Thank you, Sam! Years ago I used to look at Peter White’s site. Didn’t know if he was still active; will revisit his site. — FM
On Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 7:26:14 AM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > I think Peter White's webpage is pretty useful (for the most part...) -- > see for example https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/plight.php -- and > there's often very useful photos of small bits if you poke around more. His > labor prices are extremely good for the quality of his work, and if you're > looking for a new wheel along with a light, it's a great one-stop-shop. > He'll talk you through all your choices on the phone in case you're > uncertain about anything. > > But the short answer to your first set of questions is: SON hubs are > widely agreed to be the very best, but they come at a cost premium. There's > several manufacturers that, these days, are only very slightly below that > in quality (including Shutter Precision, Shimano, and Panasonic; I feel > like I'm forgetting one more). For lights, it seems like the Busch and > Muller IQ-X is a fav (I love mine), but there's a couple others that belong > in the very top category as well (Schmidt Edelux II, Sinewave Cycles > Beacon), and I don't have personal experience to compare (I'm sure others > here do). For rear lights (which can be linked easily to a front light), > the Busch and Muller Toplight Line Plus is, I believe, the clear number one. > > Good luck and enjoy! > > -Sam > On Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 6:38:55 AM UTC-5 Forrest Meyer wrote: > >> I’ve had dyno lighting before on a bike, and I liked it, but I sold that >> bike and so am now looking at installing dyno lighting on another bike. >> >> I find all the offerings of products a little confusing, and I’m not sure >> which hub and which lights are “best” or are what I need. Or work together >> best. Can brands be mixed and matched? >> >> I’m looking for recommendations of *info sources* along the lines of >> “Dyno Lighting 101” or “Guide for the Perplexed About Dyno Lighting.” A web >> site, an article, a social media group dedicated to this. >> >> Oh, and I’m aware that “dyno lighting” may be a misnomer for the topic, >> but I think most of you know what I mean and can offer gentle correction >> and guidance. Thank you. >> >> — Forrest of Iowa City >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7840591d-988d-4d97-8508-8f0d8ae4d51an%40googlegroups.com.
