Just fitted a SON[1] to my Optima Stinger. Life is Goooood! I have a Shimano Nexus on the wedgie, but the SON is quite a bit better. It almost makes up for the drag from the Magura Julies (note to self: upgrade to Hope). I'm using the Busch & Muller Lumotec Oval until the SON E6 headlight arrives. The SON has much better optics. [1] Schmidt's Original Nabendynamo, a hub dynamo[2]. [2] Alternator[3] [3] Generator, to the USians, but that's not what it is Guy === ** WARNING ** This posting may contain traces of irony. http://www.chapmancentral.com (BT ADSL and dynamic DNS permitting) NOTE: BT Openworld have now blocked port 25 (without notice), so old mail addresses may no longer work. Apologies.
"Just zis Guy, you know?" skrev... > Just fitted a SON[1] to my Optima Stinger. Life is Goooood! I have a Shimano Nexus on the wedgie, > but the SON is quite a bit better. It almost makes up for the drag from the Magura Julies > (note to self: upgrade to Hope). Whats the output on this beast? The Dymotec S12 12V/6W bottle dynamo sounded good to me till I saw the price. 260 quid with lights. *ick* Mikael
On Sun, 2 Feb 2003 23:19:04 +0100, "Mikael Seierup" <[email protected]> wrote: >> Just fitted a SON >Whats the output on this beast? Ah, well, it depends who you ask. It will run the usual 6V 3W, but it's current limited so when you get above a certain speed (don't ask me, I've only just fitted it!) you can bring in a second 3W lamp in *series* for the full 12V SON Experience. The most amazing thing is, though, that you barely know it's there! I mean, really, it's as if there's nothing other than a normal hub. I couldn't believe that it would be this much better than the Nexus, but it really is! Guy === ** WARNING ** This posting may contain traces of irony. http://www.chapmancentral.com (BT ADSL and dynamic DNS permitting) NOTE: BT Openworld have now blocked port 25 (without notice), so old mail addresses may no longer work. Apologies.
On Sun, 02 Feb 2003 21:57:14 +0000, "Just zis Guy, you know?" <[email protected]> wrote: >I'm using the Busch & Muller Lumotec Oval until the SON E6 headlight arrives. The SON has much >better optics. Is this the new light with the Bisy optics? Where can I get one? I have the Bisy light but it's not very rugged - one broke apart from road vibration alone.
On Mon, 03 Feb 2003 03:28:40 +0900, Ken Kobayashi <[email protected]> wrote: >>I'm using the Busch & Muller Lumotec Oval until the SON E6 headlight arrives. The SON has much >>better optics. >Is this the new light with the Bisy optics? Where can I get one? They are as rare as hens' teeth, yes. The most dependable source I know of is www.tubus.nl (now called m-gineering). Guy === ** WARNING ** This posting may contain traces of irony. http://www.chapmancentral.com (BT ADSL and dynamic DNS permitting) NOTE: BT Openworld have now blocked port 25 (without notice), so old mail addresses may no longer work. Apologies.