Originally Posted by
trekker pete
One thought about A/C through a filament bulb. 60 cycles coming out of the wall works well, as our brains are not quick enough to pick it up, but a hub dynamo ain't gonna be making 60 cycles unless you are
My point is, you may look like a strobe light going down the road.
Perhaps I am completely wrong in this regard, but, I figured I'd throw my 2 cents in anyhow.
The incandescent filament doesn't have time to cool down between cycles.
Older flourescent bulbs do flash at 60Hz and you can notice it(set your monitor to 60Hz refresh and see ... new CF bulbs go at a much higher frequency).