechargeables (with a second set
Oh, I didn't realize the BM was a good, functional little bottle dynamo.
It makes sense now that the light would be underpowered, since the
Velogical puts out 1.5W and the headlight takes 2.3. I think I may start
with just using something like a Cygolite Trion 1300 on the Jones and then
if I
I have seen LED lights sec'd as low as 1 W, and it may be that the new
StVZO standard anticipates these. Shimano, FWIW, also manufactures
dynohubs that put out power in the 1.5W range. I did have the impression
that the Edelux (I used an Edelux and Pixeo as a test bed) was slightly
So if yo had to pick one bottle dynamo, would it be the Velogical?
The (seemingly) lower power output is a little offputting to me, but I
really think I will want to use it as a battery recharger rather than on a
constant dynamo. It certainly has a nicer form factor than the BM!
On Thursday,
Here's my take on the BM (Dymotec) unit:
http://lawschoolissoover.wordpress.com/2014/08/09/the-shocking-truth-part-5-bottle-generators/
If you want to read the whole series (heh) start here:
http://lawschoolissoover.wordpress.com/2014/07/20/the-shocking-truth/
On Thursday, January 1, 2015
I have two Cygolite USB-rechargeables. They're great.
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Wednesday, December 31, 2014 3:42:57 PM UTC-8, Mike Shaljian wrote:
I was talking with Jeff Jones about lighting options with his 29+ bikes
(which can't run a disk SON hub because of 142mm spacing) and he said
It would depend (for me) on placement. I liked the position of the
Velogical (in back). But as far as functionality goes, all else being
equal, the BM is superior in terms of power output *and* less costly. But
if the Velogical will do what you need, it is a *very*
aesthetically-appealing
I have a BM Dymotec on my retro-isn random bike. Works great, and if you get
it adjusted right, very little noise. I have mine running a BM LED headlight
and a BM 4-LED taillight, and both work perfectly. I’ve done several double
centuries with this setup (including nighttime finishes involving
I have a Velogical unit, and wrote of my experiences with it here as part
of a series on bicycle generators:
http://lawschoolissoover.wordpress.com/2014/08/26/something-old-is-new-again-the-velogical-rim-dynamo/
Overall, I'm pretty impressed. HOWEVER, be aware that the Velogical does
not
Very nice writeup and glad to know you think it is very capable! It seems
with the favorable exchange rate a new unit would be about $160-$170
shipped. The price of a Jones front hub ($140) plus this is still equal to
or less than the cost of a SON wide body i recently bought, and it's a
wider
Also, as I understand it, standard LED headlights draw 2.4W of power while
the taillight draws 0.6W. If i just run an Edelux up front, shouldn't it
run that at full power? I'd like to know if the dynamo lighting is actually
decent because I prefer to have a daytime running light. It seems like
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