The remarkable Supernova E3 lights are due at Harris by the end of the month. They are brighter and broader than dual E6 lamps, with no halogen lamps to replace and an incorporated standlight. They are the current state of the art in dynamo powered lighting.
I've been using one of these lights since January. I've got a 15 mile each way commute and have yet to leave work in daylight this year :-( so my light has seen lots of nighttime use. I have a mix of totally dark, wet, potholed roads and some with street lights. I have been blown away by this light. The form factor is simple and elegant and as it is a symmetrical beam, mounting is quite simple.
I recently got the taillight and am equally impressed with it. I am not normally a fan of wired taillights, but this one was so cool, I had to give it a try. I have it mounted above a reflector taillight on my rear rack and they compliment each other nicely.
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Elton Pope-Lance Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:40 AM To: BL List; iBOB List; Rando List; RBW List; Touring; V-CC NE Subject: [Randon] Supernova E3 Lights at Harris
Hello All,
The remarkable Supernova E3 lights are due at Harris by the end of the month. They are brighter and broader than dual E6 lamps, with no halogen lamps to replace and an incorporated standlight. They are the current state of the art in dynamo powered lighting.
This is an exciting time for dynamo hub users. In June, Schmidt is
introducing the Edelux LED headlight, which is said to have three
times the total light output of the E6 and with a beam that is twice
as wide. It also has a standlight which remains on for up to four
minutes, and a sensor mode which will automatically switch the light
on and off, as needed.
I believe Peter White Cycles will be carrying them.
Mike Dayton / Raleigh
On Apr 14, 5:33 pm, "pamela blalock" <el...@blayleys.com> wrote:
> I've been using one of these lights since January. I've got a 15 mile each
> way commute and have yet to leave work in daylight this year :-( so my light
> has seen lots of nighttime use. I have a mix of totally dark, wet, potholed
> roads and some with street lights. I have been blown away by this light. The
> form factor is simple and elegant and as it is a symmetrical beam, mounting
> is quite simple.
> I recently got the taillight and am equally impressed with it. I am not
> normally a fan of wired taillights, but this one was so cool, I had to give
> it a try. I have it mounted above a reflector taillight on my rear rack and
> they compliment each other nicely.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: randon@googlegroups.com [mailto:randon@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Elton Pope-Lance
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:40 AM
> To: BL List; iBOB List; Rando List; RBW List; Touring; V-CC NE
> Subject: [Randon] Supernova E3 Lights at Harris
> Hello All,
> The remarkable Supernova E3 lights are due at Harris by the end of the
> month. They are brighter and broader than dual E6 lamps, with no halogen
> lamps to replace and an incorporated standlight. They are the current state
> of the art in dynamo powered lighting.
Three Questions::
1) Has anyone come up with a way to fork-mount this light on a bike
equipped with caliper brakes?
2) Is it compatible with the taillight that is used with the E6?
3) Is one light acceptable rather than two (I currently have a twin E6
setup).
Thanks,
Eric Peterson
On Apr 14, 10:39 am, Elton Pope-Lance <el...@pope-lance.com> wrote:
> The remarkable Supernova E3 lights are due at Harris by the end of the
> month. They are brighter and broader than dual E6 lamps, with no halogen
> lamps to replace and an incorporated standlight. They are the current state
> of the art in dynamo powered lighting.
Three Questions:: 1) Has anyone come up with a way to fork-mount this light on a bike equipped with caliper brakes?
Yes, if you get either of the non-handlebar mount versions, it is quite simple. I will post some photos later today. I have lots of different light clamps mounted on various bikes, and will get some photos. If you already have an e6 mounted - remove it and replace with this light.
That said, I do find I prefer to have my E3 light mounted centrally rather than on the side of a fork. When I was using two lights, one on each fork would cancel the shadow caused by a fork blade. Since you only need one of these, if it's mounted on the side of the fork, you can get the shadow.
Both versions of the mount (the non-handlebar version) have a simple tab. Since the light is narrow and symmetrical, it can be mounted lots of places (no issue with right side up vs upside down.
2) Is it compatible with the taillight that is used with the E6?
I don't know the answer to this one. I had never been a fan of wired taillights, preferring the simplicity of not having extra wiring. So I've always had a couple of battery rear lights. I do not have other wired taillights to try. I did get the supernova taillight to try because it was so tiny, and am very impressed with it.
3) Is one light acceptable rather than two (I currently have a twin E6 setup).
My LBS showed me a very neet lite mount from Nitto, I think it was in the Merry Sales catalog. It is a nut that replaces the nut on a QR skewer and it is same diameter as handlebars thus allowing you to mount a light on it. I don't know if this is actually available yet but I have told them to get me one when it is. Larry Powers"just when you think that you've been gypedthe bearded lady comes and does a double back flip" - John Hiatt> Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:31:52 -0700> Subject: [Randon] Re: Supernova E3 Lights at Harris> From: erp4...@sbcglobal.net> To: randon@googlegroups.com> > > Three Questions::> 1) Has anyone come up with a way to fork-mount this light on a bike> equipped with caliper brakes?> 2) Is it compatible with the taillight that is used with the E6?> 3) Is one light acceptable rather than two (I currently have a twin E6> setup).> > Thanks,> Eric Peterson> > On Apr 14, 10:39 am, Elton Pope-Lance <el...@pope-lance.com> wrote:> > Hello All,> >> > The remarkable Supernova E3 lights are due at Harris by the end of the> > month. They are brighter and broader than dual E6 lamps, with no halogen> > lamps to replace and an incorporated standlight. They are the current state> > of the art in dynamo powered lighting.> >> > More information is on the Harris site at at:http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/lighting/supernova.html> >> > The Supernova site is:http://www.supernova-lights.com/en/products/e3/e3_english.html> >> > We are extremely pleased to be able to offer these, for they raise the bar> > of dynamo headlights considerably.> >> > With apologies for the blatant commercial content as well as the cross> > posting, but thought you'd like to know,> >> > Elton "bright lights" Pope-Lance> > @ Harris Cyclery> > West Newton, MA> _________________________________________________________________ Get in touch in an instant. Get Windows Live Messenger now. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_...
> My LBS showed me a very neet lite mount from Nitto, I think it was in the Merry Sales catalog. It is a nut that replaces the nut on a QR skewer and it is same diameter as handlebars thus allowing you to mount a light on it. I don't know if this is actually available yet but I have told them to get me one when it is.
> Larry Powers"just when you think that you've been gypedthe bearded lady comes and does a double back flip" - John Hiatt> Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:31:52 -0700> Subject: [Randon] Re: Supernova E3 Lights at Harris> From: erp4...@sbcglobal.net> To: randon@googlegroups.com> > > Three Questions::> 1) Has anyone come up with a way to fork-mount this light on a bike> equipped with caliper brakes?> 2) Is it compatible with the taillight that is used with the E6?> 3) Is one light acceptable rather than two (I currently have a twin E6> setup).> > Thanks,> Eric Peterson> > On Apr 14, 10:39 am, Elton Pope-Lance <el...@pope-lance.com> wrote:> > Hello All,> >> > The remarkable Supernova E3 lights are due at Harris by the end of the> > month. They are brighter and broader than dual E6 lamps, with no halogen> > lamps to replace and an incorporated standlight. They are the current state> > of the art in dynamo powered lighting.> >> > More information is on the Harris site at at:http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/lighting/supernova.html> >> > The Supernova site is:http://www.supernova-lights.com/en/products/e3/e3_english.html> >> > We are extremely pleased to be able to offer these, for they raise the bar> > of dynamo headlights considerably.> >> > With apologies for the blatant commercial content as well as the cross> > posting, but thought you'd like to know,> >> > Elton "bright lights" Pope-Lance> > @ Harris Cyclery> > West Newton, MA> _________________________________________________________________
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not these lights specifically, but I invite you all to visit (and
contribute!) to the flickr generator hub lighting group:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/554659@N24/
Cheers,
Lynne F
On Apr 15, 6:39 pm, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote:
I rode the ROMA 400K this past weekend and with a start time of 7:00
a.m. we were assured lots of night time riding. I recieved my E3 on
Thursday and didn't really have an opportunity to try it out until it
got dark Sat. night during the brevet. As promised, the light is
great. Having used an Oval Plus/E6 setup now for awhile I much prefer
the light output of the E3 and the overall shape of the pattern on the
ground. I can now see off the shoulder a little bit as well as onto
the road. Something the sharp edges of the E6 weren't able to do. I
also like the brighter white color of the light as opposed to the
yellowish hue of the halogen. The E3 is plenty bright on it's own
without a secondary and I like the fact that I won't be replacing this
bulb any time soon. This weekend I spent a few hours on the backroads
of West Virginia riding alone in the dark and this light was a welcome
companion. Anyone else get their hands on one of these lights yet?
The New England Fleche was this weekend, and maybe the folks who used the E3's are still sleeping/recovering and will reply later.
I did hear the folks on Elton's team say that they kept calling car-back when it was just Elton (using his e3). The same sort of comments came from Ted's team about his e3. Both Elton and Ted said the light was brilliant.
We had steady drizzle for most of the event, so the roads were always wet, the hardest conditions for any lights.
I actually did not use my e3, because it was set up on a bike that was not fixed - which is not to say broken, just not fixed. And my Schmidt wheels were also setup with big fat commuting worthy tires that I'd have to change to even fit on my fleche bike. I have an ixon speed and an ixon speed IQ that primarily serve as emergency backup lights on my commuters. I used these two battery powered lights, both on high beam for the entire night. Each had its own battery and the batteries lasted all night. When I recharged the next day, one recharged rather quickly, presumably the one that was on the IQ light, so battery life is exceptional.
If my subtle reference to fixed above was too subtle, I was riding a fixed gear bike, as was everyone on our team. The wet roads soaked up all our light. Dena was using a d'lumotec running of a shimano gennie. Susan used an Ixon IQ with 4 AA batteries. We all wore throu
