Check out this dynamo light
01-19-18 | 01:53 PM
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Some headlights (unless I've misinterpreted the specs and description) have a USB port that you can use to charge things like a phone. This, I think, is a really nice feature if you're on a tour. These ones are more expensive but not as expensive as the USB port that you can put on as a top cap to your head tube (~$150?).
bumm.de/en/products/dynamo-scheinwerfer/produkt/179u.html?
01-19-18 | 02:03 PM
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Yup, those were the type of thing I was referring to but at 100 and 190Euro, they are pretty expensive.
01-19-18 | 02:07 PM
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I just ordered one of the FoxEye lights. It'll be just the thing for converting my fixed-gear to dyno lighting on the cheap. 
01-19-18 | 04:50 PM
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Much cheaper than a USB port without light:
bumm.de/en/products/stromversorgung.html
bumm.de/en/products/stromversorgung.html
Last edited by angerdan; 01-19-18 at 05:02 PM.
02-04-18 | 10:28 PM
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Mine arrived yesterday, and I finally got everything hooked up to try out tonight.
I tried to keep my expectations at the $14 level
, but I think I've been spoiled by my B&M Eyc. I wished for a taller/longer beam pattern, and would have traded a little brightness to get it (40 lux is 40 lux...) As it was, I kept reaching down to adjust where the light was pointing as I rode. The small-gauge wire requires a little care -- one of the pre-cut ends snapped when installing the plug. I'll keep playing around with it, but may sell it on at a discount and buy another Eyc.
Cheap thrills either way!
I tried to keep my expectations at the $14 level
, but I think I've been spoiled by my B&M Eyc. I wished for a taller/longer beam pattern, and would have traded a little brightness to get it (40 lux is 40 lux...) As it was, I kept reaching down to adjust where the light was pointing as I rode. The small-gauge wire requires a little care -- one of the pre-cut ends snapped when installing the plug. I'll keep playing around with it, but may sell it on at a discount and buy another Eyc.Cheap thrills either way!
02-07-18 | 07:11 AM
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[MENTION=452633]52telecaster[/MENTION], did you see any dynamo tail lights in the listings? I looked but didn't find any (not entirely true, there is a ~$10 package containing a bottle dynamo, headlight and tail light that I could just split apart but I was looking for other options as well).
https://www.ebay.com/itm/27304099673...m=273040996733
With apologies for the terrible photos, here's a little more detail on my setup:
I intended to mount it on a fender, but then I realized I wanted to try the lights out on my fixie, so I mounted the tail light on a piece of aluminum attached to the rear brake:
This is working with the headlight that [MENTION=452633]52telecaster[/MENTION] mentioned:
The dynamo is a Union bottom bracket dynamo that I control with a shifter on the seat tube:
The setup is pretty satisfactory; as [MENTION=251447]ThermionicScott[/MENTION] mentioned, the headlight gives a nice bright patch of light, though skimpy in comparison to the B&M headlight on my randonneuring bike. Yeah, I'm spoiled, but this setup was cheap. I like cheap. Both the headlight and the taillight charge up a little slowly, compared to more expensive lights, but once they've been dynamo powered for a while they stay illuminated when the bike stops. This headlight - taillight combination works well, both lights wired directly to the dynamo (the headlight does not have separate taillight connections).
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02-07-18 | 07:45 AM
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I got one of these:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/27304099673...m=273040996733
With apologies for the terrible photos, here's a little more detail on my setup:
I intended to mount it on a fender, but then I realized I wanted to try the lights out on my fixie, so I mounted the tail light on a piece of aluminum attached to the rear brake:
This is working with the headlight that [MENTION=452633]52telecaster[/MENTION] mentioned:
The dynamo is a Union bottom bracket dynamo that I control with a shifter on the seat tube:
The setup is pretty satisfactory; as [MENTION=251447]ThermionicScott[/MENTION] mentioned, the headlight gives a nice bright patch of light, though skimpy in comparison to the B&M headlight on my randonneuring bike. Yeah, I'm spoiled, but this setup was cheap. I like cheap. Both the headlight and the taillight charge up a little slowly, compared to more expensive lights, but once they've been dynamo powered for a while they stay illuminated when the bike stops. This headlight - taillight combination works well, both lights wired directly to the dynamo (the headlight does not have separate taillight connections).
https://www.ebay.com/itm/27304099673...m=273040996733
With apologies for the terrible photos, here's a little more detail on my setup:
I intended to mount it on a fender, but then I realized I wanted to try the lights out on my fixie, so I mounted the tail light on a piece of aluminum attached to the rear brake:
This is working with the headlight that [MENTION=452633]52telecaster[/MENTION] mentioned:
The dynamo is a Union bottom bracket dynamo that I control with a shifter on the seat tube:
The setup is pretty satisfactory; as [MENTION=251447]ThermionicScott[/MENTION] mentioned, the headlight gives a nice bright patch of light, though skimpy in comparison to the B&M headlight on my randonneuring bike. Yeah, I'm spoiled, but this setup was cheap. I like cheap. Both the headlight and the taillight charge up a little slowly, compared to more expensive lights, but once they've been dynamo powered for a while they stay illuminated when the bike stops. This headlight - taillight combination works well, both lights wired directly to the dynamo (the headlight does not have separate taillight connections).
02-07-18 | 01:29 PM
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Don't forget to remove that protective film, [MENTION=73614]rhm[/MENTION]!
Clever taillight mount, BTW. Fun fact: "basta" is Italian for "enough", so I'm hoping you guys are finding it sufficient.
Clever taillight mount, BTW. Fun fact: "basta" is Italian for "enough", so I'm hoping you guys are finding it sufficient.
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02-07-18 | 01:53 PM
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It's fine. It seems as bright as any taillight I've seen.
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02-07-18 | 05:58 PM
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yeah that tail light is quite nice. with my dyno's it gets the stand light going within a block.
02-11-18 | 07:40 AM
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I've been enjoying my AXA Echo 30, which also boasts on its case that it's made in France. I think it cost me something like 20-25 Euro and replaced a light had no standlight and flickered a lot. It's powered by a super-cheap 2.4 Watt Shimano in a wheel that cost me about 70-75 Euro or so. I use a battery-powered rear and replace the battery about every 2 years, so that's really no big deal.
02-11-18 | 11:09 AM
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I've been enjoying my AXA Echo 30, which also boasts on its case that it's made in France. I think it cost me something like 20-25 Euro and replaced a light had no standlight and flickered a lot. It's powered by a super-cheap 2.4 Watt Shimano in a wheel that cost me about 70-75 Euro or so. I use a battery-powered rear and replace the battery about every 2 years, so that's really no big deal.
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