I've not used the newer Sanyo or Supernova hubs, but I have owned several DH3 N72 models which I understand were improved over the earlier ... 71 -- Sheldon had this sorted out. At any rate, he said that the 72 and 80s have the same bearings, so I'm not sure what the difference, if any beside name, is.
The 72, at any rate, is an excellent bargain and frankly, I personally don't need anything better than this. I think my SON 20 wheel spins a little more freely than the ...72 wheels, but not so you can tell the difference when riding. IMO and IME, a Shimano hub and the Cyo are excellent value. If I were looking for another dynamo system, I think I might first look for a decent Sanyo BB dynamo and wait to see what some of the new bike generator gadgets come to. There's one that is supposed to affix to any wheel, and another that -- do I remember correctly? -- works off the rim?? Vapor as of now, and I don't have the links, but perhaps someone else can point us to them. The Sanyo BB generator I briefly owned and sold with the Herse worked fine: less drag than a Soubitez bottle (which itself wasn't horrible for shorter distances) and, of course, much cheaper than a hub + wheel. Lastly, there have been several dynohub wheel offers on this list in the last few months that were excellent buys -- this and the boblist might be worth searching. On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 6:28 PM, <justinaug...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi > Today I did my first mixed mode commute (bus in AM, bike in PM) and realized > how much I truly need dynohub lighting on any bike I plan to ride after dark > or at dusk here in Philly. I have a previous generation Shimano dynohub on my > Saluki and love it. Also the same on my Rich-built wheelset on the lady's > Univega commuter conversion. Today I rode my (new to me) SimpleOne home and > realized that with my job (2nd grade teacher) and the time of year I'm going > to be riding home in the dark quite a bit. I'd like to not have my riding > choice limited so I turn to you. Now there's Shimano, Sanyo, SON, Supernova, > that other one and who knows? I think that SON is probably out. Too expensive > and I think I'd like to have a Shimano-type connector. No need to power a > tail light but I'll probably use another CYO upfront and maybe a ToutTerrain > USB charger. What say you? Is Shimano's offering solid enough? What about > Supernova and that other new one? > Thanks in advance! > > Justin "Dyno in the front, batteries in the rear" August > > -- > 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/-/5TnNQB-wKI4J. > 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. > -- Vote early, vote often, vote Rhinoceros! http://tinyurl.com/d7muj2t ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- 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.
