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Eyc headlight problem
On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 12:17:44 a.m. UTC-4, jbeattie wrote:
On Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 7:29:29 PM UTC-7, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 3/30/2021 2:59 PM, sms wrote: On 3/29/2021 5:02 PM, Sepp Ruf wrote: snip Hold on, Jeff, I'm sorry for the little misunderstanding. I only linked to Ulli Horlacher's latest work there, presented at de.rec.fahrrad on Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:06:31 +0000 (UTC). Actually, I do not even agree with the concept of basing one's entire front lighting on one, single beam lamp, however expensive and reliable it may be. Most people in the U.S. with dynamo lights (and there aren't a lot of them!) also have some sort of battery powered light, even just an inexpensive USB-rechargeable light. I very much doubt that statement arose from anywhere but your imagination. You can't possibly have data to back it up. It's true there aren't a lot of U.S. cyclists with dyno lights. That's mainly because there aren't a lot of U.S. cyclists who use their bikes as anything but toys and exercise machines. There isn't the critical mass to form a target market for a light that's always available at the flick of a switch plus gives far better illumination than almost all battery lights. That's total nonsense. Pre-pandemic, I rode with dozens or hundreds of commuters every day, probably one out of thirty had a dyno -- if even that. People prefer brighter, battery powered lights. Every time I hear your story of cohorts admiring your bright light, I think WTF? I've got SP PD8 dyno hub driving a Luxos B, and its inadequate for night riding anywhere other than lighted streets. Its nice having the dyno when all else fails, but it is not a serious primary light on the roads and in the weather I ride. And yes, I ride with a battery "flasher" -- an L&M that pulses. It differentiates my solid beam from other solid beams, vis., cars and other bikes in two way facilities. -- Jay Beattie. I like a flashing mode when starting through an intersection on a main road at night when it's dark. Once through the intersection I'll put the light back on steady mode. I find the flashing (NOT strobing) light gets the attention of most drivers who are facing me. It seems to really cut down on t he number of attempted left-hooks from oncoming drivers. YMMV I tried a dynamo light at a bike shop one dark night. At slow speeds it was totally inadequate for lighting up the road surface. I bought a good external battery pack battery powered light instead. Cheers |
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