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Old 10-25-09 | 03:57 PM
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Psy Guy
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No longer have this bike, though I have the jury rigged light set up stuff. I got one of those light gens and felt like experimenting.
It's a Union light generator that I mounted inline with the front wheel. Why, because I figured it'd be mechanically more efficient than running against the sidewall, possibly achieve slightly higher voltages by spinning faster on the wider diameter, which means brighter lights - an additional rear light increases power demand. It also weighs a little less than the original design but could use a little refinement. I attached it to the brakes with a hose clamp and the spare mounting braket thing you see. Needed to file off the three rivets from the original mounting hardware. I like that the light would turn with the wheel. If I could do it over again I'd find a way to mount it not using the brakes.

Plastic bottle rear light, with reflective film taped around the inside. Bulb was later painted red. Looked awesomely devilish in the dark. Obviously had to run an extra hot wire from the gen and grounded the neutral to the frame. Uber cheap. See the zip ties.

Pretty bright at night but sorry no pics of that. Maybe if I put it on my new bike. Last pic also shows the rolling briefcase rear rack I made. Ripped it off a backpack I still use.

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