I must have gotten lucky with the Soubitez gennys. Other than having to regroove on occasion, I've only had to replace one internal wire(if I had to do it again, I'd toss the unit, but you learn nothing if you don't try). Other than that, they were/are fantastic units for the time and I still run them on two of my bikes. I look for 'em at bike swaps; never know when you need that extra one for parts.;)
I do have a Sanyo bb genny that is a POS and gave me nothing but headaches. I keep it around to remind me what NOT to get at a bike swap. On Aug 31, 3:58 pm, Peter Jon White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Depends on the model. The early Shimanos actually had higher drag with > the lights turned off than with the lights on. They've now got that > straightened out. > > On Aug 31, 1:32 pm, GeorgeS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I have no experience with generators but I recently acquired a bike > > equipped with a Shimano generator and an LED light. Seems to work > > great on the few night rides I've taken. Question: does the generator > > produce drag when the light is not on? Another question: standard > > maintenance? Lots of wet weather where I live (New Orleans) > > GeorgeS > > > On Aug 29, 4:55 pm, Tim Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > cheesy wrote: > > > >I've run the Soubitez models, with Union halogen headlights, for > > > >years. The one on my brevet bike has been in use since 1990. I have a > > > >friction shift lever mounted on the seat tube to engage and disengage > > > >the unit on this bike. > > > > >Yes, you can run full fenders. > > > > Agree. I ran the same set-up for a few years back in the early 1980s. > > > At the time it was by far the most reliable and brightest set-up for > > > lights available. I ran it in Illinois, and did some winter riding. > > > But for brevets I switched back to batteries powering the Union. > > > Different bike, with not enough clearance at the chain stays to mount > > > the generator easily. > > > > These days, I wouldn't run anything but a SON (or maybe Shimano) hub > > > and an LED light. Pricey, but ultra-reliable. Well, if I had a beater > > > bike for winter commuting I might think about a bottle generator. > > > Batteries? No way, Jose. (Except for LED taillights, where they last.)- > > > Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
