Like others have said, get the hub for the brakes you use. If you still want to "future proof", get the SON disc hub for Shimano "centerlock" discs. It provides a slightly stronger wheel build than the "6 bolt ISO" disc version; spokes closer to equal on both sides. Also pick the 12mm thru axle version. With an adaptor you can make this version work with QR's. On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 10:25:05 AM UTC-4 lconley wrote:
> Disc brakes with quick release hubs are a PITA. Get the widest SON > non-disc hub that that you can afford. > But remember, this advice is coming from an overweight guy who builds new > wheels for himself several times a year, so I go all-in on wheel strength, > I have a huge parts stash, and I know that obsolete parts are just an eBay > search away. > > Peter White, the generator hub guru, is the importer for SON hubs and also > sells Panasonic generator hubs (until his current stock sells out) $60 for > non disc, $70 for disc. You could build two Panasonic hubbed wheels for the > price of a SON hubbed wheel if you wanted. But get the wide SON hub wheel. > > Laing > Who owns four SON hubs (1 disc), two Shimano generator hubs, one Shutter > Precision disc generator hub, one Sturmey Archer OG drum brake Dynohub, one > Panasonic disc Dyna Hub, one Sanyo bottom bracket mounted generator, one > Flying Pigeon OE bottle generator, and one VO sourced generator hub (that > doesn't play well with LED lights) that I cannot remember the manufacturer > of. > > On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 7:47:32 AM UTC-4 peter...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I'm looking to get the Son dynamo hub. Considering it's price I'd rather >> make an informed (still quite impulsive) decision..hah! >> >> I have a bike with both rim and disc brake mounts (with QR) so I usually >> buy disc hubs, to future proof the hub purchase, but continue to run >> v-brakes (for now). Is this a sound approach to continue with this buy i.e. >> disc hubs with v-brake rims? >> >> Based on SON's website, I think Son28 would be appropriate considering >> it's better to charge devices at low speeds. So, in this case I would take >> the "SON 28 Hub Dynamo - 6-Bolt - QR". >> >> Thank you for your insight! >> Peter >> > -- 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/d7678673-f36f-4515-a5a6-20c01feca5bcn%40googlegroups.com.
