Another shout out for the Shutter Precision which is what James at Analog spec'd for my partner's Susie as a lower cost alternative to a SON28 - it's been rock solid for her so far, but tbh it's seen light use. Max On Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 6:56:16 PM UTC-4 J J wrote:
> This is an enlightening and timely discussion about dynamos, as I'm > shopping for one myself. Thank you. > > Has anyone had experience with Velocity's dynamo hubs > <https://www.velocityusa.com/product/hubs/dynamo-hubs>? I came across > them haphazardly. I also wonder about Velocity's rear hubs > <https://www.velocityusa.com/product/hubs/atb-rear-hub>. > > Best wishes. > > On Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 2:32:59 PM UTC-4 Wesley wrote: > >> On "enjoy wheel building": >> One benefit of disc brakes is that I can easily build my own wheels and >> have good braking performance. Rim brakes are a bit more particular about >> the wheel being true and round. >> -W >> >> On Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 10:57:42 AM UTC-7 Tom M wrote: >> >>> >>> This may or may not influence your decision, but The Pro's Closet has >>> several SP dynamo Exposure Lights combinations for sale: >>> https://www.theproscloset.com/pages/search-results-page?q=exposure%20lights%20revo%20dynamo. >>> >>> I'm a fan of Exposure lights, so I went with this combination for several >>> wheel sets I built up. I also have a SON wheel for my gravel bike. I felt >>> some resistance with the SON initially, but it quickly went away. With the >>> SP, I definitely feel drag or whatever through the handlebars, but can't >>> say whether if affects my speed. I don't know if that's an anomaly with >>> that particular dynamo because I don't have enough miles on the other SP >>> wheels to say. As far as rims go, the gravel bike got Velocity Blunt SS in >>> 650b; the road bike got a Pacenti Brevit, also in 650b. I use an exposure >>> rear light, which plugs into the front light; it will stay lit for some >>> time after a stop, which is a nice benefit. >>> >>> Enjoy wheel building. >>> >>> Take care, >>> Tom Milani >>> Alexandria, VA >>> >>> On Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 12:32:34 PM UTC-4 ttoshi wrote: >>> >>>> I agree with all that has been said so far. I have a Shimano dynohub, >>>> an SP dyno and an SON. The Shimano is known to have slightly more drag >>>> than the SON and the SP is pretty close to the SON. I have been commuting >>>> on my Shimano for years (and previously on the SP for years on another >>>> bike) with no problems, but it doesn't get cold in CA and it doesn't rain >>>> that much. I would go with the SON for weather-related reasons (as >>>> mentioned earlier) and style-related--it looks nicer, but I don't think >>>> sturdiness of wheel or reliability is a major concern (unless you are >>>> really hard on your wheels), as all of these hubs have been ridden for >>>> thousands of miles and I have not heard of any spoke/hub breaks or other >>>> issues from any of the brands. >>>> >>>> The only other reason for the SON that I can think of is if you are >>>> riding at your limit or where a few extra minutes and slightly less effort >>>> means getting more rest on a long ride (e.g. a brevet), then that would be >>>> worth it for me (I have one on my rando bike--the extra bling doesn't hurt >>>> too :-). >>>> >>>> Toshi in Oakland, CA >>>> >>>> -- 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/c2eb05f4-aeaa-493a-b94c-2bc024a1179en%40googlegroups.com.
