Originally Posted by
mrbubbles
And they always seem to recommend the most expensive stuff, like German this and German that. After buying the light brand that's always getting raved reviews on peterwhitecycles.com and whatnot, I went away with a mediocre "meh" and stuck with my diy dynamo system and $30-$50 china battery lights. IMO, you will not become one of those smug sobs, you're gonna be one of them "meh" types.
I am a big fan of dynamo tech, but not so much PWC.
I find the prices extremely high to the point that when VAT is removed and shipping/customs is covered, it's cheaper to buy from France/Germany. I also find the prices on full frames/bike quite high ... why not fly to Basel and head to TT and get the bike customised for the same money?
"Meh" is a perfect response for a dynamo system. No one discusses it's vast superiority ... what it does do is remove the "ah, crap" I didn't charge my batteries and a huge other set of potential pitfalls ... it's a life simplifier ... not anything superior. I like my life simple (I only ride a bike with one gear most of the time and enjoy the way it doesn't makes sounds and don't have to maintain anything).