Dan -- can you share with the list, for those who don't subscribe to BQ? Thanks.
On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 7:16 PM, Dan McNamara <djmcnam...@gmail.com> wrote: > I ended up going with a Sanyo hub on my commute/grocery-getter/baby-hauler > and it has been great. The price is right and it has been solid. There is an > article on all the current dyno-hubs in the most recent BQ. Lots of info on > drag and output. I can summarize and email you later tonight. > > Dan > > Marin > > > On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 5:50 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. -- 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. 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