Re: Recumbent Trikes - Where to Put the Lights?

Tom 'Johnny Sunset' Sherman said:

Artemisia said:

From my early tests, it seems to me there is even less real estate on
the handlebars of a Darkside trike as on a normal bike.

I'm going to need a computer, mirrors, lights and preferably also an
Airzound horn, in addition to the brake and shifter controls. Where does
it all go?...

I have an older version of this mount on the derailer [1] mast of a SWB
recumbent [2] - it should work on any trike with such a mast:
<http://www.hostelshoppe.com/cgi-bin/readitem.pl?Accessory=983907300>.
This has room for two lights, or a light and a cyclometer.

This would be great and fantastic if A was getting a front derailleur
equipped Scorpion. In fact she's getting the SRAM Dual Drive which
comes with a plain front end.

http://www.zoxbikes.com/main/sco_orange_tour_links_frei.jpg

There is what looks like a lumotec oval mounted on the boom.

I think she could specify a boom with a derailleur post though if she
wants the computer wotsit real estate.

Also looking at the HPvelo price list
http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/shopping/preisliste_scorpionfx_e.html
there are lights, bottles and airzounds listed so they must know where
they go.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Phil Cook said:

This would be great and fantastic if A was getting a front derailleur
equipped Scorpion. In fact she's getting the SRAM Dual Drive which
comes with a plain front end.

Quoted message said:

I think she could specify a boom with a derailleur post though if she
wants the computer wotsit real estate.

I would think that should be easy enough, as other Scorpions have a
front derailleur option and thus a boom with a stalk is a standard part
for the machine.

Quoted message said:

Also looking at the HPvelo price list
http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/shopping/preisliste_scorpionfx_e.html
there are lights, bottles and airzounds listed so they must know where
they go.

On HPVel bikes lamps mount via a braze-on at the head of the boom. This
is no trouble if you're using a lamp designed for mounting like the B&M
dynamo lamps HPVel supply themselves, but it's no use if you want to use
something that just clips onto a handlebar.

This puts me back to my usual suggestion on HPVels to order them with
dynohub and standlight lamps fitted at the factory if you'll be wanting
illuminated riding at all.

Pete.
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Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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Phil Cook said:

Tom "Johnny Sunset" Sherman wrote:
This would be great and fantastic if A was getting a front derailleur
equipped Scorpion. In fact she's getting the SRAM Dual Drive which
comes with a plain front end.

Thanks for catching that. I'm so dazzled by all this science I didn't
even notice. Yes, SRAM Dualdrive, but also a front shifter since I
want all 81 gears. Don't know what it looks like, though.

Quoted message said:

I think she could specify a boom with a derailleur post though if she
wants the computer wotsit real estate.

I'll be speaking to my dealer this weekend to sort all these options
out.

Thanks,

EFR
Ile de France

Artemisia said:

Phil Cook said:

Tom "Johnny Sunset" Sherman wrote:
This would be great and fantastic if A was getting a front derailleur
equipped Scorpion. In fact she's getting the SRAM Dual Drive which
comes with a plain front end.

Thanks for catching that. I'm so dazzled by all this science I didn't
even notice. Yes, SRAM Dualdrive, but also a front shifter since I
want all 81 gears. Don't know what it looks like, though.

If you have a front shifter you will have a derailleur post.

Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

Peter Clinch said:

...
This puts me back to my usual suggestion on HPVels to order them with
dynohub and standlight lamps fitted at the factory if you'll be wanting
illuminated riding at all.

butbutbut [2], how do you put a dynohub on a tadpole? Does anyone make a
rear Shimano cassette compatible dynohub?

[1] alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent joke for Mr. Ed.
[2] Gratuitous gdanielsism.

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A Real Cyclist [TM] keeps at least one bicycle in the bedroom.

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In article said:

Peter Clinch said:

...
This puts me back to my usual suggestion on HPVels to order them with
dynohub and standlight lamps fitted at the factory if you'll be wanting
illuminated riding at all.

butbutbut [2], how do you put a dynohub on a tadpole?

On http://www.hpvelotechnik.de/shopping/preisliste_scorpion_e.html
tick the box labelled "light system SON hub dynamo, sensor standlight,
oneside mount".
Not so simple for other tadpoles, since AIUI the one-sided SON is
specific to the Scorpion hub design, but Peter said "on HPVels".

Quoted message said:

Does anyone make a
rear Shimano cassette compatible dynohub?

Yes, Shimano do. It's designed for their electric auto shifting system,
and produces less power than a standard dynamo, but is (reportedly) capable
of driving an LED light at reasonable brightness.

Tom 'Johnny Sunset' Sherman said:

butbutbut [2], how do you put a dynohub on a tadpole? Does anyone make a
rear Shimano cassette compatible dynohub?

No, but Schmidt make a single sided mount one for your choice of front
wheel that is available as a standard option on the HPVel Scorpion.
Quite a recent development, but now a Real & Shipping product.

Could well be the case that the wheel mount system isn't universal so
won't necessarily work on any given tadpole, but since the prospective
owner here is getting a Scorpion it's definitely not a problem for her.

Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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