[OrRando] Lighting

fitzbase at comcast.net fitzbase at comcast.net
Tue Sep 18 22:34:19 PDT 2007


I've never used a generator hub.  What does "notchy" mean?
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Jim Bronson" <jim.bronson at gmail.com>
> You do not want the Shimano hub if you have a choice.  It has a LOT
> more drag than the Schmidt and is quite a bit more notchy.
> Furthermore, if you live in the US, it is not officially supported in
> this country as Shimano does not retail it here so buyer beware if you
> have problems.
> 
> On 9/18/07, fitzbase at comcast.net <fitzbase at comcast.net> wrote:
> > I'm thinking the Shimano hub, myself...
> >
> > Lynne "waiting for that work windfall to happen" F
> >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > 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
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: "Andrew P. Black" <apblack at ownmail.net>
> > To: Oregon area Randonneurs <orrando at tire.patch.com>
> > Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:25:33 +0000
> > Subject: Re: [OrRando] Lighting
> >
> >
> > 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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