I did the same with my chi-chi, Rich-wheels with SON 20R and Edeluxe. On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:11 PM, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I had been waiting for review on this 'game changer' but got tired of > waiting and went ahead and pulled the trigger on a Schmidt. Taking > this strongly back to a Rivendell Bicycle Works topic, I did my > research on Peter White's copious pages of webinfo. I asked Peter > directly if I should buy directly from him or should I order these > pieces from Rivendell. He encouraged me to buy from Rivendell. I > guess Rich is the guy who orders from Peter White, and I arranged it > with Rich. So, if any of you want the retail markup part to go into > the Rivendell coffers, now you know that you can pay the same price to > Rivendell for anything that Peter White sells. I ordered a hub, a > lamp, and a decaleur. > > > > On Jan 27, 11:04 am, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: >> > Personally I think a dyno hub is always a good idea, regardless of >> > season. In the summer (even with long days) it simply extends your >> > riding and removes daylight limitations... As far as the idea of a >> > "clutch" mechanism >> >> IMO, the clutch mechanism dynohub is a solution looking for a >> problem. The drag on my SON hub bikes is so minimal I never notice >> it. >> >> The clutch dyno will almost certainly have more moving parts than a >> SON. Maybe it should not be this way, but seems the more components >> that make up a product, the more chance the product will malfunction. >> Add to the mix this particular company is looking to compete pricewise >> with the entry level dynos. >> >> Time will tell, but I smell a bust. >> >> On Jan 27, 11:10 am, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Personally I think a dyno hub is always a good idea, regardless of >> > season. In the summer (even with long days) it simply extends your >> > riding and removes daylight limitations... As far as the idea of a >> > "clutch" mechanism, I haven't been able to noticeably detect drag on >> > any of the dynamo hubs I've ridden (Schmidt, Shimano, SRAM and Sturmey- >> > Archer). Then again, I'm not a go-fast rider, nor particularly >> > sensitive to riding subtleties, so it would take major drag before I'd >> > begin to notice it... not to say others won't feel it... I simply seem >> > to be insensitive to it. >> >> > Peace, >> > Bobby "Ain't feelin' the drag" Birmingham >> >> > On Jan 27, 4:43 am, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> > > I'm looking to get one of the new dyno hubs but can't seem to get a >> > > firm price. I'd even pay in advance. It will be getting lighter out >> > > soon so it might be moot for me to even have one until next fall. >> > > Seems like the timing is a little off on these. >> > > Bikes and cars yea.....what a long discussion all that was, what with >> > > "being green" and all......I say its all hogwash. If we do run out of >> > > fossil fuels you can kiss our roadways goodbye we'll all be walking >> > > like Grok eventually and society will be back in the stone age. The >> > > fact is, we humans are too dumb to figure it out from generation to >> > > generation and we tend to forget the lessons of the past. Its a self >> > > correcting problem ultimately anyway. If we mess it up so bad that >> > > life as we know it all falls apart, enough of us will die off and the >> > > human race can start again in some primitive way of living. The earth >> > > will clean itself up atmospherically etc. and our bones will become >> > > fertilizer for a future Groks vegetable garden. Until then, I intend >> > > to ride often and live well......yes I recycle and probably live more >> > > green than most people but I don't think it matters much in the grand >> > > scheme of things. >> > > In spite of my general skepticism I do think a generator hub, with a >> > > clutch that is reliable, is a fine idea and I need lights on my >> > > bicycle if I am to ride at night.- Hide quoted text - >> >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> > > -- > 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. > >
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