Re: [RBW] Dynamo Taillights

2015-06-21 Thread Tim Gavin 
Mike, I agree with you re the Toplight Line Plus.

But they just came out with a new version, that "pulses"
!

Reid, this may be just the ticket.  It's a bit more expensive, but seems to
offer some sort of flash, at least when you slow down.

On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 4:14 PM, Mike Shaljian 
wrote:

> The Busch & Mueller 'Toplight Line Plus' light is a fantastic dynamo
> taillight and I doubt there's anything that provides better visibility.
>

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Re: [RBW] Dynamo Taillights

2015-06-21 Thread Mike Shaljian 
Also, from what I've read, the German regulation exists because it is thought 
that blinking lights mesmerize drunk drivers, causing what I guess would be 
called target fixation. 

The main benefit (in my mind) of a blinking light is that it saves some 
battery, which is of course not an issue with a dynamo light. The Busch & 
Mueller 'Toplight Line Plus' light is a fantastic dynamo taillight and I doubt 
there's anything that provides better visibility. 

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Re: [RBW] Dynamo Taillights

2015-06-21 Thread Tim Gavin 
"constant on" is the German safety standard, which also requires head and
tail lights.  Therefore, Germany is one of the biggest dynamo light
markets, and therefore most tail lights are "constant on".

Dunno if you could make a "contant on" dyno tail light blink.  I'm sure you
could, if you can do some custom electrical engineering.  But I doubt it
could be done simply.

On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 3:30 PM, Reid  wrote:

> Starting this thread so as not to step on the new fender taillights
> announcement.
>
> I've always had dynamo headlight taillight set ups on my bikes. At work
> one time, another bike commuter was interested in dynamo lights, but was so
> convinced that a flashing taillight (blinky) was the only safe way to go on
> a bike, that he would not even consider a dynamo set up. His insistence
> made enough of an impression on me, that I ended up adding a blinky to my
> commute bikes. Just in case!
>
> Could a dynamo, with it's constant generation of juice, power a blinky
> taillight or would that burn out the dynamo or the light? Is there some
> technical limitation, or is "constant on" just "the way it's always been
> done"? I would vote for a dynamo powered taillight that could be switched
> from "constant on" to blinky. Does anyone have any data on this?
>
> Thanks for any info.
>
> Reid
>
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