Thank you Ian, the quality of the hub is something to consider. You mention ordering from German sites, is there one or two that you can recommend?
JohnS On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 5:39:10 PM UTC-4 Ian A wrote: > Just be aware that is a fairly low end dynamo in the Shimano range. > Slightly heavy and draggy in comparison to the higher end Shimano and SP > products. > > Some shopping around on the German sites might get you an SP hub or an > LX/XT hub built into a wheel. Shimano does have a restriction on allowing > the export of their products from Europe to North America. A complete wheel > might be excepted from the restriction. > > I have bought a fair bit of stuff over the years (Tubus racks, B&M lights, > Brooks Saddles, Ortlieb panniers and handlebar bag, tires, spokes and > nipples etc) and quite a few of those items are now restricted for export. > Xxcycle in France doesn't seem to observe those restrictions (yet). Maybe > they do now, my last order was while back. > > My main reason for ordering from Germany is because the economy shipping > option comes through the regular postal system and gets delivered by Canada > Post on this end. Canadian consumers will have horror stories of shipments > delivered via UPS and FedEx due to the brokerage fees for customs entry. > Also, shipping tends to be faster to Canada from Europe than from the USA. > > IanA Deepest, darkest BC, Canada > On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 1:59:09 PM UTC-7 JohnS wrote: > >> >> Even better! And they have a ton of stuff on sale, so I could add socks, >> gloves or a jersey to the box and won't impact the shipping. >> >> JohnS >> >> On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 4:42:39 PM UTC-4 mathiass...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> >> so the total price will be between 125 and 130 Euro; a Euro being >>> $1.08 at the moment. >>> >>> That's WITH shipping. >>> >>> >> 124.95 € instead of €165.95 >>> >> Price incl. VAT plus €24.55 (for delivery to United States of America) >>> >> Product code: 234412101" >>> >>> Lighting articles in general are a great deal over there, bc they're a >>> commodity. Most bikes in Germany are sold with lighting -- it's required on >>> bikes used on public roads, with some exemptions for lightweight road bikes >>> -- so it's a huge market, and that helps. >>> >>> cheers -m >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 4:08:12 PM UTC-4 JohnS wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you Mathias, that looks like a good deal, I'll have to check to >>>> see what the shipping would be. I may go that route if isn't too expensive >>>> and I don't hear from someone on the list. >>>> >>>> Hello NYCBikeGuy, sorry to give the impression that I know how to build >>>> wheels, I don't, but I've heard swapping rims isn't too hard, so I was >>>> going to give it a try if needed. >>>> >>>> JohnS >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 1:28:58 PM UTC-4 NYCbikeguy wrote: >>>> >>>>> You seem to be savvy in wheel building. I have a disk brake dynamo in >>>>> gold currently laced to a 700c rim with machined sidewall for rim brakes >>>>> (so versatile!) Let me know if you're interested. I'll send pics. >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 1:01:53 PM UTC-4 mathiass...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Here's a new option: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.rosebikes.com/rose-dt-swiss-535shimano-dh-3d32-qr-26-discnon-disc-mtb-front-wheel-2721231?article_size=6853&product_shape=1 >>>>>> >>>>>> you get the 19 % VAT deducted when shipping to the U.S. so the total >>>>>> price will be between 125 and 130 Euro; a Euro being $1.08 at the >>>>>> moment. >>>>>> I've had excellent luck with Rose products; they sold 700x35 mm Pasela >>>>>> Tourguards last year for $17 a pop -- less than half the price stateside. >>>>>> >>>>>> cheers -mathias >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 10:51:13 AM UTC-4 JohnS wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello All, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Looking to make my '82 Stumpy a year round errand runner, so dyno >>>>>>> lights are the way to go. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Requirements: >>>>>>> 26" rim brake for a wider tire. I plan to use RH 26" x 2.3" Rat Trap >>>>>>> pass tires. >>>>>>> 100 mm spacing. >>>>>>> 6V, 3W power output for front and rear LED lights. >>>>>>> Good working order and can be serviced (no rusty axle nuts). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Nice to have, but not required: >>>>>>> Silver color, but black is ok. >>>>>>> 32 spoke count (I have an extra rim, so if yours is worn out, I can >>>>>>> switch it). >>>>>>> Looking to spend about $100 plus shipping to Allentown PA 18104. >>>>>>> Hub brand is not too important to me, the exception would be the >>>>>>> Sanyo hub, I've read that it has noticeable drag. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please reply directly to me if you have one to unload. >>>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>>> JohnS >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a74155b6-73ba-49d2-abe3-f2702a308234n%40googlegroups.com.
