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SON Hub Dynamo lighting on Brompton

During the Oxford to Atlanta ride I ended up riding in the dark on the bike trail. I had a very bright spot right in front of my front light which wasn't great when going fast. So tonight I was adjusting the light and went out for a four mile test ride.  It was a beautiful night and the bike rode so nicely again that I didn't want to turn around.  Adjusting the light so that the glass goes strait up and down (i.e 90 degree to the ground) is about correct.  You get a well lit cone and it makes a world of difference compared with how it was before. I compared the head light with my Planet Bike 2 Watt Blazer and found it outperformed it slightly.  The cool part is that it keeps the beam low where you need the light and doesn't blind oncoming traffic.  The Blazer has a round beam that shines quite high.  You can tell the difference when both lights are pointed at a wall.  All that light that's high up blinding oncoming traffic didn't help any on the d...