NOVA

I installed the Nova front and rear lights on my head tube and rear luggage rack last week and have been using them for daily commuting and other urban/interurban trips.

The delivery, packaging, instructions and hardware are all of superb quality. Installation was remarkably easy and all four mounts (lights and dynamos) have been rock solid so far. It took me just a couple of minutes to fine-tune the dynamo spacing from my rims to avoid rubbing.

I am absolutely delighted with the rear light, which performs even better than I had hoped. I have great confidence that I will always be visible both from directly behind and from my 4 o’ clock through to 8 o’ clock positions. The stand light function also exceeds my expectations - it definitely runs for more than two minutes. I think every bike should have one of these rear lights.

The front light on the other hand has a much narrower beam and is much less visible from most angles. I understand this focused beam is probably necessary to ensure visibility from 300+ metres in line with the Danish regulations. I have not fully tested it in dark conditions but I am concerned about visibility from 10 o’ clock and 2 o’ clock positions, for example cars turning into my path from side roads. This is accurately shown in Reelight’s product video, but I think it might be worth adding a note explaining or clarifying this aspect of how the front light works in the Reelight marketing. However, I plan to continue using my helmet light in combination with the Nova lights most of the time, so this should not affect my safety at all.

The concept of fully automatic, set-and-forget lighting was extremely attractive to me, as a daily cyclist who wants maximum simplicity and reliability. The Nova lights are a logical element of my ideal commuter setup, combined with a carbon belt drive, internal gear hub, Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres and a U-lock mounted on the frame. I just start pedalling and boom, the lights are on. I just park the bike and after a few minutes, the lights are off.

Overall, I think Nova is a fantastic system and great value compared with much more expensive hub dynamo setups. Based on the build quality I believe it will last for many years. I am super happy with my purchase. Thank you Reelight!

Very cool system, got the front light set at one of internet stores during winter sales for less then 40 including delivery. Waiting for snow to melt to go outside to test it. Please note that your need to make your rim flat to avoid scratching and make good and steady dynamo and rim contact.

La lampe avant donne 60 lumens pas suffisant pour bien y voir, mais ok pour être vu.
Est ce que la série 700 éclaire plus que la Nova et combien de lumens ?
Est ce que l'on peut avoir le phare avant seul avec la dynamo les aimants et le cable, sur la série 700 ?
Série 700 éclairage phare avant continu ?
Merci
The front lamp gives 60 lumens not enough to see well, but ok to be seen.
Does the 700 series light more than the Nova and how many lumens?
Can we have the headlight alone with the dynamo magnets and cable, on the 700 series?
Series 700 continuous headlight?
Thanks

Die Montage war einfach, das Prinzip faszinierend, die Lichtausbeute gut.

We love riding to school each morning as a family, but keeping all the lights charged is kind of a pain. This has solved the problem for the rear light on our daughter's bike.

I installed an aftermarket rack intended for a generic folding bike on the Guardian. (Guardian is a US DTC kids bike brand.) There was room for the generator on the left hand seat stay, and just enough cable to make a tidy run to the back of the rack.

I used some inner tube between the frame and the mounting cable. So far, it seems to be steady. I chose the rack mount so that we won't have to reposition anything as she grows.

My science loving kid is thrilled with the physics of how this light works. (She asked if we could power blue or pink lights for decorations.) We're happy that we have a reliable, unable to run out of battery rear light on her bike.