my understanding is that when you spin wheel you will notice drag, but it doesn't generate as much power as your legs. So when you are actually riding at high speeds the drag is less noticeable. I could be wrong. i've got dyno hubs on all my bikes and haven't felt noticeable drag, but then again, i haven't rode a non-dyno hub wheelset in 3 years.
On Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 11:44:24 AM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: > > Hi all, > > I was curious about the effect on drag of turning my dynamo headlight on > or off. > > So I flipped my bicycle over, spun the wheel, and compared "light on" to > "light off." The answer, unremarkably, is that the dynamo does cause some > drag. Maybe more than I expected. > > But I'm curious - can I reduce drag even more by unplugging the dynamo > wires? The answer is probably clear and obvious to those who understand how > these things work, but I couldn't really tell from my clumsy attempts to > spin the wheel and compare. Hard to know if I'm spinning with exactly the > same force, etc. > > Does anybody know the answer? > > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
