http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Philips safelight dynamo light. £47.99 delivered en Mon, 18 May 2026 16:47:06 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-84253 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:36:02 +0000 Dave 84253@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It does flicker but not if you've been going fast - you'd notice it if you pulled away from stationary though I suspect.</p> <p>Will do a write-up to accompany my Cyo one, when it eventually gets dark. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-84245 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:49:47 +0000 DaveC 84245@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The thing I like about the safelight is the lack of flicker at slow speeds. My Cyo flickers ata crawl but your light appeared to be constant from the off. I guess it charges a large capacitor/battery? which powers the light so ironing out (recitfying) the supply. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-84225 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:48:38 +0000 Dave 84225@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I saw one of these safelights on Sunday on Dave's bent. Wish I'd got one now</em></p> <p>Wait, you saw me? Curses! </p> <p>Martin got quite a nice one of a driver struggling to see my invisible bike on the route which also shows the Safeled in daylight:<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinfoley/7961644362/" title="DSCF2557 by Martin Foley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8318/7961644362_ab498372ba_n.jpg" alt="DSCF2557" /></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-84211 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:00:56 +0000 Dave 84211@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I didn't need to use the bracket (most recumbents have a fitting which basically replaces the bracket, i.e. the light bolts straight on to a perpendicular braze-on) but that's a good warning, as I was thinking of transferring it to SWMBO's Croix de Fer...</p> <p>It is really very bright, noticeably moreso than the Cyo I think, but not as well controlled - have had to point it down more. Also requires much more oomph to charge the standlight! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-84203 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:00:50 +0000 sallyhinch 84203@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>eeek! Must check mine, it's developed a bit of a rattle... I expect better from Philips though </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-84201 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:54:57 +0000 crowriver 84201@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Watch out for lamps which come with a bracket stamped out of cheese:</em></p> <p>That happened twice to my 'old school' halogen lamp. Last time was on a CTC ride, it fell off into the road. I knew something was wrong, heard the rattling, and thought 'must fix at the next stop' but too late! Following rider stopped to pick it up...</p> <p>Anyway SJS sell a special reinforced crown fork mount from B&amp;M that goes under canti brakes, which I picked up. Most standard mounts are designed to be used with calipers... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-84181 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:27:45 +0000 DaveC 84181@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I saw one of these safelights on Sunday on Dave's bent. Wish I'd got one now (tried the other week but the discount had expired) as it would go nicely on my winter bike so I only need swap the dynamo hub front wheel. If anyone sees another offer please post here. Taa. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-84177 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:09:55 +0000 wingpig 84177@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Watch out for lamps which come with a bracket stamped out of cheese:<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wingpig/7975630737/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8177/7975630737_7dec435cd2_m.jpg"></a></p> <p>Fortunately, being unable to mount the Saferide on the fork crown meant that when the bracket snapped this morning the light just rattled against the head tube and didn't dive between the spokes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-82593 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:23:48 +0000 wee folding bike 82593@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Watch out for lamps which might use a the frame as a ground with out you knowing. </p> <p>I had a B&amp;M tail light which was connected by dual core cable but was also connected via the frame. This caused the front light to pulse in some kind of beat frequency until I disconnected the rear one. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-82581 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:52:52 +0000 custard 82581@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>okay then<br /> new codes</p> <p>now £38.99 delivered</p> <p>use code Philips2012 for<br /> then use code summer35nj<br /> free delivery,so £39 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-81185 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:23:53 +0000 kaputnik 81185@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>By chance, someone tweeted a link to <a href="http://www.tour-magazin.de/services/qtr/epaper_4_2011/#/52">Tour Quarterly magazine</a>, which has a comprehensive review of Dynamo lights, including the Philips and the B&amp;Ms </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-81138 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:29:50 +0000 crowriver 81138@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This was timely as my wee halogen's mount snapped and it fell in the road on Saturday. I looked at the Philips, a nice light indeed and good price. Went instead for the B&amp;M Lumotec Lyt B Plus LED lamp: very good price on Practical Cycles eBay store at the moment... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-81113 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:11:54 +0000 Dave 81113@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great tip, I've just ordered one :)</p> <p>I've heard reports that they aren't as well built as the B&amp;M lights which is the main thing that would put me off one, but since I've got many times my money's worth from my €35 IQ Cyo and it will die eventually, I'll have this sitting as a spare.</p> <p>Cheap at the price, so for only £48 an utter steal. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-81106 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:57:15 +0000 steveo 81106@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Its quite rare to use the frame as a return path these days most use twin core wire. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-81105 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:52:41 +0000 Instography 81105@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They seems readily bodgeable if you have a drill and self-tapping screw and a spare handlebar mount to drill into. </p> <p>Do they use the frame as a conductor? In the course of fitting one at the weekend there didn't seem to be any electrical connection between the light and the frame. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-81102 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:34:22 +0000 wingpig 81102@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Are there such things as readily-available dynamo light handlebar-conversion clamps for clamping a dynamo light built with the intention of being fastened to the fork crown (and using the frame as a conductor) to the handlebars instead? My aluminium head tube overhangs the top of my steel replacement fork by a good few millimetres, making it irritating and bodgey to mount a mudguard and presumably equally irritating to mount a light. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-81099 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:27:58 +0000 sallyhinch 81099@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think I've got that one. Something similar, anyway (<a href="http://www.dutchbikebits.com/index.php?route=product/product&amp;path=40&amp;product_id=169">this</a> is the one I have). I don't use it very often because I don't commute but for rural cycling after dark it's the business. I'm using it with a bottle dynamo which took a bit of adjusting to stop it feeling like a real drag and it skips out a bit after you go through a puddle but the light keeps on shining because of the standlight and it soon reverts to full brightness. If you're using it with a hub it should be absolutely fine. I found that it transformed night riding from being something stressful and slow to practically no different than riding in daylight. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-81094 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:01:39 +0000 kaputnik 81094@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Apart from how ugly it looks, it's meant to be a pretty good light asnd good value for money.</p> <p>However it's each to their own and that reviewer really doesn't like the (old model) IQ Cyo, which it has to be said gets glowing (badum-tsch) reviews elsewhere. They don't like how defined and focussed the beam is, which happens to be said is one of the features I like most about it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8163#post-81051 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:54:45 +0000 custard 81051@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.philips-shop.co.uk/store/catalog/led-bikelights/category/BICYCLE_LAMPS_CA_GB_SHOPPUB/GB/en?navCount=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.philips-shop.co.uk/store/catalog/led-bikelights/category/BICYCLE_LAMPS_CA_GB_SHOPPUB/GB/en?navCount=0</a></p> <p>use code dclm3f36a5 to get 40% off</p> <p>No idea if its any good? found a review here (assume its the same one)</p> <p><a href="http://swhs.home.xs4all.nl/fiets/tests/verlichting/koplampen/Philips_saferide_led_dynamo/index_en.html" rel="nofollow">http://swhs.home.xs4all.nl/fiets/tests/verlichting/koplampen/Philips_saferide_led_dynamo/index_en.html</a></p> <p>other reviews fro the same reviewer for comparison</p> <p><a href="http://swhs.home.xs4all.nl/fiets/tests/verlichting/index_en.html#Philips_saferide_led_dynamo" rel="nofollow">http://swhs.home.xs4all.nl/fiets/tests/verlichting/index_en.html#Philips_saferide_led_dynamo</a> </p>