01-02-2007, 03:25 PM
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Gooserider wrote:
> I currently use a DiNotte Ultralight, which is a super light. It's bright
> and well designed. I would like to try a dynamo hub on my next bike, and I
> don't know what the hot light setup is. I would not have a problem running
> two dynamo headlights, as I want the most light I can get. The Shimano
> dynohub would be my choice. I know the Schmidt SON is awesome, but it's also
> three hundred bucks, which is three times the Shimano. So, what light(s)
> shouId I choose to get the most light?
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> Mike
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The SON is $245 at www.peterwhitecycles.com, compared to $90 for the
Shimano 3N-71. So things aren't quite as bad as you make them out to be.
I bought a Shimano 3N-71 a little over a year ago, and I've been real
happy with it. I use it for commuting and I put it on my bike for a 2
week tour in Italy last May. I'm considering setting up my road bike for
brevets this summer, though, and the SON would be nice for that. It's
sl;ightly more efficient than the Shimano, lighter, and has less rolling
resistance than the Shimano when the lights are turned off.
mark
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