Dynohub Strobe Combo?
 

I will post this in the Electronics forum too.

I have a very powerful light and do not need a dynohub light to light my path but I woudn't mind having a dynohub driven blinking headlight and tail light that is always on just to be seen at all times. Has anyone heard of such lights that will run on strobe with a dynohub?

You can get low cost f/r lights that are driven by magnets attatched to the spokes to give strobe or blinkie effect. I have seen them at bike shows but cant remember the same.

A Reelight model will fit that function perfectly, eg:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846


They are induction based lights getting power from spoke magnets, so a new hub isn't necessary. They work very well, but be carefull to get the right model depending on whether your bike has IGH or quick release, or whether you want standlight or not. See their models here: http://www.reelight.com/


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I thank both of you guys! This is something I saw years ago when they were still kind of in their prototype stage and didn't seem that great yet. But now they do and I am buying the SL120s today. Does anyone here have then and care to give a review?

I have the 150s on my commuter. They are steady but turn off when you stop. Brightness of the rear is about the same as a cateye ld600... not super bright but ok.
They vibrate a little. I've take one magnet off and they run much smoother, might put it back on in the winter. The thing that bothers me is how low they are. If you're riding beside a car they won't see you. I carry blinkies through the winter too.
Overall I like them.

I read that the 150s are not as bright as the blinkers. I personally prefer "be seen" lights to be blinkers. I have a powerful halogen headlight if for when I need to light up the road. 1200 lumens!

I don't know what you will do about a front light, but spending the money on a dynohub to run a rear light is a bit excessive. A Planet Bike Superflash is 20 bucks, and will run for 100 hours on two AAA batteries. You could keep yourself in batteries for a LONG time for what you'll spend on a dynohub.

I guess you could use Reelights....

Well the thing is I often forget to turn off the rear light and also, even though most blinkers last a long time after the battery level goes down they don't blink as brights. I just want somethng that is just on all the time.