After studying a Riv Reader report of their side-by-side drag test on
then-current Shimano and SON hubs, I purchased a SON28 x Velocity Synergy
36h wheel from Rich Lesnik, and it's performed beautifully
for several 1500mi+ riding seasons. Not many miles off-road, but I hop
curbs and
Tony:
I just got my first generator hub, a SON. I looked, watched, listened and
lurked over every post about them and once I got the ball going I couldn't
justify choosing parts other than the ones I knew I wanted to use and I am
happy to have done so. No one I spoke to ever said next time I
This may also argue for using the less expensive hub on a commuter bike,
as folks often use stouter tires for commuting.
Maybe just dumb luck, but I have been commuting on wonderfully smooth
rolling Grand Bois Cypres (SON hub up front) now for 7 months with no
flats. If a commuter can afford
I owned a SON on a previous bike (which I have since sold), and it was an
absolutely beautiful hub... It made me think If Phil Wood made a dynamo
hub, this would be it... But honestly I was hard-pressed to notice
whether it gave better performance than my Shimano or SRAM dyno-hubs.
Since then
On 08/18/2013 04:59 AM, ascpgh wrote:
Tony:
I just got my first generator hub, a SON. I looked,
watched, listened and lurked over every post about them and
once I got the ball going I couldn't justify choosing parts
Tony,
I have two of them (like everyone says Dynamo wheels multiply!), a older
SON28 and a SonDeluxe, i've not used the Shimano ones, but i'm inline with
your thinking, the Shimano offer great value, for most use-cases will do
what it needs to (i.e. provide power to the lights). The SON are
N
On Friday, August 16, 2013 11:38:43 PM UTC-6, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
Any personal experiences to back up the price delta? I'm currently
running a shimano on my 650b converted trek. Aside from an intermittent
'chirp' that I sometimes notice I have no complaints. I'll be building up
The SP hubs are worth a look too, maybe nicer than Shimano and at a similar
(ish) price point. I have a SON28 Klassik and it's something I haven't
regretted spending the money on for a moment. It's a wonderful thing. I'd
like a dynamo for the commuter now (Smitty is correct that dynamo hubs
Thanks Ian and Smitty!
Completely agree about the addiction... jeesh. I've had the shimano dyno
with a supernova front and rear light for about 3 months now and still get
a kick out of it. And I haven't even done a whole lot of night riding.
With the Atlantis likely to take over most
I have only had the SON. Looks are subjective of course, but I think the
SON is somewhat homely compared to my MaxiCar and Peter Weigle modified
Campy Gran Sport front hubs.
What is not subjective about the SON is how smooth it rides on or off, it
durability, and the quality of the charge.
Pepe: what model and year is your Shimano? IME, the newer and better
quality Shimanos (DH 3X71, 72, 80 all have the same bearings, says Sheldon)
don't have any more *noticeable* drag than my SON 20R, and buzz less.
Hearing from BQ that the Shimano d-hub tested wore out in a few thousand
miles
Tom - that passes my own 'logic' test... still may end up Shimano just to
keep the budget right for the fall. But we'll see.
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I've had both and I think the drag on the Shimano is more noticeable.
Slight but it's there.
Ryan
On Friday, August 16, 2013 10:38:43 PM UTC-7, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
Any personal experiences to back up the price delta? I'm currently
running a shimano on my 650b converted trek. Aside
I suspect tire choice may affect how noticeable a difference in hub drag
is. Small differences in hub drag will be a bigger fraction of total
rolling resistance if you are using light easy rolling tires than if you
are using heavy stiff super stout tires. This may also argue for using the
less
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