Comments on: California http://antbikemike.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/california/ "Not sport...transport" Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:32:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Ray http://antbikemike.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/california/#comment-78 Ray Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:48:14 +0000 http://antbikemike.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/california/#comment-78 Nice to hear about the MagLites and your upcoming clamp. See you in a couple weeks at RedBones!! Nice to hear about the MagLites and your upcoming clamp.

See you in a couple weeks at RedBones!!

]]> By: Adam Alpern http://antbikemike.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/california/#comment-66 Adam Alpern Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:21:47 +0000 http://antbikemike.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/california/#comment-66 Ouch! I guess they decided they needed to maintain the "double B&M" price point. Darnit. Ouch! I guess they decided they needed to maintain the “double B&M” price point. Darnit.

]]> By: antbikemike http://antbikemike.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/california/#comment-65 antbikemike Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:32:32 +0000 http://antbikemike.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/california/#comment-65 Yes, the new Schmidt E6 style LED light will be out this summer [?], however it will cost about $190 and the B&M is about $100. Yes, the new Schmidt E6 style LED light will be out this summer [?], however it will cost about $190 and the B&M is about $100.

]]> By: Adam Alpern http://antbikemike.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/california/#comment-64 Adam Alpern Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:59:09 +0000 http://antbikemike.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/california/#comment-64 The LED lights coming out now are indeed really exciting! I'm eagerly awaiting Schmidt's upcoming LED light. It's a little more classic-looking than the IQ Fly, with its machined aluminum body, and hopefully very similar performance. The LED lights coming out now are indeed really exciting! I’m eagerly awaiting Schmidt’s upcoming LED light. It’s a little more classic-looking than the IQ Fly, with its machined aluminum body, and hopefully very similar performance.

]]> By: Cris C. http://antbikemike.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/california/#comment-61 Cris C. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:45:20 +0000 http://antbikemike.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/california/#comment-61 For Christmas, I gave my girlfriend a handbuilt generator wheel with an IQ Fly, and honestly, even as an owner of one of your esteemed dual-E6 light racks, there are a few times when I'm pretty envious of her setup. The Fly's beam isn't quite as deep as the E6 (but it's still plenty deep) but the cone of visibility is much wider; so you get to see a broader patch of road surface, which is particularly important for making turns on dark streets. So, yes, I agree with you that, for commuting and most night riding, I think a solo Fly with a Shimano hub is the ideal balance of performance and value. Even for something as extreme as brevets, I think that the Fly is a perfectly acceptable light. For Christmas, I gave my girlfriend a handbuilt generator wheel with an IQ Fly, and honestly, even as an owner of one of your esteemed dual-E6 light racks, there are a few times when I’m pretty envious of her setup. The Fly’s beam isn’t quite as deep as the E6 (but it’s still plenty deep) but the cone of visibility is much wider; so you get to see a broader patch of road surface, which is particularly important for making turns on dark streets.

So, yes, I agree with you that, for commuting and most night riding, I think a solo Fly with a Shimano hub is the ideal balance of performance and value. Even for something as extreme as brevets, I think that the Fly is a perfectly acceptable light.

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