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Well initial reports on charging - much better than the Luxos! I am using SONDelux hubs and the Luxos could be very temperamental at moderate pace. The D1 was much more stable and just kept on charging. I took a (deliberately) flat 5200mAh battery pack on the 200km today (that battery pack will easily handle my Garmin and phone needs for a 600km weekend) and it was getting towards full after the 200.
I will change my front light at some point to get rid of the Luxos. Shame the £ collapsed as suddenly a new light from Germany is a much more expensive proposition than it was last month.
Build quality on the D1 could be a little neater yes. But it's a good functional piece of kit so far.
I have mine on the head-tube with a releasable cable tie. I want to be able to quickly take it off when I do not need it (to be honest, most of the time). I can ride 600s with a battery pack, so charging only really becomes a concern on longer rides and touring.
I will try it with nothing connected and see how hot it gets.
In October, it will go on a tour of the Balkans with a SON28 - hopefully should keep us electrified despite lower speeds etc.