RE: [RBW] Generator lighting questions

2011-01-18 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 9:40 PM, b hamon mailto:periwinkle...@yahoo.com>> wrote: Unscientific poll: a. Rear light mounted to fender -- how many of you have mounted one to a (gasp!) plastic fender and how long did it last there before getting beaten up beyond repair? Nope -- I have a battery

Re: [RBW] Generator lighting questions

2011-01-18 Thread Horace
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 9:40 PM, b hamon wrote: > Unscientific poll: > > a. Rear light mounted to fender -- how many of you have mounted one to a > (gasp!) plastic fender and how long did it last there before getting beaten > up beyond repair? > Nope -- battery blinky attached to rack. > b. Wi

Re: [RBW] Generator lighting questions

2011-01-18 Thread PATRICK MOORE
I've not mounted a tail light on plastic, but Rick Risemberg has for many, many miles of rough LA streets with no problems, as he latterly announced. But he uses a fender with metal/plastic sandwich construction, not mere plastic. As for wiring: I have a dyno rear light on the Motobecane and simpl

Re: [RBW] Generator lighting questions

2011-01-18 Thread Glenn Ammons
On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:40 AM, b hamon wrote: > > Unscientific poll: > > a. Rear light mounted to fender -- how many of you have mounted one to a > (gasp!) plastic fender and how long did it last there before getting beaten > up beyond repair? I have a Spanninga Spxb (battery light) mounted

Re: [RBW] Generator lighting questions

2011-01-18 Thread Steve Hemmelgarn
Beth, Below is my experience with your questions. a. I have my light mounted to a plastic SKS fender. Has been on there since Sept 09. This bike is ridden most days and is my touring bike. No issues to date. b. I routed mine inside the fender. Taped it up with black tape, Gorilla brand. Then

Re: [RBW] Generator lighting questions

2011-01-18 Thread Ralph Rognstad Jr.
I have a Spanninga SPXb that has been mounted on a rear plastic fender since 2006. It is the second set of fenders. I have done over 10,000K of randonneuring events, plus probably an equal number of training miles, and it is still in good shape. Ralph On 1/17/2011 11:40 PM, b hamon wrote: Un