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So with a slack as day at work I got to finding out what Audax was al about and the lighting requirements. Audax appeals to me, probabl 'cause it's non-competitive which I like. Competitiveness brings ou the dark side in me :- My current lighting set up for the front is a Cat Eye OptiCube as th ``Helloooo, I'm here!'' light and a NightFlux 10W Halogen so I can se where I'm going. It works well but the NightFlux has a 80-90 minut burn time which isn't so hot for an Audax. Which got me thinking abou dynamos Anyone on the list have experience with recent dynamo setups? Give that I'm be cycling at 05:30 for half the year and 23:00 for the othe half lighting is a year round thing for me -- Cheer Eua -- EuanB |
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EuanB wrote: Anyone on the list have experience with recent dynamo setups? Given that I'm be cycling at 05:30 for half the year and 23:00 for the other half lighting is a year round thing for me. -- I've got a hub dynamo on my commuting/training bike. It's a Shimano Shimano DH-3N71 which is a new model this year, better than the old one apparently. My LBS Ridgways in Brisbane ordered it in for me for $140. I bought a rim and spokes and built the wheel myself. It's running a standard Lumotec 6V 3W with switch I ordered from www.stkildacycles.com.au it all works nicely. Quite bright and you don't really notice the extra drag. I get full light from about 12km/h. Bruce. |
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My LBS Ridgways in Brisbane ordered it in for me Great bike shop. -- Peter McCallum Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA |
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EawnB wrote: Anyone on the list have experience with recent dynamo setups? I built a wheel for a friend a couple of months ago, using the ne Shimano hub dynamo (DH-3N70), and a pair of 3W Lumotec lights (wired i series). I gotta say, it's an impressive setup. Practically no drag at all whe the lights are switched off, and it's difficult to tell (when riding that the lights are on. Plenty of light from the Lumotecs, too. Just the ticket for Audax, I reckon. I'm thinking of going the hub dynamo route myself at some stage, an might give the Schmidt hub a go. Everything I've heard about the would indicate that you can't get better. Cheers, Suz -- suzyj |
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On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:50:42 +1000, suzyj
wrote in aus.bicycle: I'm thinking of going the hub dynamo route myself at some stage, and might give the Schmidt hub a go. Everything I've heard about them would indicate that you can't get better. I had a hub dynamo on a Raleigh bike in the 50's it even had a tube on the down tube in which D cells were installed to take over the lighting when you were stationary. The rest of the bike was crap, full chain guard, brakes operated by metal rods... oh a brooks saddle. But you are right I never noticed the dynamo even when it was generating unlike those things which clamped on to side wall of the tyre and made every journey an uphill slog. Its a pity they are so expensive. Regards Prickles |
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"Flying Echidna" == Flying Echidna writes:
Flying Echidna Its a pity they are so expensive. Working on the car driving CFO for that. Given that rego's due this month and last month saw a $400 service I'm confident I can push it through... -- Cheers | ~~ __@ Euan | ~~ _-\, Melbourne, Australia | ~ (*)/ (*) |
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