Based on one night's testing, drag is about the same as a hub generator. And when it's off, there is zero drag. As I mentioned, the only downside so far is the noise from the generator wheel, but that's something I can live with. In the rain, the wheel can also slip on the tire--Peter White Cycles sells a little wire brush wheel for that purpose, but I won't be riding this bike in the rain that much anyway.
The drum brakes actually work very well. I was surprised. Any unlike the generator, they are impervious to weather--they don't lose their efficiency in the rain, since the braking surfaces are inside and protected. --Eric [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org On Dec 7, 2008, at 12:20 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > > On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 12:05 PM, Eric Norris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > Here are photos of the almost finished installation of the lighting > system on my Pashley. Last step will be to mount the retrofitted > 1890s lamp. > > http://flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/sets/72157610796802707/ > > The tire-driven generator works great. The only downside is a mild > whining noise from the drive wheel, but I can live with that. A > Schmidt hub would not work on this bike, which uses Sturmey Archer > drum brakes. > > How does the drag compare with that from a decent dynohub? > > And how effective are the drum brakes? > > Rather nice setup. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" 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/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
