Recumbent Trikes - Where to Put the Lights?

Peter Clinch, the Most August Medical Physics IT Officer [1], wrote:
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This puts me back to my usual suggestion on HPVels to order them with
dynohub and standlight lamps fitted at the factory if you'll be wanting
illuminated riding at all.

butbutbut [2], how do you put a dynohub on a tadpole? Does anyone make a
rear Shimano cassette compatible dynohub?

[1] alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent joke for Mr. Ed.
[2] Gratuitous gdanielsism.

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In article , Tom \"Johnny Sunset\" Sherman wrote:
Peter Clinch, the Most August Medical Physics IT Officer [1], wrote:
...
This puts me back to my usual suggestion on HPVels to order them with
dynohub and standlight lamps fitted at the factory if you'll be wanting
illuminated riding at all.

butbutbut [2], how do you put a dynohub on a tadpole?

On http://www.hpvelotechnik.de/shopping...corpion_e.html
tick the box labelled "light system SON hub dynamo, sensor standlight,
oneside mount".
Not so simple for other tadpoles, since AIUI the one-sided SON is
specific to the Scorpion hub design, but Peter said "on HPVels".


Does anyone make a
rear Shimano cassette compatible dynohub?

Yes, Shimano do. It's designed for their electric auto shifting system,
and produces less power than a standard dynamo, but is (reportedly) capable
of driving an LED light at reasonable brightness.

Tom "Johnny Sunset" Sherman wrote:

butbutbut [2], how do you put a dynohub on a tadpole? Does anyone make a
rear Shimano cassette compatible dynohub?

No, but Schmidt make a single sided mount one for your choice of front
wheel that is available as a standard option on the HPVel Scorpion.
Quite a recent development, but now a Real & Shipping product.

Could well be the case that the wheel mount system isn't universal so
won't necessarily work on any given tadpole, but since the prospective
owner here is getting a Scorpion it's definitely not a problem for her.

Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

In article , Geoff Lane
says...

From the ICE website, the following link is one Trice T owner's solution:

http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/images/trik...es/chips_t.htm

Perhaps a bit extreme for most!


Kinda degates the aerodynamic advantage a bit too.

James Thomson wrote:

"Some dynamo headlamps (Lumotec 'Standlicht' models, for
example) incorporate a capacitor that powers an integrated
LED light when the bike is stationary."

OK, so you did tell me, James. Stop taking things so personally. I
should have been more directive and lucid when I ordered the bike. But
you see I'm taking extra care this time.

By the way, nice to hear from you. How's things? Will I see you at the
Mondial des Deux Roues at the end of September?

EFR
Ile de France

"Artemisia" a écrit:

Stop taking things so personally.

Good idea! I'll stop beating my wife too.

By the way, nice to hear from you. How's things?

Oh, as ever. Yourself?

Will I see you at the Mondial des Deux Roues at the
end of September?

I haven't made plans. Last year's was pretty uninspiring - some interesting
tyres. Maybe if Jon's interested we could combine a visit with brunch
somewhere.

James Thomson

In ,
Geoff Lane tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell
us:
Artemisia wrote in news:46d1c4b6$0$427
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From my early tests, it seems to me there is even less real estate
on the handlebars of a Darkside trike as on a normal bike.

I'm going to need a computer, mirrors, lights and preferably also an
Airzound horn, in addition to the brake and shifter controls. Where
does it all go?

From the ICE website, the following link is one Trice T owner's
solution:

http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/images/trik...es/chips_t.htm

Perhaps a bit extreme for most!

On last year's Upper Thames 200 I was followed during most of the
post-sunset leg by my chum Neil Fleming on his Trice. He'd rigged up a
Cateye Stadium HID light on a camera monopod behind the seat. This rendered
my front lights entirely superfluous :-)

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Dave Larrington
http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk
It is not possible to call a complex number from a phone box.