[RBW] Re: Wiring advice

2009-01-28 Thread Glenn Ammons
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 1:58 PM, John Ferguson wrote: > > I'm trying very hard to picture how you've done this--do you have any > pictures? They don't show everything I described, but there are some photos here: http://picasaweb.google.com/glenn.ammons/VeloOrangeCyclotouriste# These photos

[RBW] Re: Wiring advice

2009-01-28 Thread Glenn Ammons
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Doug Van Cleve wrote: > Glen, > > Did you drill the frame or did it come ready to run internal wiring? I ask > because I have a similar frame that is going to get a fender mounted > taillight, but it isn't drilled or anything. I'm not sure I have the > stomach f

[RBW] Re: Wiring advice

2009-01-28 Thread Eric
Two words: Spare batteries I replace batteries with freshly charged ones when my taillights start looking dim or flashing slowly. On long brevets or similar situations, I carry a set of spares with me. --Eric Norris Sent from my iPhone 3G On Jan 28, 2009, at 12:34 PM, Invisible wrote: >

[RBW] Re: Wiring advice

2009-01-28 Thread Invisible
This is why I use two battery-powered taillights. The chances of both of them dying on the same ride are minimal. Two different flashing patterns might also get noticed better than one. -Wesley On Jan 27, 6:24 pm, mark wrote: > I thought the day of the wired taillight was over until I found mys

[RBW] Re: Wiring advice

2009-01-28 Thread Doug Van Cleve
Glen, Did you drill the frame or did it come ready to run internal wiring? I ask because I have a similar frame that is going to get a fender mounted taillight, but it isn't drilled or anything. I'm not sure I have the stomach for drilling holes in a new frame, but I'm curious... Thanks, Doug

[RBW] Re: Wiring advice

2009-01-28 Thread John Ferguson
I'm trying very hard to picture how you've done this--do you have any pictures? John On Jan 28, 12:51 pm, Glenn Ammons wrote: > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 7:54 PM, John Ferguson wrote: > > More difficult is wiring the taillight. Originally I had considered a > > battery-operated taillight, but I

[RBW] Re: Wiring advice

2009-01-28 Thread mark
Sorry, should have said "down tube" instead of "seat tube" in my wiring description. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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@goog

[RBW] Re: Wiring advice

2009-01-28 Thread Glenn Ammons
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 7:54 PM, John Ferguson wrote: > More difficult is wiring the taillight. Originally I had considered a > battery-operated taillight, but I found a great Luxor hammered- > aluminum headlight that, with a little cleaning and a few minor > modifications, works great. Perhaps

[RBW] Re: Wiring advice

2009-01-27 Thread Paul Cooley
I just set my SON hub up. I have an eDelux attached to a Velo Orange front rack, and I run the wire for the taillight from the headlight, down the downtube, along the chainstay and fender stay and up to the light. I did use a few black zip ties. I think two on the downtube, two on the c

[RBW] Re: Wiring advice

2009-01-27 Thread Eric
I use Nimh batteries. Last for years of charges. --Eric Norris Sent from my iPhone 3G On Jan 27, 2009, at 5:35 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Eric Norris > wrote: >> >> John: >> >> IMHO, with all the excellent choices in battery-powered taillights >> (like the

[RBW] Re: Wiring advice

2009-01-27 Thread mark
I thought the day of the wired taillight was over until I found myself a few miles from home on a busy highway with half dead batteries in my taillight. Not a nice feeling at all. My winter commute bike has a battery powered taillight because I take the lights, fenders and studded tires off for su

[RBW] Re: Wiring advice

2009-01-27 Thread Seth Vidal
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Eric Norris wrote: > > John: > > IMHO, with all the excellent choices in battery-powered taillights (like the > Super Flash) out there, the day of the wired taillight is over. By the time > you route the wires, drill holes, get our the zip ties, etc., you could

[RBW] Re: Wiring advice

2009-01-27 Thread Eric Norris
John: IMHO, with all the excellent choices in battery-powered taillights (like the Super Flash) out there, the day of the wired taillight is over. By the time you route the wires, drill holes, get our the zip ties, etc., you could have mounted a battery-powered taillight and been riding for t