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Subject: Re: For those who believe in electricity
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:07:19 -0400
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On 4/11/2025 1:58 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> On 4/11/2025 12:44 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>> AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>> On 4/11/2025 4:15 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>>>>
>>> I have had light failures.  Mine run incandescent globes not
>>> LEDs. Those fail at about 8~10 years.  Those bikes have been
>>> 1/2 year daily rides, that is, a winter bike and a summer bike.
>>
>> Which rather proves my point really both you and Frank are outliers in 
>> this
>> regard! With incandescent being rather rarer than Dynamos, I don’t recall
>> seeing any for a very long time!
>>
>> AA/AAA lights aren’t that common being supplemented by USB or coin 
>> battery
>> powered lights, though do see them still.
> 
> I probably still own some AA powered halogen headlights, mostly because 
> I seldom throw away anything remotely useful. Yes, it's a personal 
> fault. 

Here's some vindication for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fw7bZoPyVU



> But for actual riding, I switched to LEDs many years ago.
> 
> I've used generator powered lights since about 1977, experimenting back 
> then to improve light output (when others were charging lead acid 
> batteries to power MR spotlight bulbs) even though good quality stock 
> units were fine for my uses. But when high output LED dynamo headlights 
> came on the market, I bought them and considered the problem solved.
> 
> Since then, the LEDs have gotten brighter, but I've seen no reason to 
> chase every incremental improvement. The headlights I use light up 
> street signs 1/4 mile away, so they must be visible to motorists half a 
> mile away. They give me plenty of illumination of the roadway, and light 
> it better than the headlights of my friends. That's good enough for me.
> 
> Similarly, the fact one can buy a 16 pound bicycle doesn't mean everyone 
> with 18 pound bicycles must trade up. Not even those with 26 pound 
> bicycles. What matter is whether one's equipment meets their needs, not 
> whether it's the latest, greatest technology.
> 
> 


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