[CR] Re: Experience with tire rub dynamo's mounted on rear frame due to

(Example: Framebuilders:Cecil Behringer)

Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:05:32 -0500
From: "philip bailey" <bailey.philip@gmail.com>
To: "Reid Fisher" <reidfisher@hotmail.com>
Subject: [CR] Re: Experience with tire rub dynamo's mounted on rear frame due to
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Reid,

http://www.xn--gnther-schwarz-gsb.de/Pictures/ice10.jpg

I am getting great info now from German and UK posters about Litespin which is almost frictionless, but have to buy oveseas for some reason. Maybe because GW Bush is not getting his China commission, so its barred from US. Its 109 euros plus 16% for base unit. Haven't interpreted the website in German yet, so don't know specifics yet.

http://www.veloplus.ch/shop/artikel_detail.asp?grp=5133

And I was thinking about the $15 Lumotec for headlight too.

http://www.tiny.cc/Loumotec

Its almost up full power at 6 kmh, no drag, but looks like a squatty Fosters can.

Definitely my next 3W light, maybe - ha-ha. But looks real good. The Euro's have all the nice stuff not made in China.

Thanks, Phil Bailey

Sarasota, FL

On 2/21/07, Reid Fisher <reidfisher@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Phil,
> It'll be interesting to see the feedback on your question.
>
> My 2 cents: the new LED lights are so bright and efficient, just go with
> a
> battery setup. The generators date from an era when batteries were heavy,
> short-lived, and a bright light needed considerable current. We use
> headlamps in some of our underground geology work, and LED's are the way
> to
> go.
>
> To be fair, I'm no expert: my only experience with generators was in the
> late '70's, with one that fork-mounted and was driven off the sidewall of
> the tire. You could feel the drag, but you could see at night.
>
> Reid Fisher
>
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