[Yak] Headlights?

[R. J. (Bob) Eltgroth]

A hub dynamo works fine on the Friday as long as you get one designed 
for the rpm of 20 inch wheels.  I use a Schmidt.  It does add weight, 
but I like the convenience when traveling.

I'd worry about bottle generators as well as fork mounted lights when 
folding.

I use a Lumotec Oval Plus mounted with a long doubled ended nut off the 
stem quick release.  Bike Friday provided the nut.  I chose a led blinky 
on my rear rack to avoid wiring hassles.

Any dynamo with a light mounted on stem or handlebars will be a pain if 
pulling the stem regularly for folding unless you add a plug into the 
wiring harness.

My mate uses a 3 led NightRider and a 5 led Cateye mounted on a Minoura 
space mount for her commuting Friday which folds up by her feet under 
her desk in her office.

Bob



On Tue, 27 Sep 2005, Nancy Ota wrote:

 > I need a headlight and want to know about dynamo headlights on a BF. I
 > have a NWT and I find accessorizing is more complicated b/c of folding
 > and space issues. So, any comments about headlights (for a road commute
 > in moderate vehicle traffice of no more than 20 minutes) will be
 > appreciated. Thanks,