Eric I notice you are using Schwables with the nice sidewall ribbing for a dynamo, I have one I am thinking of hooking up to my wife's bike but her tires are smooth wall. Anyone have any experience/opinions on how well the bottle dynamo works with a "smooth sidewall" versus a ribbed one?
Thanks On Oct 8, 7:35 pm, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hhm, > > I think I read it in a description of a dynamo bracket for sale on > peterwhitecycles.com. Upon re-reading, it seems that it is just a > statement that that particular mount shouldn't be used on a fork. > > Earl > > On Oct 8, 3:40 pm, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > > > > > I don't know where you read that bottle dynamos shouldn't be mounted > > on the fork blades. That's where they go--my English-made Pashley > > came with braze-on mounts for a bottle dynamo mount on the lefthand > > fork leg. When you mount them on the forks, it's easy to turn it on > > and off without dismounting. > > > --Eric > > campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org > > > On Oct 8, 2009, at 9:16 AM, Earl Grey wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I am building up a Sam Hillborne with a sidewall dynamo that I have > > > had lying around for years. Was tempted by a dynamo hub, but actually > > > won't be using the light very much and wanted to keep the cost down. I > > > am planning to use a battery taillight, so I'd like to mount the > > > dynamo on the fork to minimize cables. The dynamo came with a two- > > > piece metal clamp/mount that clamps around a seatstay or fork, but I > > > have read that it shouldn't be used on a fork (even if the dynamo is > > > mounted forward of the fork?). > > > > Do you know of other options? Is there a mount that works with the > > > mini-rack brazeons on Rivendells? > > > > The Zinkens Dynashoe seemed like a good option, but apparently has > > > been discontinued. > > > Here is a photo: > > >http://www.evanscycles.com/products/busch-muller/zinkens-dynashoe-lt-... > > > > and installed: > > >http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/bike-accessories/busch-&-muller-b... > > > > Lastly, is it possible to have bottle dynamo on a fork AND a Nitto > > > mini front rack at the same time? Looks like the rack stays occupy the > > > space where the dynamo would go. > > > > Thanks much, > > > > Earl- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
