There is at least one device (and I think PJW carries it or at least mentions it) for charging mobile thingies off your dyno hub -- I've not paid much attention to them but I've caught references to them.
On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 8:32 AM, maclarensf <richard....@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Patrick, > > Thanks for the info. Currently, I am using battery powered lights on > the front and rear of the bike. I have considered keeping the rear > battery powered, for the reason you mentioned. I have one light on the > rack and one on my Sackville SaddleSack. Perhaps just use the dyno hub > to run a front headlight and keep the wiring simple for now. > > I'd love to find a method for using the dyno hub to charge my mobile > phone. :) > > Richard > > On Oct 19, 7:21 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> The best headlight for the money IMO and that of many others is the IQ >> Cyo. I have one of these, as well as an Edeluxe and a Fly, and the Cyo >> is the best for the money (tho' the Edeluxe is very, very nice). Note >> that these lights have sophisticated reflectors that graduate and >> properly aim the beam so that you get the amount of light you need >> where you need it, unlike the PB and Shimano headlights (at least as I >> have heard it said; I've not used the PB and Shimano dyno lights). >> >> This is all and more than you need to know about dyno >> lights:http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/lightingsystems.htm >> >> For tail lights, do you mean dynamo or battery? I use a 4D Lite Plus >> (very odd name, but what can you do about Germans?) dyno light on one >> bike and it is very effective. But I dislike the hassle of rear light >> wiring, so I use battery tail lights on my other two dyno bikes: the >> Spanning XP XB (ditto) bolts nicely to a fender. >> >> Both the 4D and the Spanninga are supplemented by a PB Superflash. >> >> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 8:12 AM, maclarensf <richard....@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I am looking for recommendations for a front headlight and rear tail >> > light to use with the dyno hub (Shimano N80) on my AHH. Thanks! >> >> > Richard >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > For more options, visit this group >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
