Edelux USB-FL
Kevin Williams
Iwan Barankay
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Dan Driscoll
Joshua Haley
Apologies, Not Edulex, it’s Bush and Muller, see attached ad.
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Kevin,Peter White just submitted a new advertisement page, that will be in the Spring American Randonneur magazine.I talked to Peter about this new Busch & Muller light, it’s brighter, and has a high beam as well. I’m interested……
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Kitty Goursolle
Eric Nichols
Eric
Kevin Williams
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I have ridden at least 140,000 miles on bikes equipped with dynamo lights that have integrated USB charging.
I've been really excited about the Ladelux light. I set up a google alert to monitor its availability, and I will absolutely try it out (but I have one concern -- see below *).
In 2014, I started with a B&M Lumotec Luxos U. This light was great. It has a shaped beam with beam cutoff, so you can mount it on the fork crown and not worry about blinding people on shared trails. It has a great "standlight." The USB port and switch can be mounted on the handlebars.
But this light had two serious issues:
The wires mounted to tiny spade connectors on the body of the light. They're fragile and prone to corrosion. I had two break off. I assume this is still an issue.
The light wasn't very water resistant, which makes it unacceptable for a place like Seattle. I have heard they solved this problem, but they lost my trust. If you can't depend on a dynamo light, there is not much of an advantage having one.
When the Sinewave Beacon came out, I bought one immediately, and now I have one on every single bike I ride (even my fat bike!). One of these lights has at least 70,000 miles on it, and it still works as well as it did on day one. My only complaint about this light is that it doesn't have beam cutoff, so I mount it on the handlebars so I can turn it off or cover it on mixed use trails.
I haven't done long randonneuring rides with it, but it keeps my phone, garmin computer and garmin inReach mini fully charged (by judiciously swapping cables) on bike tours, and my phone battery will stay at 100% on 200km daylight rides. I use SON28 hubs, because they put out a little more power on slower rides.
* My concern about the Ladelux light is the magnetic connector.
SON has a handy connector system now, but they used to have only spade connectors, and they didn't stand up well to repeated removal, so I tried out some handy magnetic connectors from a company called Dyna-Snap. They worked great - for a little while. Soon, however, the magnets picked up iron filings in dirt and mud, which interfered with the connection, and required frequent cleaning. Eventually, though, the zinc (I think it was zinc) coating on the rare earth magnets corroded, and at that point they were useless and went in the trash. I fervently hope this connector doesn't have the same problem.
Now, in addition to the great SON coaxial adapters, I use Supernova QR gold connectors. They're awesome. I’ve never had one fail. Incidentally, the best tool I've found for crimping them is the Park Tool End Cap Crimping Pliers.
- Shaun
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Jan Heine has a detailed review of the Ladelux in the most recent issue of Bicycle Quarterly.
Eric
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Dan Driscoll
Jake Kassen
I think the Sinewave Beacon is a good product. Only downside is that the USB port out the back requires a USB cable with a 90* plug.
But I prefer the standalone Sinewave Revolution which is the standalone USB charger. It's tiny and lightweight and can be placed anywhere.
I've wired it such that the Revolution and the headlight are both wired together into the hub. There's no drag or power decrease to the light when the Revolution is connected if there's no USB device connected so I just unplug whatever is connected when it's dark and I need the headlight. Using the light would prevent charging anyway.
The advantage of this is is that the Revolution + a B&M Headlight is much cheaper than a single headlight with both features integrated. Plus I can change out one of the two components separately.
Jake
> -------Original Message-------
> From: Kitty Goursolle <kgour...@gmail.com>
> To: Randonneurs USA <randonn...@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: 19 Feb '25 10:20
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> I have a similar light, a Sinewave Beacon. It's a generator powered
> light and has a USB port. I can vouch for it 100%. I know a lot of
> people are getting away from using generator hubs but not me.at PBP,
> It kept my GPS charged, lights on front and rear, and saved me from a
> lot of worries about where am I going to recharge.
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> > Hi Randos!
> >
> > Back in 2023, I heard about a new Edulex light that was supposed to
> > be released in 2024. This fancy new light has a light beam function
> > as well as integrated USB charging. My plan was to get one for a new
> > bike I have been putting together, but as of now, I do not see any
> > new information about its release. I would love to pick one up, but
> > there doesn't seem to be a way to do so.
> >
> > Does anyone else happen to know anything about this light and when
> > it might be available for purchase in the US? I have reached out to
> > the manufacturer but have yet to hear back.
> >
> >
> https://nabendynamo.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SON_Flyer_Ladescheinwerfer_EN.pdf
> >
> > --Kevin W.
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Noel Howes
Jake,
Plus you're a tinkerer! I remember the light strip you made for 2007 PBP.
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RBA of DBC
deb banks
Rashid K
The lack of a cut off means the light is quite painful for anyone you’re riding with, especially if your riding partners use a mirror. Many of the Colorado randos use mirrors, and polite lighting is something we’ve discussed.