[OrRando] Lighting

[fitzbase at comcast.net]

I'm thinking the Shimano hub, myself...

Lynne "waiting for that work windfall to happen" F
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From: "Andrew P. Black" <apblack at ownmail.net>
> 
> On 18 Sep 2007, at 20:44, fitzbase at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> > well, as long as Cecil is asking, I'll add in my question...  Has  
> > anyone tried the LED lights?  How do they compare to the halogen  
> > lights?
> 
> I got a "Light and Motion" Vega headlight last year.  This is one of  
> the new generation  LED lights with a single 4W LED.  It is the first  
> LED light that I've ever had that is bright enough to ride by.  It's  
> a great commuting light, but not great for long brevet because the  
> battery is internal: you have to recharge it, not replace it.  The  
> battery life is 2 1/2 to 3 hours on bright; it also has various  
> flashing and several less-than-bright modes.   (If anyone wants one,  
> I have a never-used factory replacement on my desk, which I'm  
> planning to sell.)
> 
> This spring I bought (from Peter White, although there are much  
> cheaper sources on the 'net), the Ixon light. It has a similar spec  
> to the Vega, although the beam is less even.  It is also bright  
> enough to ride by.  It's big advantage, for brevets, is that it runs  
> on four AA sized NiMH cells, which can be removed from the light.  As  
> a consequence it is larger and heavier than the Vega.  It has a  
> longer run time (about 6 hours on bright), so with one set of spare  
> batteries, it will get you though the night.  It can also be operated  
> on non-rechargable AA cells bought in any convenience store, which is  
> a nice property for a randonneur light.  It has two modes: bright,  
> and not so bright, and an LED to tell you which is engaged.  I think  
> that German laws don't allow the use of flashing lights.  It is a  
> nice commuting light too, and the batteries can be recharged without  
> removing them from the light, which is convenient for daily use.
> 
> If I ever get to the point of doing a 4-day brevet, I might invest in  
> a SON hub.  Or, I might just get a half-dozen sets of rechargeable  
> batteries for the Ixon.
> 
> 	Andrew
> 


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