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Old 09-06-16 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by coominya
I thought this thread would be all about $30 Ebay LiPO/Cree combinations, that's all I use. 4 hours off 2 packs and bright as hell 2000 Lums. Is there some issue with these lights? Why is everyone using dynamos, I thought they went out of fashion decades ago due to the drag on performance? I will investigate this, fascinating.
It's hard not to be fascinated with the idea of it, isn't it? The drag is much less now than it was decades ago - a good dynamo is more efficient, the lights are brighter and more efficient.

What's stopped me so far: the setup is more expensive than the Cree LED lights that work great for me, I take the lights off for half the year on one bike at least, and I begrudge even 4-6 watts. And as far as I know, they still aren't as bright as the battery lights. But still, on the commuter workhorse it's a tempting choice.
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