Is the SP the brand Velo Orange was selling? I just went to look and couldn't find a dyno hub on their site. (though I've missed things before) I had also looked at the supernova hub but it was as much as the SON28 or even the New SON which I would buy if spending that much money.
Kelly On Saturday, September 15, 2012 12:17:50 PM UTC-5, charlie wrote: > > I wondered about this hub....I have the switchable one purchased from Velo > Orange and it works nice but want a hub for my daughter and thought of the > unswitched version. My only concern.....does it seal against moisture as > well or is this just hype? I've had no problems with my current hub but > store it inside and haven't ridden it in the rain more than a dozen times. > The $130 price is better so.......hmmm what to do. > > On Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:04:30 AM UTC-7, Kelly wrote: >> >> Ok so I've got SON28 on the Bombadil, AHH and my wifes Atlantis. I have >> a Shimano 3n80 on my Quickbeam. I can notice a difference in drag between >> the SON28 and 3N80 though negligible. I was looking around after >> purchasing a 68 cm RAM for a something but didn't want to shell out the big >> bucks for the SON28. Thought about not even having a Dyno hub for it. >> Then I ran across the SP Dynamo and it's big claims. I ordered one for >> about 130 bucks. I purchased a SD-8 non switchable. There is rumors that >> this company makes the Supernova hub as well though I have no documentation >> or proof.. just spreading the rumor. It also has the same connector as the >> Shimano. >> >> Well I built the wheel last night then today took the wheel off the AHH >> and road the SP with light off then on and at speed. Took it off and road >> the SON28. The only difference I could discern was the SP didn't have the >> vibration the SON28 did / all of my SON28's have at particular speeds.. >> usually around 20ish mph and doesn't last long. I was unable to determine >> by ride if it has any more or less drag than the SON28 it felt the same. >> It's also smaller and lighter than the SON28 but I couldn't tell that from >> riding either. Overall my first impressions are that this is a viable >> alternative to the SON at 1/2 the price. Guess time will tell how it's >> longevity is. >> >> Here are some photos... not good ones but photos anyway. >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/sets/72157631542052892/ >> >> Kelly >> >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/fibcKMzaTAsJ. 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.
