The new Eycs are 1/3 the price of the Cyos and have a beam almost as good. I've had great luck with my first SP hub. No discernible drag and no discernible vibration, unlike my two Shimano dynohubs. I liked the SP so much I've ordered a second one to build up into a new wheel for another bike. They're a bargain. Granted, we don't know how these will hold up over the long haul since they haven't been around that long, but so far, so good. Both of my Shimanos have held up fine over 4-5 years.
Anton On Friday, January 29, 2016 at 12:07:44 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I agree with Steve that the Edeluxe II is probably the ne plus ultra of > road riding dyno lights (I am going to try an uber Supernova for dirt > riding, if my LBS can find it in stock). Even my Edeluxe I (beam said to be > narrower and less bright) is * almost* good enough for my bad night > vision off road; not quite. > > But for occasional use, consider the Cyos ( > http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/b&m-hl.asp) which are much cheaper and, I > think, use similar or the same optics. I found the Cyos I used, both > probably circa 2012 or so, to be as good at illuminating the road as the > Edeluxe I. > > http://www.starbike.com/en/busch-and-mueller-lumotec-iq-cyo/ > > Also, consider the SP dyno hubs in place of the Shimanos: IME, as cheap or > cheaper, much lighter, less drag by the "hold up the front wheel and spin > and let coast" test, and much prettier. > > Has anyone used the Supernova E3 Triple 2? (Weird name.) This is said by > web scuttlebutt to put out 640 lumens (I read lumens counts as vaguely > meaning, in the real world of actual "see where you are going", as "as > bright as you could want when you ride off road" in place of the "almost > bright enough for dirt" for the Edeluxes and Cyos. > > My fear is that the E3 T3 will be *too *bright on pavement for oncoming > riders. Anyone? If so, how to deal with it? Do we need hi/low beams for > bicycle dyno lights? > > > RDS <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >> >> >> I have a Clem 52 which has 27.5" wheels. I just received a front wheel >> with a Shimano DH-3N72 dyno hub. I have never used a dyno hub. I know >> nothing about this type of lighting system, but want to give it a try more >> out of curiousity than need. I am looking for light recommendations. Is >> the light always on while pedalling? Can a light be turned on or off while >> pedalling? I will probably just do a front light for time being. How do I >> know specs for a light that is compatable with this particular hub? My >> clem has the small mark's rack on front, so any suggestions as where to >> mount this light (high, low, on the rack, on the fork, ???) >> >> I don't get to ride as much as most of you. Most of the time I will not >> "need" this light. It will be more for times when darkness beats me back >> to the truck. I do not live near a big city, so NO city riding needs for >> this light. It will be more for cycle paths or a somewhat rural setting. >> So, traffic will be minimal for the near future. >> >> Any advice or thoughts appreciated. >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
