tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post1720518257356427649..comments2024-03-29T04:01:31.445-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: LED Lights for Classic and Vintage Bicycles?Velouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-40982796772033320952011-03-03T13:11:23.063-05:002011-03-03T13:11:23.063-05:00Hello,
also check how I retro fitted my bike ligh...Hello,<br /><br />also check how I retro fitted my bike light:<br />http://www.ambience.sk/retrofitting-bike-light/dusofthttp://www.ambience.sk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-54575883210030854062010-01-20T21:57:59.237-05:002010-01-20T21:57:59.237-05:00Well now I know exactly what lights to put on my o...Well now I know exactly what lights to put on my own DL-1. <br /><br />Thanks 4 the reviewsClassic And Antique Motorcyclehttp://old-motorclassic.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-67288082740384258692009-12-15T11:22:51.564-05:002009-12-15T11:22:51.564-05:00Superb - I've just linked to this.
I woudl su...Superb - I've just linked to this.<br /><br />I woudl suggest you check out the battery and friction free Reelights if mounting lights down at wheel level - I posted about mine here www.galwaybikes.com/?=p150. Thiswill allow you to move up the EL530 the cross bar<br /><br />Blanaid<br />irish cycle chic<br />www.galwaybikes.comBlanaidhttp://www.galwaybikes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-62209146174877118702009-12-10T18:37:22.455-05:002009-12-10T18:37:22.455-05:00Came to post the about the Lumotec Retro, good cal...Came to post the about the Lumotec Retro, good call. Also try the Schmidt E6; I think the simple design is reminicint of older styles.Nate Bassettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-74176693079471692382009-12-10T13:19:18.531-05:002009-12-10T13:19:18.531-05:00Here's my 2 cents...
http://www.flickr.com/pho...Here's my 2 cents...<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/bykyak/4136684967/<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/bykyak/2297273760/Mark Mansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726238582702917908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-50619988669995345462009-12-10T08:25:11.159-05:002009-12-10T08:25:11.159-05:00Somervillain & Filigree - Sorry for answering ...Somervillain & Filigree - Sorry for answering to the wrong person, tripped up on Somerville. Anyway, the LED teardrop lamp I mentioned is a dynamo-fed type used by Azor on their Oma and Cross frame models ("nostalgic" as they call it). It's shown here: http://www.azor.nl/WEBSITE_2010/index_6.htm (last photo, click to enlarge)<br />A very powerful light; my newspaper girl has one on her bike and blinded me yesterday. Azor gives no manufacturer and told me that "parts can be ordered from our distributors". Since Workcycles has a few distributors in the States I suppose they might be able to oblige.<br /><br />Busch + Müller offer a similar (halogen) headlight: http://www.bumm.de/index-e.html, then Lumotec Retro<br />Chromed housing. B&M should be widely available in the US.<br /><br />As for battery driven LED lights, U or VU indeed. But Batavus offers a very similar headlight to the Azor one on their Favoriet: <br />http://www.batavus.nl/collectie/Stadsfietsen/Favoriet/Favoriet.aspx<br />(click to enlarge)<br />which runs off a battery. Batavus describes this as "classic headlight" but a local dealer confirms that it has a LED light. Batavus has various outlets in the States.<br /><br />For both headlights: when not available on your side of the Atlantic, I only have to cross a road ...Frits Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399632570565541892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-71130489016114678522009-12-09T23:40:10.775-05:002009-12-09T23:40:10.775-05:00Frits - We can get classic dynamo lights like that...Frits - We can get classic dynamo lights like that in the US as well; I have a nice one on my Pashley. It's the LED battery operated headlights that seem to be available in Ugly or Very Ugly models! LED teardrop lamp? I would love to see that; is there an image available online anywhere?Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-68715114192684922542009-12-09T23:13:12.605-05:002009-12-09T23:13:12.605-05:00A friend of mine who rides a lot of brevets uses t...A friend of mine who rides a lot of brevets uses two of those same cateye lights mounted on the fork. They work well and light up the road surface nicely.<br /><br />At the moment, I'm using a nightrider HID because I can switch it from bike to bike easily. I use a single-LED blinky on my helmet to point at drivers. It's purely supplimental, I don't fret if I don't have it. I agree the primary light is better fixed on the bike for the reasons Filigree stated.Kerihttp://www.commuteorlando.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-90561093226843639612009-12-09T11:10:35.447-05:002009-12-09T11:10:35.447-05:00Filigree - I found the LED teardrop lamp in Azor&#...Filigree - I found the LED teardrop lamp in Azor's new catalog. They fit it exclusively to their Oma and Cross frame bikes, and as these are sold in the USA by Workcycles dealers I suppose they might be able to supply them. I'll ask Azor for the correct description (may not be their regular Basta Pilot lamp after all - the photography is not up to your standards).Frits Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399632570565541892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-85269939023317550722009-12-08T21:59:12.640-05:002009-12-08T21:59:12.640-05:00charlotte, i agree that having LEDs at multiple he...charlotte, i agree that having LEDs at multiple heights is probably best. on my daily rider, i have a set at driver's eye level, and then i have my helmet LEDs. i'd be reluctant to have more than two front and two rear LEDs at any given time without having one set dyno-powered, simply for the problem of having to keep track of all those batteries!!!<br /><br />the ree-light is a compelling idea-- no need for batteries and no drag like a dyno. i know someone with the new version of the ree-light, which has a built-in capacitor for the standlight function. it would be the perfect addition to my daily rider.<br /><br />Frits, do you know of any US distributors for the axa/basta LED teardrop lamp? velo-orange sold a cheap retro chromed teardrop LED headlamp for awhile, but they no longer offer it.somervillainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903377050982678550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-89827561210649169662009-12-08T20:31:37.963-05:002009-12-08T20:31:37.963-05:00Giffen...
Drats. Oh, well here goes again - the D...Giffen...<br />Drats. Oh, well here goes again - the <a href="http://ridingpretty.blogspot.com/2009/10/green-clean-your-bicycle.html" rel="nofollow">DIY</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470169649963223688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-4407306203696925542009-12-08T19:30:39.785-05:002009-12-08T19:30:39.785-05:00RidingPretty:
Nooo! Don't post that -- you mi...RidingPretty:<br /><br />Nooo! Don't post that -- you might just turn people against by beloved, rust. ;) Fortunately, your link doesn't work. :p<br /><br />(I'm actually reading your tips with great interest. But shhh.)Giffennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-63602867304069978152009-12-08T15:04:34.319-05:002009-12-08T15:04:34.319-05:00This LED light vintage enough? http://www.azor.nl/...This LED light vintage enough? http://www.azor.nl/WEBSITE_2010/index_6.htm (the last photo; click to enlarge).<br />Made especially for granny bikes and such, by Axa-Basta. Can be hooked up to hub or tire dynamos. Cost 35 euros (= a certain pair of green gloves).Frits Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399632570565541892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-43205722181233023862009-12-08T14:50:45.015-05:002009-12-08T14:50:45.015-05:00I love the way you placed your lights on your road...I love the way you placed your lights on your roadster. Does it allow you to see the road surface? To me, that would be an advantage of a good, low-mounted headlight: making potholes and other road hazards visible.<br /><br />Years ago, I had a detachable headlight that looked a bit like one of the carbide bike lanterns that was used by cyclists in the 1890's and early 1900's. It actually wasn't a very good light, as it took (if I recall correctly) four C batteries, which only provided a few hours of rather dim light. But I always loved the style of that light. If I could find something like it with LEDs that takes modern AAA batteries, that would be great!Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-81805608856013985122009-12-08T12:51:42.871-05:002009-12-08T12:51:42.871-05:00Did I hear rust removal? You should read my DIY fo...Did I hear rust removal? You should read my <a href="http://ridingpretty.blogspot.com/2009/10/green-clean-your-bicycle.html/" rel="nofollow">DIY</a> for this very thing Hope it helps!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470169649963223688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-89088469190758098032009-12-08T11:21:55.059-05:002009-12-08T11:21:55.059-05:00We try to make a point of having three rear lights...We try to make a point of having three rear lights - one on the helmet, one on the seatpost, and one lower down (rack, stays, whatever) on the city bikes, just so there's no ambiguity as to what those lights *mean*. <br /><br />I'm hoping Santa brings me a rear ree-light.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036691849337099909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-50613622428491526312009-12-08T10:31:32.596-05:002009-12-08T10:31:32.596-05:00Thank you for this post -- super helpful and timel...Thank you for this post -- super helpful and timely as I am trying to figure out more lights this week. It is getting so dark here in later afternoon.neighbourteasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571138655370581828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-79956312496944849412009-12-07T22:14:16.751-05:002009-12-07T22:14:16.751-05:00somervillain - At night and in inclement weather I...somervillain - At night and in inclement weather I mostly ride my Pashely. The headlight and tail light are mounted higher there, supplemented with some lower-placed lights. <br /><br />However, I don't necessarily agree that the lights need to be positioned as high as possible. Based on the feedback I've gotten from drivers when out after dark on the DL-1, I am highly visible, especially from the back. Drivers tend to think I am a motorcycle or scooter.<br /><br />I am also not so sure that helmet light as only light is a great idea. When driving in a car at night (it does happen), we've noticed that helmet lights look confusing for two reasons: First, the cyclist does not keep their head still; often they bend it forward or turn it in a way that the light disappears. Second, the light being so heigh goes against the driver's natural expectation of where to look for a vehicle light, and it also distorts the perception of how far away that light is. Just saying.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-30626435848966643892009-12-07T22:12:26.356-05:002009-12-07T22:12:26.356-05:00"The bike is rusty in some areas. I think it&..."The bike is rusty in some areas. I think it's kind of sexy."<br /><br />I do too. Don't clean it -- it's almost too pretty as is! I think that the only thing better than sexy is effortlessly sexy rust is an important part of that. :)Giffennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-13957818201158955512009-12-07T22:00:19.469-05:002009-12-07T22:00:19.469-05:00Giffen - The headlight seems to be visible from al...Giffen - The headlight seems to be visible from all angles in the spot where I placed it, so it doesn't seem to be a problem.<br /><br />Yah the bike is rusty in some areas. I think it's kind of sexy and opted not to clean. I have not yet done any projects to do with cleaning or slowing corrosion. But have a look at the Classic & Vintage subforum on bikeforums.net; tons of threads about that.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-46164792755611882662009-12-07T21:56:51.063-05:002009-12-07T21:56:51.063-05:00cycler, i don't know if you wear a helmet or n...cycler, i don't know if you wear a helmet or not, but that's another thing i like about helmet-mounted lights-- there's *nothing* that can obscure the light path.<br /><br />filigree, my only concern with mounting lamps so low on the forks and stays is your visibility to drivers who are more than one car behind or ahead of you-- any vehicles immediately in front of or behind you will block the light path. having the headlight at handlebar height (and taillight clipped to the back of a saddlebag) would at least place them closer to drivers' eye height.<br /><br />for my daily rider (whose appearance i don't care about), i keep the headlight mounted in front of the front basket, and the taillight mounted on the seatpost, just beneath the saddle. the headlight never gets obscured, but the rear light does if i have my child seat mounted. when i do have it on my bike, i just unclip the taillight from the seatpost and re-clip it to the child seat. like cateye LEDs, planet bike also uses a standard mount for most of their LEDs.somervillainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903377050982678550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-47543628501164798792009-12-07T21:44:10.795-05:002009-12-07T21:44:10.795-05:00Well now I know exactly what lights to put on my o...Well now I know exactly what lights to put on my own DL-1. Thanks for the review.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470169649963223688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-43292023496095924842009-12-07T21:31:24.433-05:002009-12-07T21:31:24.433-05:00I am struggling with this issue as well as I'm...I am struggling with this issue as well as I'm not quite ready to invest in a dynamo hub for Minerva. During one of the times I was at Home depot this weekend, I saw 1 watt headlamps for $5.<br />Incredible! So I bought one, and have been messing around with taking it apart and trying to fit it into a retro lamp housing I have from a defunct B&M light. I might go get another one while they're so cheap. It's incredible how much brightness you can get for so little.<br /><br />One of the things that low mounted lights avoid is clothing or bags obscuring the lights. I thought I wouldn't like my light on Robert below the basket, but it's turned out to be really convenient because I can pile my front basket high without obscuring it.cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-22686297431534369892009-12-07T21:07:44.829-05:002009-12-07T21:07:44.829-05:00Needless to say, that setup looks terrific. Do you...Needless to say, that setup looks terrific. Do you ever worry about cars coming at you from the wrong angle not seeing the headlight?<br /><br />BTW, I see some rust on your front rim. (I loooove a little rust.) Is the chrome damaged, or have you just opted not to clean? On my Raleigh Sports, the chrome on the front rim is slightly damaged and I was wondering about how to protect it and prevent further damange. I am thinking about trying car wax. Do you have any advice on slowing corrosion?Giffennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-59368282984518928772009-12-07T20:23:06.207-05:002009-12-07T20:23:06.207-05:00Steve, we have 4 or more of these Cateye front lig...Steve, we have 4 or more of these Cateye front lights and none of them jiggle or are loose in the mount. Maybe a silicone bead inside the mount or tighten that screw, or both? If that fails, get a new bracket, it's only $5.MDIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810401918223629618noreply@blogger.com