I finally got my wheel and light in last Friday and installed it immediately that night. The wheel is a 32 spoke Velocity Dyad black with machines sides. I only ride on streets with 700Cx35 this wheel should be plenty strong.

The light came with the standard mounting hardware that works great on my Garry Fisher Nirvanna as I can use the same mounting bolt that also holds the front SKS fender on. Since I have a handlebar bag there is no easy place to put the front reflector (not that I count on it helping much), but that is built into the light as well. After much reading on Peter's web site I decided I would go with the LED light. I like the fact that the "bulb" should last a very very long time, and they are very energy efficient so startup speed is very low. I also ride mostly in suburban areas so the little bit of scatter makes me more visable to cars at the cost of a little bit of visability.

Installation was a snap. I did notice the resistance as the wheels spins without anything attached. This is ofcourse the result of passing through the magnetic field of the generator. Once I transferred the tire (Bontrager Select Invert) from my OEM wheel (Bontrager Camino) and I spun the wheel it was much smoother. I then tested the OEM wheel and noticed that it felt nearly as notchy as the Shimano hub. I guess they used pretty cheap bearings even on a mid-priced bike. The instructions on the shimano hub are plenty clear on what side to have the electrical connector and there is also an arrow clearly on the hub. The light comes with wires that are plenty long, I took the connector piece off the hub. Attached the right to the arch of the front suspension fork. I ran the wires down the side and atached them with some tie wraps. I left a little length of wire and stripped the wires to the right length. The connector had the holes where the wires enter filled with di-electric grease to keep moisture out. Snap the cover over the connector and snap it onto the hub. All every simple and everything worked right away.

I did have to get a new inner tube as the new wheel is designed for Presta valve inner tubes. No biggie. I've read that the Presta tubes should hold the air a bit better so that is no loss. Now I just need to get the little $2.00 adapter that Peter sells so that I can also put a Presta tube in the rear so that they match.

I took the bike out for a ride around the neighborhood and found a dark section so I could adjust the aim of the light. Nice bright beam. I have no problems seeing the road at 15 to 20 MPH. If I were riding in the rountry in the dark at higher speeds I could see that a slightly tighter beam might be better, but I am VERY pleased.

Happy riding,
André