Dynamo hubs

Hi Andrew, @Greenbank suggestion of having the USB port (micro or otherwise) at the end of a cable seems like a very useful solution, especially if there was the ability to incorporate a splitter so that you could have GPS on bars and say phone or external battery plugged in as well, hidden away inside a bag. It would also mean that the box could be put fixed in a semi-permanent position and the wires could be routed along tubes in a semi-permanent way...

Whichever way you look at it this seems to be a cracking product.

If you designed the bike with the D1 as part of the spec then you could quite easily put it in a tube, with ports/cables elsewhere on the bike.

Is this some sort of subliminal Talbot sales pitch ;)

So, should I get one of these instead of a Sinewave?

What about a holes in the case to run zip ties through or a quarter-turn mount like Garmin? Could just glue one on and then it's easy on/off bars to swap bikes.

Is this some sort of subliminal Talbot sales pitch ;)

Other framebuilders are available

Female USB(s) out of the box, kind of like Di2 chargers?

Not sure what you're getting at...?
It currently has two female USB-A ports. I'd worry that replacing those with female micro-USB ports would end badly as they aren't too strong. Also, cables with micro-USB at both end aren't very common, so you've got the same problem as a weatherproof connector!
Does anyone know if you need other conductors beyond the +5V and GND to charge? (ie is there feedback coming from the device being charged?)

They are built into the box though aren't they? I meant hang them (normal USB female) off a cable.

Ah yes, like @Greenbank was suggesting? That seems like the best solution that uses USB ports, and there's a lot to be said for how easy the cables are to source.

Ah, I missed his reply. Yeah, exactly that (though normal USB A or whatever it is rather than micro or mini)

It's tricky as the long distance touring market prefers items which are fixed to prevent theft. They also tend to want to charge both a phone/gps on the handlebar and a device inside the rear pannier, hence the original bottle mount idea.

However you only need an M5 hole - the fork mudguard mount for example? It's also possible to put under a stem, as the tab is long enough to pass a long cable tie through and around.

not all are built equal... and to be fair, if you were going to internalise something like this I know who wouldn't bat an eyelid about doing it.... My comment wasn't a dig :)

That makes sense. To be fair, I don't think it's so big that mounting choice will be that restricted and hippy's rule is everything will fit anywhere given a big enough hammer and enough duct tape. :)

It's always up for review. When I have greater capacity there may be the means to create two versions; same electronics, different case.

There's a 15% off offer going up on the website later, and for anyone that can't decide, I've always said if it doesn't work for you, you can send it back for a complete refund. I can offer that because I make them to a) work and b) continue working.

Not a single D1 returned to date. (touch wood).

Regards, Andrew

Let me know when the discount is active and I'll buy one.

As a further update - I just picked up a Ricoh GR, and the D1 is very happy charging it, even when trundling along at a pretty slow pace.

Just ordered a D1, happy to support you Andrew! It's going to combined with an SP PD-8, an AXA Blueline 50 and a B&M Topline. USB will charge a cache battery and possibly Garmin / Phone etc. Primarily for a two week trip around Iceland but will hopefully last much longer!

Update is up. Ignore the "10th" on the form, it's live from now.

Thanks chiroshi, will be with you in about a week. Iceland is third on my list, probably going to be next year if I don't make the summer window (riding Tajikistan in May!)

Regards, Andrew

Ordered.

Proper geeky question now.

Do you a wiring diagram or another picture with the dynamo in so I could work it out?

Also what dynamo are you using for power? (Sorry if I missed it in your review)

Cheers

W

ordered one as well :)

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Ok so this is how I wired it, and it seems to work. Caveat - I know nothing about wiring.

Have just ordered a new functional bike, want to add Dynamo lighting but since I've just jizzed all my dish on the bike, I'm on a budget.

Shimano hubs any use? Will they run one of these usb headset caps (likely future addition) of do I need something fancier for that?

Quite like the velogical rim drive dynamo as well, anyone got any feedback on it?