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oh shit, never connected the dots that he was the perennial cycles guy too
Ahoy! I’d like a dynamo hub/light combo for my commuter bike and was curious if there is a difference between a SON vs SP vs Shimano vs XYZ hub? Obviously there are differences between them (price, drag, etc.) but are there any massive downsides to getting a cheaper hub? Would something like this be a reasonable buy or should I rustle up a SON/SP and build up my own wheel? This would be for a rim brake bike if that makes any difference.
My all-road bike has a SON hub and B&M light. If I were to go for a cheaper hub, would I be constantly regretting it and comparing my light up bicycle riding experiences?
I’ve got a Shimano hub on my commuter/allroad bike, running a Cyo Premium. I’ve never felt like I needed more light. The Shimano is heavier than the SP or SON, but they’re super reliable and will go a long way without touching them.
The wheel you’ve linked isn’t fancy but will probably last you forever.
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I have an IDC Stout wheel from when they used to build them with Sanyo hubs. Wheel has been bulletproof for like 10,000 miles, imagine it’s even better with a Shimano hub
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Most any dynohub is fine; SP’s quality control used to be iffy, but once any reasonably modern hub is on a bike it will work like the others
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If you can justify SON money always get the SON. Its always going to be the make durable and smoothest running.
SP is fine though.
The newer Shimano hubs are fine too. Only real draw back there is no lower spoke counts if you’re into that sort of thing.
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I have 6000ish miles with the 700c version of that IDC front wheel on my cross-check and no complaints. Runs a Cyo premium and taillight just fine. It’s heavy but it’s a cross-check with racks and fenders. Have an SP on another bike and I honestly think the Shimano is less notchy-feeling
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I had a Shimano dynohub on my Lyon and it was perfectly cromulent. Maybe felt a bit less smooth than my SPs, but not in a way that was a hindrance or anything like that. Didn’t have a single issue with it.
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New sinewave rear lamp is $135 which is approx $100 more than a B&m secula
I’m swapping my light from under the rack where the big floppy bag kept hitting it to the nds fork leg. I seem to have pulled the rear light wires loose from the stock connectors. What’s the easiest correct way to connect this back up? I don’t have any heat shrink on hand.
Edit: I think I figured it out, wrapped wire around the connectors and some electrical tape.
Easiest=/=Correct
Upper right quadrant.
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