Whoops, I should make it clear that I'm not trying to contradict Kelly and only wish to say that, IME, bottles and bb dynamos are a very nice and relatively inexpensive option.
On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 11:49 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'll reiterate again that, if you don't plan to ride in the rain a lot, a > bottle dynamo is not a bad choice. I personally would have chosen a bb > dynamo or even one of these: > > http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/dymotec.asp > > Even old Soubitezes are not bad. And bb dynamos if you can find them (I > had an old Sanyo on the Herse) are even better than bottles, IME. > > PJW has wire rollers for use in the rain. > > For my Fargo (which is not my principal nightime bike) except that I use > both 35 mm and almost-65mm tires on the same bike. If I ever get another > bike which sees only occasional night use, this is what I'd choose. > > (The 12 volt dynamo, through the description of which you scrolled to get > to the Dymotec6, is really wonderful but at the price why bother?) > > On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Kelly <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Don, >> >> I would be of the camp that yells loudly for Dyno Hubs. The cost of the >> lights and hub has gone down to fairly reasonable cost. Great hubs can be >> had for 130 bucks, with headlights ranging from 50 to 150 covering a wide >> range of needs. >> In addition to always having light when needed, the hubs will offer the >> ability to charge phones, and other devices. I bring this up as you >> mentioned touring. We just got back from a tour through some very wet, >> muddy, very wet, very muddy, and beautiful conditions. None of the 4 >> bikes with dynos had any issues. Add to this the ability to charge our >> phones while riding came in very handy as we were in primitive camp >> grounds. >> >> Consider the rainy dark day when the lights are on for the entire day. >> Batteries aren't going to cut it without access to power and the time to >> charge them. It's not just about night time riding. >> >> In my opinion it's the best investment one can make for their bike when >> touring. >> >> Kelly >> >> On Monday, October 8, 2012 9:42:32 AM UTC-5, Don wrote: >>> >>> I would appreciate a discussion of the various option of putting >>> lights (front and rear) on my Sam H. I don't plan on doing much after dark >>> riding but would like to have the illumination for dusk and dawn situation >>> while touring. I am thinking of such things as: battery versus generator, >>> brands, models, placement. Any insights would be appreciated. Benefitting >>> from the experience of others will be a big help. Thanks >>> Don >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/QQamsW9VkD8J. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. >> > > > > -- > Vote early, vote often, vote Rhinoceros! > *http://tinyurl.com/d7muj2t* > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- > > -- Vote early, vote often, vote Rhinoceros! *http://tinyurl.com/d7muj2t* ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- 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-bunch@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.
