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citys4 12-14-11 07:43 PM

battery-less light question
 
whats a good bike light that is battery-less such as a GENERATOR or something like that
also it has to be water proof or resistant because i live in Tacoma Washington and it rains a lot

thanks

no1mad 12-14-11 07:48 PM

Do a bit of reading, then come back should you still have questions.

pdlamb 12-15-11 01:59 PM

The Peter White link is a good one to start with.

Though I've read some good things about the Lyt, I'd personally start with something about the level of an IQ Cyo for a headlight.

You can get a bottle generator (try yellowjersey.org) to start with for about $25. Lots of people end up with a dynamo hub. With a bit of inter/web shopping, you can find a wheel with a Sanyo dyno hub for a bit over $100, up to a Schmidt SON hub wheel for $400. (Well worth it if you can afford it, IMHO.)

Bezalel 12-15-11 05:33 PM

Does anyone make a bottom bracket dynamo?

10 Wheels 12-15-11 05:34 PM


Originally Posted by Bezalel (Post 13606418)
Does anyone make a bottom bracket dynamo?

https://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp...w=1146&bih=573

fietsbob 12-18-11 11:11 PM

Have been using SON hub dynamos several years , now .
good stuff.
Their E6 halogen light and B&M 4D taillights on the rear rack.

Pondering their Edelux LED headlight ,

and then the others will go up for sale.
though still satisfactorily good focused light.. got a E6 secondary light , too,
I have never used.

Dual lamps are the Brevet racers favorite to ride into the the night
back to Paris from Brest. light enough do downhill and not outrun your lights.


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