Originally Posted by tuolumne
OP, could you tell me more about your Schmidt lighting setup. I am currently building a wheel around a generator hub. How fast do you need to go to get full output from both headlights...Peter White's site seemed to indicate 11 mph. What is the transition like as you accelerate? Do they gradually get brighter as your speed increases. The E6 primary has an extremely useful beam pattern from what I've read. Does the secondary have the same beam pattern (square) or is it a wider angle light for seeing the up-close stuff? I assume they're both switched lights?? 2.4 watt with 0.6 watt tailight for the primary and 3 watt for the secondary?? Thanks for any feedback.
I get full output at 10-11mph. I am no expert but I barely feel any drag with both lights on. The only time I notice is whe I am climbing the one big hill on my commute and then I turn the secondary off so the primary has better output. They do get brighter and softer as speed increases/decreases. Beam pattern is the same for both lights. I have them set up like car headlights and the beams just "touch" in the center of the road. Both are switched lights. I use 2.4 for secondary I think(Whatever came in the light). I like the set up quite a bit. Light is always available. Since the bike wiehgs 36lbs unloaded about 50 bs loaded drag, is not that big of a concern. I had a 10w battery powered light and this seems to be a good replacemnet in my mind. Plenty of light and no hassles with charging or connections (The light I had before had cheap connectors). It is very good for my suburban/urban commute where there is ambient light. If I were in an area with no ambient light, I don't know if this would be the best solution