My dynamo works at speeds a lot lower than 5-6 mph.
On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 5:57 PM, Eric Platt <epericmpl...@gmail.com> wrote: > One thing to think about with dynamo hubs. At really slow speeds > climbing, the light can start to flicker. I have it happen on my bikes > around 5 to 6 mph. Not sure how much the latest lights do this, but it > happens with the Cyo on three different bikes. > > As to a 29er + I'd wait. Right now, I don't see a large enough tire > selection to be worth it for me. With something like a Surly Ogre, that > will take any 29er tire up to about 2.4 or so (I think 2.7 in the front.) > > BTW, after riding my Ogre with 2.25 tires, and getting on the Hillborne > with 38s, it almost seems like the 38s are too skinny for me to ride. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 7:47 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamontg...@mac.com>wrote: > >> I asked the question about a 29er+ and the answer wasn't no. The answer >> was more like "If you reach the point of being serious about this, we'll >> talk." I wasn't talking with Grant though. >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> >> On Thursday, April 17, 2014 6:44:34 PM UTC-6, jbu...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Custom Riv fat bike??? Could it be done?!? >>> >>> On 4/17/14, hsmitham <hughs...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > I know what I'm about to write is sacrilege but Deacon it seems that >>> the >>> > rig for your needs may be a bike with disc brakes and fat tires. There >>> are >>> > many choices these days and they can all be Riv'd out. I think your >>> Hung >>> > can and does do much of what you want and with class but it just seems >>> that >>> > >>> > based on your somewhat extreme climate and needs it might make sense. >>> I >>> > know that you were/ are concerned with too much bounce from fat tires. >>> I >>> > have only very limited time on a couple of fat bikes and they didn't >>> seem >>> > that bouncy. If others have more experience with fat bikes chime in. >>> Also I >>> > >>> > think you could pick a day and visit a local bike store in say >>> Colorado >>> > Springs and test ride some. My 2 cents worth and then some. >>> > >>> > ~H >>> > >>> > On Thursday, April 17, 2014 6:57:16 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: >>> >> >>> >> At some point in the future I will likely need to beef up my front >>> rim to >>> >> >>> >> an Atlas to match my rear rim. At such point replacing the front hub >>> with >>> >> a >>> >> dynamo/drum brake combo hub is something I am toying with, especially >>> as >>> >> I've found more area dirt roads to ride and nighttime rides would >>> open up >>> >> >>> >> some things. My questions are as follows: >>> >> >>> >> Drum brakes: >>> >> -- Why are drum brakes not used much? >>> >> -- How practical are they for rugged, steep single track? >>> >> -- It seems they would address the snow/mud/muck loss of braking >>> issues I >>> >> sometimes experience. Is this true? >>> >> -- Does my frame need anything special, or will they simply go on? >>> >> >>> >> Dynamo: >>> >> -- How hearty are they (and the accompanying lights) on rugged single >>> >> track? Will they hold up or be fussy? >>> >> >>> >> Thanks! >>> >> >>> >> With abandon, >>> >> Patrick >>> >> >>> >> *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org <http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org>* >>> >> *www.OurHolyConception.org <http://www.OurHolyConception.org>* >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an >>> > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> > >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- Anne Paulson It isn't a contest. 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