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Brackets & Light mounts - Universal?

  • 27-11-2018 12:07am
    #1
    Qrt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭


    Thinking of setting up a dynamo light system, ie dynamo off the brake, preferably a headlight style off the crown bolt (I believe that's the term?), and then a light on the back (seat or on a rack, I believe the latter is possible?)

    Anyway, my question: are the brackets universal, or are they all a bit different? i.e. could I buy a dynamo, and find it doesn't fit the bracket I've ordered? Same thing with the light and the bracket off the crown bolt, could I be left with incompatible components? I don't seem to be able to see any standards.

    Cheers!


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  • #2
    cdaly_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    What bracket have you bought? Avoid a bottle dynamo on anything other than a bike just for going to the shops. Hub dynamos are the way to go for any distance or commuting.

    Start here and here


  • #3
    Qrt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Qrt


    cdaly_ wrote: »
    What bracket have you bought? Avoid a bottle dynamo on anything other than a bike just for going to the shops. Hub dynamos are the way to go for any distance or commuting.

    Start here and here

    I havent bought anything yet, but yeah it's basically only for a "getting around when the bus is s***e" bike


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