Good points. My initial SON 28 was for my commuter that sees it all. I'd be
embarrassed to show a picture of it now after last week's wet commutes, but
that's what's proven to be the thing with the SON, it just keeps working.
Long ago I learned from reading Jobst Brandt to use the best parts to
The SP on my Matthews dirt road bike works fine at low speeds.
This one is as smooth as my SON; an earlier SP did vibrate a bit more. My
various Shimanos were as smooth as the SON too.
My SON is the 20 R or whatever the small-wheel model used to be called;
isn't this now the "Deluxe"? At any
Jason,
The best data I've found for objectively comparing output power and drag of
different dynamo hubs across a range of speeds is here.
https://www.cyclingabout.com/dynamo-hub-power-drag-testing-schmidt-son-shutter-precision-shimano/
I live car-free in an east-coast city. Due to
Speaking as someone with a few SON28 wheels, and the type of riding you
described, I'd suggest considering a $30 Paul Gino mount and a few $35
Cygolite lights a go before investing $500+ on a SON28 and Edelux headlight
(not including the cost for the cox-axial connector, rim, rim tape, spokes,
I've had good experience with several budget Shimano hubs (never any
issues) as well as the Panasonic hub, which I have on a cargo bike that
sits outside year-round in rain/snow/heat/humidity. You can get them from
Peter White and maybe some other places, too.
I have Velogical dynamo on my Sam Hillborne. Love its elegance and the
fact that I didn't have to change my front wheel and hub when I wanted to
add dynamo lighting. One other con to consider is the potential for
slipping when riding in wet conditions. The Velogical has provided
adequate
I'm using a Shimano dyno that I bought off this list for like $50 - it's
great! I didn't notice a difference from a non-dyno hub to this one, and so
I can't imagine noticing the difference if I switched to a SON. Mine is one
of the N72 that looks asymmetrical (all the dyno parts are on one side
I’ve been running my Velogical with an Edelux II headlight for several years,
with no ill effects.
--Eric Norris
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> On Jul 26, 2022, at 8:57 AM, Brian Turner wrote:
>
> I recall reading on Peter White's site that you
I recall reading on Peter White's site that you should be careful mixing
velogical dynos with certain lights depending on their requirements. He
specifically mentioned the Edelux and Edelux II as being ones you
*shouldn't use with velogical, or other experimental dyno generators.
On Tuesday,
I'll offer the budget perspective. I have two setups on my commuters, one
is a Jtek branded Kasai from Sjs cycles, the other a Shimano
something-or-other. Both run B front and rear lights. Each was about
$50. Both have seen thousands of nasty miles in New England winter. No
issues with
Thanks, everyone, for your informative responses. As Eric said, lots to
think about.
Intrigued by the Velogical dynamo for my homer, since I have a wheelset for
it already. Since I need to build wheels for the Atlantis, I have a sense
that the dyno hub might make more sense, although I
Eric,
Do you have any thoughts/comparisons on the SON vs SP for low speeds? I'm
looking to get a dynamo set up for single track bikepacking applications. I
believe the general consensus is the SON is best at low speeds.
Thanks in advance!
-Brian in STL, MO
On Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at
Jason:
You’ll hear many opinions—good luck sifting through the advice you will get!
I have both SON and Shutter Precision hubs and have not had any issues with
either. My SONs have ranged from the old-style type with flanges pressed onto a
center piece to the modern (and very pretty) type. I
Hi, all,
I've never had a bike with a dyno hub but rode one a few months back --
thanks, Max! -- and have decided to build up a wheel -- my first wheel
build, too -- with one for an Atlantis. I know the Son 28 is the go to,
and I could be convinced to use one, but I'm working on a limited
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