Ben, I agree on the permanently installed wire problem. my first front dynamo was a cheaper b&m light that takes the female end of faston connectors directly to the body, which seemed reasonable to me.
then i upgraded to a new light (more expensive, higher lume, etc) and learned that wasn't the standard, and i can't say i prefer it this way. On Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 6:39:51 PM UTC-4 Ben Miller wrote: > I'm interested in the thread. I also want to hear some ideas! > > Me: I mostly wind excess wire around something, like a rack, light mount, > or fork blade. I'm always concerned about cutting a wire too short and > regretting it later. As J mentioned, I sometimes stuff excess wire in the > internal fork route, if that exists on the frame. But I'm also really > starting to hate internal wire routing (it's very difficult to change/swap > and I feel it leads to accelerated wear on the wiring). > > One thing that I'd like to see from dynamo light manufacturers is having > connectors instead of permanently attached wires on lights. The B&M Secula > taillight is like this (although ideally something a bit more robust those > flimsy spade connectors). That way I wouldn't worry about cutting wires too > short, as I could just get a new wire and start over again. I know I can > add a connector anywhere in the wire, but I don't think it looks as clean > and I don't think it's as robust. Why not use the same type of connection > as the hub connectors? A headlight with a SON coaxial or S&P connector > would be great to see! > > Another thing: frames with dedicated external wire mounting points would > be nice, but maybe there isn't enough demand? Internal mounting doesn't > really take anything away from the bike is not used, but unused external > might be detracting. > > One final musing, I have always wondered if it'd be possibly to somehow > use brake or shifter cables to provide power to the taillight? I know > stainless steel is like an order of magnitude less conductive than copper, > but brake cables are much thicker than 22 awg wire, right? I guess I'd have > to get a multimeter out and measure some resistivities! But if the > resistance isn't too high, how cool would it be to have a light mounted on > your Paul Motolites, or something, getting power from the brake cable and > sending it back thru the frame? > > Ben > On Friday, March 7, 2025 at 9:01:44 PM UTC-8 J wrote: > >> I keep excess headlight wire stuffed inside the right fork blade in case >> I ever need to relocate the light and need it. >> >> On Friday, March 7, 2025 at 9:40:16 PM UTC-5 Matthew Williams wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> How have you dealt with excess headlight and taillight wire? >>> >>> My excess headlight wire was hidden behind my handlebar bag, and my >>> excess taillight wire is wound around the rack. >>> >>> I want a cleaner look. I want to trim the wire so it’s just the length >>> it should be, and attach it to the rack and bars with zip-ties. >>> >>> What’s the best practice for cutting excess headlight and taillight >>> wire? How much extra “just in case” extra length should I leave? How have >>> other people handled excess wire? As always, your experience, advice, and >>> wisdom are welcomed and 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 view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f43ea9f2-149d-4e4c-a865-08e25e04c9f6n%40googlegroups.com.
