I totally forgot that I have an NOS Sanyo Dynapower that I found at a garage sale in my parts box. Now that I have bikes with kickstand plates, I wonder if it will fit? That would be pretty slick.
On Oct 6, 7:00 am, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote: > On Oct 6, 2010, at 8:03 AM, Patrick in VT wrote: > > > On Oct 5, 11:38 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Agree: I myself am a convert to dyno lights; IMO, a Shimano dynohub > >> and an IQ Cyo are a value/performance combination that can't be beat. > > > the Sanyo dynohub costs only $40. relative performance with the > > schmidt/shimano hub is probably insignificant for the OP's 10 mile > > commute. I bet a complete wheel and IQ cyo could be had for around > > $225. > > A dynohub is very convenient; my Schmidt SON (which I bought for PBP > in 2003) is very useful- it's always there, just flip a switch. I > have not made the jump to an LED lamp yet. However, the bike I ride > most at night- my All-Rounder- has an old Sanyo Dynapower bottom > bracket generator. Because of the shape of the chainstays, it's not > mountable in the normal location and I fabricated a mount on my Nitto > mini rack to drive it off the front wheel. I prefer a BB generator > to a sidewall generator because they are easier to align and roll on > the part of the tire intended to be rolled upon; there are several of > these on the market. The downside is they are more susceptible to > mud and oil than a sidewall generator > > An add-on generator like this can work very well and cost less than a > dynohub and building up a wheel with it. In terms of elegance, > however, I think the hub option is superior. It is also not going to > slip when riding in the rain, won't get fouled by oil or mud on the > road, etc. I just haven't gotten around to buying a SON 20 yet to > build up for the All-Rounder. -- 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-bu...@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.
