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  • May 1, 2014 at 7:23 pm #1000086
    cyclingfool
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    @sethpo 84078 wrote:

    Are those dynamo hub lights bright enough to be a “see in the dark” light versus a “be seen” kind of light? It seems to be to be the later from what I can tell on my wife’s new bike.

    Agree with mstone. Definitely bright enough to see by. My B&M Cyo was brighter than the Magicshine-style light I have now and had a much wider and more useful beam pattern… and the vertical cutoff is very nice especially when trail riding. No need to cover your light with your hand if properly aimed. I think some of the bad rap goes back to older bulb technology, but like with battery-powered bike lights, the advent of improved LED technology has made for much more efficient and effective lighting.

    For a comparison of the beams that some these lights put out, check out this useful comparison. As you’ll see, some of the cheaper and/or older lights put out a lot less light than the newer and/or more expensive (and expensive doesn’t have to mean hundreds of $$$. The light I had now retails for $70.

    http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/headlights.asp

    May 2, 2014 at 3:36 am #1000143
    The Daily Rider
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    @83(b) 84032 wrote:

    Glad to see y’all on the board. I love your shop!

    Thanks! We really appreciate hearing that. Someone turned on the TDR signal on Twitter to point us here.

    June 2, 2014 at 5:12 pm #1003062
    chris_s
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    Discovered the Breezer Beltway Infinity which appears to check all of my boxes….and is discontinued.

    Then went to Papillon Cycles grand opening in their new space and they had one sitting in the showroom for sale…the wrong size.

    Test rode it anyway, loved it, got back and they were like “we could order you a Beltway Single Speed in the correct size and swap all of the Infinity parts onto it for you”

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    June 2, 2014 at 6:15 pm #1003074
    consularrider
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    @chris_s 87241 wrote:

    …Then went to Papillon Cycles grand opening in their new space [/IMG]

    They moved or just expanded into adjacent space? I see an address of 2809, but their website says 2805 Columbia Pike.

    June 2, 2014 at 8:03 pm #1003097
    chris_s
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    @consularrider 87253 wrote:

    They moved or just expanded into adjacent space? I see an address of 2809, but their website says 2805 Columbia Pike.

    They moved next door. Their new space is a huge improvement. It’s nice to see them carrying Breezer now also and not just Giant.

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