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08-21-2004, 11:31 PM

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 20:32:27 -0700, <b449gc.v39.ln@bud.garden.local>,
tomk2003@hotmail.com (Tom Keats) wrote:

>> Does that take a lot less energy than a friction type generator?
>
>I don't have any actual practical experience with 'em. But the word
>I've heard is, when they're switched on, drag is negligible; when
>they're switched off, there's some slight drag, but nothing really
>to speak of.

The other day I noticed a guy without a switch on his set-up. (Nexus
hub) He didn't have one and said he just runs the headlamp all the
time. Blinky in back and a 3W krypton bulb in an old Union lamp.

Sometimes when I think my headlamp is on and it's not, it usually
means the tires need air.

Drag just isn't a biggie.
--
zk

08-21-2004, 11:31 PM	#115 (permalink)
Zoot Katz Posts: n/a	Re: Yippee! I'm free! Sat, 21 Aug 2004 20:32:27 -0700, <b449gc.v39.ln@bud.garden.local>, tomk2003@hotmail.com (Tom Keats) wrote: >> Does that take a lot less energy than a friction type generator? > >I don't have any actual practical experience with 'em. But the word >I've heard is, when they're switched on, drag is negligible; when >they're switched off, there's some slight drag, but nothing really >to speak of. The other day I noticed a guy without a switch on his set-up. (Nexus hub) He didn't have one and said he just runs the headlamp all the time. Blinky in back and a 3W krypton bulb in an old Union lamp. Sometimes when I think my headlamp is on and it's not, it usually means the tires need air. Drag just isn't a biggie. -- zk