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Hi all,
As our roads have just become icy again, and I'm still waiting on a better rear tyre, I naturally started thinking about improvements to the velomobile!
I currently have the default B&M Cyo lights in my WAW from 2017 (I think they are probably the Cyo 80 lux, or maybe even 60 lux - see picture below). These are sufficient for riding in town or during the day, but I think I might need better lights for riding at night - particularly if I ever start commuting again.
I have a WAW with 2 small (~48mm) holes in the nose for low and high beam - see picture below.
I've seen a lot of discussion of lights, but am still unsure - I have 3 options that I am considering.
Thanks for any advice or help,
Phil
As our roads have just become icy again, and I'm still waiting on a better rear tyre, I naturally started thinking about improvements to the velomobile!
I currently have the default B&M Cyo lights in my WAW from 2017 (I think they are probably the Cyo 80 lux, or maybe even 60 lux - see picture below). These are sufficient for riding in town or during the day, but I think I might need better lights for riding at night - particularly if I ever start commuting again.
I have a WAW with 2 small (~48mm) holes in the nose for low and high beam - see picture below.
I've seen a lot of discussion of lights, but am still unsure - I have 3 options that I am considering.
- Lupine SL-AF (or the even larger SL-AX).
Pro: Good light, could use other hole for ventilation
Con: €€€€, and needs the hole to be widened (and in the case of the SL-AX, making a very wide opening)
If I used a light like this, could I leave the other hole empty, and then use this for ventilation (as a SPAI)? I think it might look rather strange - but wonder if any Milan riders have done this (riding with 1 eye closed!)? - 2x B&M IQ-XE (the 150 lux variants)
Pro: Reasonable light, same fitting, no widening holes
Con: €€€€ - 2x Highsider Satellite - and have one as a low beam, and another as a high beam.
Pro: €€
Con: Need to modify fitting, and uses more battery.
I know these consume slightly more power, but I'm OK with that (have a 6.6 Ah 11.1V battery, and a larger, secondary battery which is currently running my twin cameras (Innovv K2) and 12V fan for the hills). How have people installed these into a velomobile? What brackets have you used?
Thanks for any advice or help,
Phil