Originally Posted by
noglider
I've been following your arguments and agreeing, PlanoFuji, but I disagree about reflectors in daylight. I've never observed them reflecting in the day.
Reflectors in my observation are a very weak during the day, a lot of light has to be shined at the reflectors at a perfect angle for any use, but at night within 50 meters they do really shine, especially road signs with their huge surface area, a modest 100 lumen light in flashing mode will light up those easily.
Originally Posted by
fietsbob
I've moved to hub dynamos, just got a new wheel for my Brompton , with a Shimano hub , & B&M head and taillights.
3rd bike.. built a new wheel for my WTR, the Bi Fri was someone else's BTO came with disc brake dyno-hub..
though my 2, battery powered niterider 6v halogen headlights are still working, the 2 bulb 12v one ran out of NiCad recharge cycles,
on both the water-bottle batteries.. havent made the labor /cost jump to a different 12v. as the newer Dynamo serves so well
& 25 years on, My needs got more modest.
Need pictures of those Brompton and BFs.
I'm thinking about getting a BF and/or Dahon (will be fitted with dynamos of course, but the Dahon will likely do the sidewall dynamo instead of hub).