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Peter Clinch
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Nick Kew wrote:
[Dahon bars]
> But the bars move about a great deal, making a floppy ride.
Probably no worse than a Brom's though. I'd already got out of the
habit of honking when I bought mine, and just as well: it's remarkably
poor for taking hills out of the saddle.
[hub dyanmo]
> I thought about that. But I only ride occasionally after dark,
> and settled for LED lighting.
For occasional use, a sound decision, I'd say. With a small wheel
you're mainly looking at the SONs for small wheels and after you've got
the wheel built and the generator and lamp(s) paid for it's a hefty
price for occasional use.
But if you are going to use it regularly (general commute use here means
you're almost bound to be in the dark at one or both ends of the day in
winter, for example) a dynohub is a Great Thing.
They can be retrofitted, of course, which might make more sense for the
OP as the ultimate use level seems a bit of an unknown at present, but
if Mr. Brown is paying half that's another reason to get it in at the start.
Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email protected] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
[Dahon bars]
> But the bars move about a great deal, making a floppy ride.
Probably no worse than a Brom's though. I'd already got out of the
habit of honking when I bought mine, and just as well: it's remarkably
poor for taking hills out of the saddle.
[hub dyanmo]
> I thought about that. But I only ride occasionally after dark,
> and settled for LED lighting.
For occasional use, a sound decision, I'd say. With a small wheel
you're mainly looking at the SONs for small wheels and after you've got
the wheel built and the generator and lamp(s) paid for it's a hefty
price for occasional use.
But if you are going to use it regularly (general commute use here means
you're almost bound to be in the dark at one or both ends of the day in
winter, for example) a dynohub is a Great Thing.
They can be retrofitted, of course, which might make more sense for the
OP as the ultimate use level seems a bit of an unknown at present, but
if Mr. Brown is paying half that's another reason to get it in at the start.
Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email protected] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/