It may have been damaged during baggage handling, but either way we’re a bit surprised that the Reelight broke so easily. Which leads me to believe that the dynamo is the culprit. Both the rear and front light are currently kaput.
Reelight iflash one update#
UPDATE (Jan 2015): Following our first (and unplanned) flight of the journey my Reelight has stopped working.
So far the RL770s have been great, and we hope that they will keep lighting our way all the way to Japan. It was most likely caused by too much slack in the cables on the underside of the frame, so, as noted above make sure the cables are installed securely. On our second day, while cycling through the ‘Field of Hell’, a cable was caught on some long grass (which we shouldn’t have been cycling in, in the first place) and split in half. The only problem we have had so far has been with the cables. If, however, you want something which can give you enough light to get home when its getting a bit dark, and will make you seen on the road, this may be the light for you. However, if you are looking for a light which will have the same lumen count as a light from a high performance dynamo hub and light can pump out, look elsewhere. I was not able to find out the lumen rating of the light, but the LED light is a clear white/blueish light that is bright enough to be seen on the road. The front light is also quite bright, and lights up the road in front of you a bit when it is dark. The rear light is bright enough to be seen for a few hundred meters or so. So when you pull over you can still be seen. There is also a standlight (the light stays on after you have stopped cycling for a minute or so) for both the front and the back light. The lights are also integrated with reflectors, which is a plus. However, it is great to be seen when you cycle into a tunnel, under a bridge or even into some woods on a sunny day.
The lights are always on now this may not seem important since we plan on avoiding cycling in the dark if we can. The RL770 is the brightest light in the Reelight collection, which is perfect for our trip, and has some nice features which are well suited for the type of riding we plan on doing. Overall anyone, even the not so mechanically minded, can fit the lights with ease. Mounting the lights is straightforward while mounting the ‘induction dynamo’ takes a little bit more time and requires some care. There are a few cables which need to be secured to the frame and rear pannier rack. Installation is a little fiddly, but I imagine it is much the same with a normal dynamo hub. The RL770 has 4 main components: a front light/reflector, a rear light/reflector, magnets which are fixed to the spokes of the rear wheel and the ‘induction generator’ where the power is generated. We were fortunate enough to have been sent a set of their top of the range lights, the Reelight RL770 to test out.
Reelight iflash one free#
If you haven’t already heard of Reelight, they are a Danish company which makes battery / dynamo free lights.
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