On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 3:01:24 PM UTC-8, Bob wrote:
Hello,



Grandson will soon be starting out on his first two-wheeler.

Thought it would be a good idea for him to have a LED light set, both
for the front and rear.

Going to Amazon, I see that they all "seem" to be LED lights for this
now, with a battery.

Do they still make any of those that I remember from "long ago" where
the power for these lights was provided by a generator turned by a
wheel, in some fashion ?

Are these still used ?

Better than the battery approach ?

Any thoughts on this would be most appreciated.

BTW: Who makes the best and brightest ? Brand/Model, etc. ?

**Does he want the kind that is steady, or Blinks ? Why ?

Thanks,
Bob

Bob - one thing that has to be emphasized - modern lights are NOT designed to light the roads. They are designed to make the bike visible in low visibility or dark. While this is a good idea for adult riders, kids rarely remember to both turn them on or turn them off thus making the idea of lighting moot.

The generator lights that you're talking about are still available from Europe and are actually designed so that they will light a dark road. But they are expensive and hard to find. And they do not light broken glass very well which is such a clear and present hazard on today's roads.

I would suggest that children not ride in the dark even with adult accompaniment since most of the adults I've met don't know how to ride in the dark any better than the kids.