tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919432872771641105.post2524247999195363352..comments2012-02-14T09:47:59.224+00:00Comments on MCRcycling: It’s always darkDr C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10234078254243840589noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919432872771641105.post-78518220403666893972010-11-28T01:12:58.684+00:002010-11-28T01:12:58.684+00:00I have ordered some dynamo bits an bobs for the Yu...I have ordered some dynamo bits an bobs for the Yuba, stay tuned for my experiences of installing and using them.Dr C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10234078254243840589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919432872771641105.post-81370077310195310952010-11-26T19:49:06.486+00:002010-11-26T19:49:06.486+00:00Yep, been pleasantly surprised with the bottle dyn...Yep, been pleasantly surprised with the bottle dynamo MrC. I wasn't looking forward to using it and thought it a bit retrograde compared with a hub dynamo, but what can I say? It works well. How well in really adverse weather - like snow for example I'm not sure - but as a technology, the bottle dynamo certainly isn't dead & buried!<br /><br />Fitting one to your Yuba makes perfect sense against a hub version, unless you were replacing the hub anyway.<br /><br />We have a couple of Smart LED front/rear lights - both of which are great for being seen. The only real fault with them has been the weak handlebar brackets, but that is easily improved upon with a cable tie.Isla...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09569097700652272494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919432872771641105.post-16729775192908873922010-11-26T09:11:12.447+00:002010-11-26T09:11:12.447+00:00On the Dawes I have LED, non branded, lights. They...On the Dawes I have LED, non branded, lights. They work really well, and as I don't wear cycling 'gear' (i.e. just my everyday clothes) I am disciplined in checking that the lights work everytime I use the bike. I don't want to be caught out without working lights... eeekkk!<br /><br />Maybe my Knogs were a bad batch. I now have similar lights from good old Decathlon with velcro straps, they work wonders!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919432872771641105.post-10403835950009905542010-11-25T23:31:40.019+00:002010-11-25T23:31:40.019+00:00@Darrell
The SON hubs look amazing, but they are ...@Darrell<br /><br />The SON hubs look amazing, but they are definitely in the Rohloff Speedhub price range; I've never even spent as much on a bike as the Rohloff costs. It is an impressive piece of kit, although if I was made of money I might be tempted by the Nuvinci, but for my type of riding they would both be overkill.<br /><br />@LC <br /><br />Shame about the Knogs, perhaps you just got a bad batch, seeing as John seems to have had a good experience with them. What do you use on your Dawes at the moment?<br /><br />@John<br /><br />Being able to lend someone a light is a big plus, especially if you are in the process of persuading someone to ride again.Dr C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10234078254243840589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919432872771641105.post-57250565700939553692010-11-25T12:50:43.431+00:002010-11-25T12:50:43.431+00:00I've three knogs, two frogs and a bullfrog (la...I've three knogs, two frogs and a bullfrog (large 5 led light). The big plus of them, to my mind, is the ease of swapping them between bikes - as I always have a main light in addition to these, I can lend them to friends caught out by the earlier nights.<br /><br />I've had no problems with the Knog legs (yet!)John the Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048680743149584464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919432872771641105.post-88460561419589742162010-11-25T11:26:31.457+00:002010-11-25T11:26:31.457+00:00I had the Knogs lights, but unfortunately their ru...I had the Knogs lights, but unfortunately their rubber 'legs' (how would you call them?) broke quite soon. The continuous stretch seemed not to agree with them. I wonder if others have experienced the same issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919432872771641105.post-19007882871528894882010-11-25T11:22:10.203+00:002010-11-25T11:22:10.203+00:00I agree totally. When I got my new bike I could ha...I agree totally. When I got my new bike I could have specified a Son Hub Dynamo and while tempting I could not justify the cost v potential use (especially when I was laying out for a Rohloff Hub Gear!). <br /><br />I use my bike for both commuting and touring. When doing the former it can be in all weathers/times but is along an urban lit route. My priority is to be seen rather than see so two sets of good LEDs + lots of reflective apparel does the job just fine. When I am touring it is in daylight and lights are not a high priority item although I do still take a single set of LEDs.MiddleAgeCyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03873996681529127207noreply@blogger.com