tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post2616234412839154041..comments2024-03-29T04:01:31.445-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Long Term Review: Lezyne Power Drive and Strip Drive ProVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-75516759844475078162017-03-02T16:11:02.039-05:002017-03-02T16:11:02.039-05:00Anyone know if a lezyne power drive club is repair...Anyone know if a lezyne power drive club is repairable? Mine is fully charged but won't turn onAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456843988586438816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-36594839250147555542016-12-25T00:34:24.051-05:002016-12-25T00:34:24.051-05:00I never use the intermitent lights at night. In th...I never use the intermitent lights at night. In the dark, drivers need a steady beam of light in order to estimate your speed, distance and direction, something that can be difficult with a strobe. <br /><br />I only use the intermitent setting of my lights during that time of the day when it's "too bright to call it night, too dark to call it day"* because that's when the human eye struggles the most with the scarce light. As soon as it's dark I switch to a steady beam of light.<br /><br />*Line from "Too Scared To Run", as played by Uriah Heep. Alexander Lópezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517986861000324855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-54101804956784245412016-11-16T12:52:46.716-05:002016-11-16T12:52:46.716-05:00I'm gonna bet it is the Thunderbolt. I use one...I'm gonna bet it is the Thunderbolt. I use one and a few riding friends have been so impressed, they use them too. And, my LBS carried them after I suggested it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-51570337757343036762016-11-03T10:05:10.212-04:002016-11-03T10:05:10.212-04:00Apropos of raising the light sufficiently high to ...Apropos of raising the light sufficiently high to shine over a front bag. Try using a Busch and Muller handlebar light mounting bracket. This neat little bracket is 'L' shaped with the shorter arm parallel to the handlebars and the longer arm reaching out from the 'bars. The longer arm can lowered or raised to allow the light to shine below or above an object in front. The shorter arm would be, I think, sufficiently long to accept the Lyzene holder with its silicone elastic. If not, the bracket can easily be modified. When you see it you will understand immediately. The bracket can be purchased from SJS Cycles (among others). At present I use one to overcome exactly the problem you describe. My light is a B and M dynamo (front and rear) that is powered by a Nordlicht dynamo that runs on the wheel rim. The front light has to be raised to shine unimpeded over my handlebar bag. The setup has proved itself over two, wet Manchester winters. I have used a lyzene light in the past; it was excellent, and I think my son still uses it (after 5 years) to light his way around the London streets. Regards, The Fossil Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-38604912728683518982016-11-01T17:28:22.153-04:002016-11-01T17:28:22.153-04:00Nice reviews. It's a good point about the wei...Nice reviews. It's a good point about the weight. I don't like leaving my light attached if the bike is locked up, so I carry it around with me. <br /><br />For my headlight, I use a flashlight holder that clamps to the handlebars and a 1" diameter flashlight snaps right in. They are inexpensive and easy to attach/remove so I have them on all my bikes. There are a lot of options with flashlights (batteries, focus, brightness, size), but I use it as an extra light off the bike and sometimes forget where I put it. Rough roads and cheap flashlights will cause rattling, so choose wisely. <br /><br />I think you have to be selective about using flashing lights, especially with the speed and brightness. I prefer a slow and dim flashing. Some people think the lack of depth perception with flashing is good because it makes people steer clear, but it can be dangerous too. <br /><br />I was driving behind a new truck this morning with annoyingly bright led brake lights and led blinkers. It was to the point I was squinting and wanting to look away, which is the opposite effect the engineers probably wanted. Pedronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-74205206084317944162016-11-01T11:38:33.196-04:002016-11-01T11:38:33.196-04:00Thanks for the input about the Velogical rim gener...Thanks for the input about the Velogical rim generators, I really want to try them on one or 2 of my bikes. I've already made a list of everything I'd need for the next time I have some nice freshly laundered money. <br /><br />SpindizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-86785464511702756352016-11-01T06:59:09.824-04:002016-11-01T06:59:09.824-04:00Florida statute does not require a front reflector...Florida statute does not require a front reflector.<br />"Every bicycle in use between sunset and sunrise shall be equipped with a lamp on the front exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and a lamp and reflector on the rear each exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of 600 feet to the rear."<br /><br />http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.2065.htmlAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221537769343338514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-70259448786879509362016-11-01T05:50:13.690-04:002016-11-01T05:50:13.690-04:00I am pretty vehemently against flashing lights and...I am pretty vehemently against flashing lights and helmet/headband-mounted lights. I agree that headlights that dazzle oncoming road users are a hazard. And some tail lights seem to have a "piercing" quality to the beam, which I am so sensitive to, that even in constant mode I cannot ride behind cyclists sporting them. <br /><br />The lights reviewed here are pretty easy on the eye. <br /><br />As I've mentioned, my husband uses the same lights, front and rear. So I get to see the headlight beam when he cycles toward me, and the tail light when I'm behind him. No problems with either, even in the brightest modes. The headlight is highly visible to other road users by virtue of appearing wide and round, but it's not dazzling. The tail light is also very bright, but the red light is somehow "soft" and does not have that piercing quality to it. As a road user I am pretty happy. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-36811192467002329502016-11-01T05:39:41.244-04:002016-11-01T05:39:41.244-04:00I've been trying to think of how to characteri...I've been trying to think of how to characterise the beam... Best way I can describe it, is "wide and far-reaching at the same time." It is almost like having 2 lights, one pointed down to illuminate the road directly in front of the front wheel (for extra pothole visibility) and the other slightly more up to illuminate the path ahead. I am not sure what design technology allows this, and whether there is an official term for this beam pattern. Lezyne is fairly vague on this, mentioning only an "Enhanced MOR (Maximum Optical Reflection) lens" and nothing about the beam pattern per se. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-12899012563214452392016-10-31T16:01:49.150-04:002016-10-31T16:01:49.150-04:00Some time ago, I came up with a similar "char...Some time ago, I came up with a similar "charging station" for the bike lights. We have a number of power supplies plugged in to the wall near the bike-parking area in the basement. A simple surge-protector power strip lets us plug in 5 of the small power supplies that come with the lights, and we can turn them all on or off with the flick of a switch. I've found it important to use very long USB leads so that they can reach to the lights as mounted on the handlebars, and to keep the ends of the leads off the floor, else they might rust (especially after a rainy ride).morlamwebnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-48938448612996036382016-10-31T15:48:04.015-04:002016-10-31T15:48:04.015-04:00Some of Cygolite's headlight models have a rem...Some of Cygolite's headlight models have a removeable battery. My main light, a Cycgolite Expilion 800, is one of them (since replaced by the Expilion 850). I don't like removeable batteries in my lights because road vibrations on bumpy roads (that is to say, every road in New England) tends to make the battery come loose in it's socket.morlamwebnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-45701667340646555272016-10-31T11:36:09.015-04:002016-10-31T11:36:09.015-04:00The Lezynes seem to be good lights -- lights gener...The Lezynes seem to be good lights -- lights generally are **so** much better than they were 20 years ago when I carted around 2 NightRider Cyclops halogens, each with 2 lb battery (bad night vision -- though I do agree that more lumens is not necessarily better illumination). But now, with dynamo systems on 2 of my 4 bikes, I need battery lights only for occasional or supplemental use, and I rather regret that the best lights don't come with a good old alkaline option. I hate having to remember to plug things in, and AAs can sit unused for a year and still power the light when you need it.Bertin753https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860648732848589740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-85219163001361072302016-10-31T08:37:57.076-04:002016-10-31T08:37:57.076-04:00I had a bike with the Velogical. Setup took somew...I had a bike with the Velogical. Setup took somewhat more fooling around than the B&M dyno. Upon figuring out I was very happy with the way it worked. Plenty of power, very light, barely noticed drag on the wheel.Matthew Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408057524387021992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-31453883054610713832016-10-31T05:15:32.333-04:002016-10-31T05:15:32.333-04:00The rubber band fitting does look clever. To fit i...The rubber band fitting does look clever. To fit it to a front (or rear) rack, you could use one of the brackets from B&M or R&K. I've got one (can't remember which it is now), used with a different light, and it's both neat and sturdy. <br /><br />You don't comment on the shape of the beam, except to say there's not much side visibility. Is it shaped at all or is it just conical?Bmblbzzznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-64256014691452585672016-10-30T20:38:37.020-04:002016-10-30T20:38:37.020-04:00I have been considering USB lights, but one of my ...I have been considering USB lights, but one of my concerns in comparison to the B+M dynamo lights that I have on another bike, is that the USB light lenses don't have the same horizon cutoff; I worry about dazzling oncoming road-users. Simon.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04604488469108285983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-70223422082984309342016-10-30T19:12:54.588-04:002016-10-30T19:12:54.588-04:00Regarding built-in batteries, the lithium cells lo...Regarding built-in batteries, the lithium cells lose capacity eventually, but for most users, by the time this becomes a big problem, there is a nicer light available that they want to buy. However, lights at this price point have gotten so bright that this trend may have nearly run its course by now.<br /><br />Flashing lights are also illegal in CA, but I have never seen or heard of a cyclist being stopped or ticketed for one. Some rear lights (Cygolight) have a slow flash with gradual brightening that seems unlikely to be a hazard to those with seizure disorders. Flashing lights certainly attract more attention (some say too much), but at night they are fairly annoying to other riders, and I would not use them in a group ride.<br /><br />Most rear lights have a fairly narrow beam, so the vertical angle of the light is important. Some can be mounted at any angle relative to the seat stays or seatpost; others (such as the one reviewed here) are fixed. Is the bright part of the beam directed upward with the angle of the stay? That would put most of the light in the sky rather than directed toward approaching drivers. If the light output is omnidirectional, it's still largely wasted.<br /><br />JonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-55222721577920926012016-10-30T08:13:46.504-04:002016-10-30T08:13:46.504-04:00In Florida, Commuter Services told me a reflector ...In Florida, Commuter Services told me a reflector is also required on bikes - front and rear. Most of my day time bike lights have built-in reflectors but I'd have to add reflectors of some kind with night lights. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-70741578635922773422016-10-29T22:11:04.281-04:002016-10-29T22:11:04.281-04:00Very useful, thanks!
Spindizzy, I'm using a V...Very useful, thanks!<br /><br />Spindizzy, I'm using a Velogical, what do you want to know? I put my experiences so far here, but need to update. Short story: it works fine for running lights, has some issues in the wet (but I've solved them for myself,) and is a little noisy especially at medium speeds (around 10-12 MPH)<br /><br />https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/forum/board/message/?o=1D1&thread_id=635348&page=1&nested=0&v=v#635348Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221537769343338514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-80094834144210711752016-10-29T16:17:43.139-04:002016-10-29T16:17:43.139-04:00I can't ride at night any longer because of al...I can't ride at night any longer because of all the cyclists out there with strobe lights. It is getting to be a problem in daylight hours. Go to the theatre, if the production includes extreme lighting effects it will be in the program, the stage manager will make an announcement before the curtain goes up, and you may be warned at the box office as well. Strobes can cause seizures in the susceptible. They are dangerous.<br /><br />Go outside and get on your bike, you can do anything. You can put your helmet strobe right in my face. <br /><br />Flashing lights are for emergencies. If you think it is an emergency every time you go for a bike ride you should not be riding. You even put yourself in danger with flashing lights. In the dark and in a lot of other lighting situations there is no way anyone can tell if that flashing light is far away or up close. Human eyes can't do that.<br /><br />That is why flashing lights are illegal in Germany.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-79431032373507471592016-10-29T14:06:22.495-04:002016-10-29T14:06:22.495-04:00Great idea using two lights. I have the Cygolite 4...Great idea using two lights. I have the Cygolite 400 and it has served me well for two years. Very seldom do I use the brightest setting. Chris Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206266021301909754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-58686621212482993652016-10-29T13:27:27.982-04:002016-10-29T13:27:27.982-04:00I have a Cygolite Metro 400 and I keep it charged ...I have a Cygolite Metro 400 and I keep it charged "on the go" with a powerbank. Works with no issue. I can't imagine how any USB-charged light would be different.<br />Now that autumn brings sundown before I'm even leaving work, if I want to take an evening ride, I'll have my light on the entire time. I can run my light at the "high" setting the entire time, and I don't have to worry about running out of juice on the battery.<br /><br />Wolf.N/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710395292374599493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32684374458769619482016-10-29T12:05:03.527-04:002016-10-29T12:05:03.527-04:00I have only used wired computers and GPS, which wo...I have only used wired computers and GPS, which would explain why I've never experienced this problem. I have now looked into it... and yeah. RF interference.<br /><br />Seems that it happens with some, but possibly not all, light/computer combinations. Unfortunately I do see mentions of Lezyne lights interfering with Cateye wireless units. So, something to be aware of, and thanks for bringing this up.<br /><br />{see also: My <a href="http://kentsbike.blogspot.com/2011/03/wireless-cycle-computers-and.html" rel="nofollow">favourite post on the subject so far</a>.}<br /><br /><br />Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-77208206061563559762016-10-29T11:49:31.654-04:002016-10-29T11:49:31.654-04:00These are the first USB rechargeable lights I'...These are the first USB rechargeable lights I've tried, which I have used regularly. So far (after 10 months) I do not notice a loss in capacity. Unfortunately I can't speak of what will happen after the 1-2 year mark. <br /><br />There are benefits and drawbacks to both rechargeable and battery systems. So far, I have been pretty happy with the switch to USB but time will tell whether that is permanent. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-64162530193546978822016-10-29T11:44:04.743-04:002016-10-29T11:44:04.743-04:00Interesting. I had no idea about this, as the curr...Interesting. I had no idea about this, as the current Lezyne literature describes the battery as merely "advanced Li-Ion battery for superior run time." So I looked into it, and it seems they stopped doing the removable batteries around 2 years ago. That is a shame.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-79046172493290695522016-10-29T10:57:11.129-04:002016-10-29T10:57:11.129-04:00One thing is not mentioned, what about charging on...One thing is not mentioned, what about charging on the run? A powerbank for each light- like you can use for a cell phone could be connected to the light when you ride and keep you much longer on the road yes??<br /><br />badmotherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com