Reelight NOVA Modular Battery Free Bike Light System Review - feat. Integrated Reflectors + Dynamo
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- These days it’s hard to keep track of all the rechargeable devices on your bike, from smart helmets, taillights, headlights, GPS units to electronic shifters. That means it’s highly likely you’ve found yourself riding in the dark with dead bike lights at least once. Reelight’s NOVA lights are a battery free modular light system that utilizes their innovative contact-less rim dynamo lights. That means you never have to worry about recharging batteries or keeping track of charging cables as the NOVA lights are always ready to go. It’s a modular light system with headlights and taillight that can be mounted to the frame or fork as well as wired rim dynamos to power them.
Retail price starts at €87 for the NOVA headtube/fork headlight, NOVA seatpost taillight (€13-16 per light) and two dynamos (€30 each). Reelight also offers a number of accessories such as extension cords and extra basket brackets to customize the installation for your bike setup. At full output, the headlight and taillight are rated for 150 and 60 lumen respectively with a more realistic 20-30 lumen rating at 15 km/h (~9 mph) and have large integrated reflectors for improved visibility. The lights also feature Reelight’s ReePower Flash which allows the lights to flash for up to 2 minutes after you stop to ensure you remain visible at intersections or lights. Although the lights can work with nearly any bike configuration, the wheels must be constructed from aluminum for the dynamos to generate power.
Getting the NOVA lights installed and ready to ride requires a bit of patience as each light requires an individual dynamo. The headlight offers two installation options: a fork mounted bracket or a simpler rubber strap against the headtube. For the latter approach, you simply loop the provided rubber o-ring through the plastic strap and around your headtube. Then install the headlight using the provided bolt onto the end of the bracket. You can easily adjust the angle of the light by loosening the bolt and rotating the light. This simple mounting bracket is also shared with the seatpost version of the taillight and can be installed using the same method. You’ll also want to connect the included power cable into the lights and ensure it’s fully inserted as it won’t work otherwise.
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00:00 Intro
00:11 Unboxing + Specs
03:57 Fit + Finish
07:18 Setup
11:00 On The Road
11:43 Comparison
13:11 The Final Score
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Good idea but to nickable. The security device it not great. It would have been nice to see a security bolt using a hexlox plug or something
I was thinking of getting a full Nova kit until I saw your video. If I'm to carry primary "be seen" lights on top of the Nova, as you suggest, I'll still have to take off lights from my bike when I park it, which is the reason I wanted a non-removable light in the first place. Why spend 70€ for a backup that seems quite easy to steal? I might as well carry a cheaper red/white (Decathlon's) USB hybrid light on my helmet in case of emergency...
For dark trails or roads, you'll definitely want some bright lights as the rim dynamo simply can't produce 500+ lumens you'd want for a headlight. As far as easy-to-steal - someone could remove the NOVA lights with an allen key but the rim dynamos attach in an obscure way so I don't think any street thief would understand how it works. The front and rear lenses look like simple reflectors, so I also doubt someone would take the time to steal it.
I'am very interested in buying a Reelight NOVA but it is difficult to get a decent test of it in dark conditions, you also show it during day, but the main use is during dark evenings and so on, could you make a supplementary test in a video showing its efficency in darknes? How much light does it give? How much of the road does it light up?
The main reason I didn't show riding footage and other don't either is that these lights are not that bright (GoPro wouldn't pick up the beam very well in low-light conditions). Unless you're riding around a bright city you will need a brighter battery power lights. The Reelight magnetic lights are better as secondary lights to ensure you always have some light on the bike.
@@TheSweetCyclists Thanks for clarification.
I say try using two lights but installing them pointing to the sides... Cars have side lights so should bikes!!!
that looks bloody awful ! sorry not for me ,good review as always though
It's definitely a retro style look. It wouldn't look good on a sleek road bike, but the big reflectors are great for urban bike or commuting.
Nova in Spanish translates to not going. For me this NOVA product is a no go...
...Lack of power and I suspect it to be too easy for the magnet connection to fail.
There has been a popular myth about the Chevy Nova car doing poorly in Spanish speaking countries as well due to the translation confusion (www.motorbiscuit.com/fact-myth-chevy-nova-no-go-spanish-name-killed-sales-latin-america/). As far as the Reelight NOVA, we've ridden with the Reelight CIO for about two years with a similar rim dynamo - the only dangerous part is ensuring the magnet is securely attached to the bike .
@@TheSweetCyclists I ride a 28mph Class 3 urban e-bike. My frame is rigid and the streets are full of potholes. I need equipment that is bulletproof.
I don't feel that the NOVA could stand up to a single day of being on my bike without issues.