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    new B&M headlight...

    Re: New Dynamo Headlights (was 'new B&M headlight')... In anticipation of inevitable progress, perhaps I should rename this thread 'new dynamo headlights'! Here's a new stVZO unit from Roxim - the D6 - looks good on paper! From the web page: "Maximum 70 Lux 180 degree Near Field...
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    was the E3 really like this?

    Steve, I would gratefully use them if you don't get any interest closer to home - I intend keeping this E6 going on my purple shopping bike as long as I can. I'd need to ask how many bulbs you have, if they are new and what postage costs might be to the land of Oz? ta, Sam.
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    was the E3 really like this?

    Don't worry E6 aficionados - I've discovered it's not the light that is faulty. Just my growing, age-related general dopiness! Years ago - maybe when I first put the bike away - I must have experiments with a Nitelite side-emitting LED bulb. Discovered it was still in the light! There's...
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    was the E3 really like this?

    Hi Folks, I've resurrected my old bike from it's hook in the shed. It has a Schmidt E6 halogen headlight which I'm hoping that some here may remember and perhaps even occasionally still use. I'm pretty sure the light has a 3W bulb as I was using it without a dyno tail light. Powered by a...
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    new B&M headlight...

    OK - maybe the DOSUN U1 is the experimenter's choice. Very solid all-Alu body. See here: https://intelligentdesigncycles.com/product/dosun-u1-dynamo-headlamp https://swhs.home.xs4all.nl/fiets/tests/verlichting/koplampen/Dosun_u1/index_en.html Sam.
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    new B&M headlight...

    Steve, I'd get one of these for experimenting with. Pretty cheap and I imagine there'd be some nondestructive way of opening. They are lower power than the Philips and B&M but seem to get quite good reviews. I've ordered one to try out - it's going to replace an older Dosun I have (sort of a...
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    Magnetic operated bicycle lights help please!!

    There have been quite a few commercial magnetic induction bike lights that have been designed and marketed - at least since 1984 when I bought my first one (it's still going btw). Some have been expensive and some have been dirt cheap. I haven't seen the Reelights (the current, expensive, Danish...
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    new B&M headlight...

    B&M IQ-X has made it to Rivendell! As they suggest, gunning for the E-Delux... Savvas.
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    DIY conversion of old battery light to dynamo powered

    Yes - 2 or 3 LEDs are plenty in most commuting situation. Much easier to power at lower traffic speeds as well! Savvas.
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    CatEye HL-EL700RC Triple Shot modification upgrade ideas?

    Hi, I seem to recall a detailed description of the mods you are planning by a previous poster - either at CPF or maybe at the MTBR forums. Maybe try a search... Savvas.
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    Simple Standlight - Passive Components

    Looks v/nice and neat. Did you end up using the circuit in post #23? Have you tried the light with just the flare optic - without the Union enclosure? Union also made a nice stainless steel rear light with a domed, non-ribbed enclosure which may be worth trying (if you want an enclosure that...
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    Blackburn Flea external battery mod project - charger/BPC recommendations?

    Hi Folks, For a few years I've used a Bell Muni 'city' helmet which has mounts front and rear for the tiny Blackburn Flea 'be seen' safety lights. I like the concept of these little lights - they're very small and have just enough output to gain a bit of extra attention at night without...
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    Show us your bike light set-up

    Aaagh - the redness! Seriously, I've been waiting to see someone take up the SON/Rohloff 'red challenge'! Is it a SON hub or a Shutter Precision? And what is the frame? Are the rear rack-like thing...? Savvas.
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    Tail light Blue Led

    If you are looking to augment an existing rear red light with something complementary but different, I think you'd be best off using an amber LED. That at least is pretty close to the standard (and legal) red, and I understand can be more visible in some more difficult circumstances (fog etc). I...
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    Recommend me a decent bike light

    Do you want to 'be seen' or to see where you are going? Whichever of these outcomes you are seeking, you also need to outline the likely circumstances of use. Daytime use? At night? Both? City traffic? Trail, bike path or unlit areas? Do you have a front light or a rear in mind - or both? All...
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