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Thanks for the write-up, Frank! Very interesting read. Bracing myself for some hairy encounters.
I think I've also decided that I'll be going for a dynamo hub. Seems to only cost 0.5-2% of your energy, which is 100km over the course of the entire race. I feel like it would save a lot of stress and avoid some bad / time-wasting situations. Plus I am sure almost everyone will be racing with one so everyone will be on a level playing field in that regard anyway.
I've just ordered some juicy deep rims. I think these should do the trick? They seem to come up as the best performing hubs everywhere I look. Unless anyone has any info to the contrary?
Shimano SV-9:
https://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/components-c9/hubs-c120/sv-9-ultraslim-dyno-front-hub-p14692/s42831?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=sp-dynamo-sv-9-ultraslim-dyno-front-hub-colour-black-size-24h-colour-black-size-24h-husp914k&utm_campaign=product%2Blisting%2Bads&cid=GBP&gclid=Cj0KCQiAnOzSBRDGARIsAL-mUB17EyWPgSfLw0Au7JyZMuLg1U1XRdeI1I6MrpCtEpH98jXgRqool5QaAjZNEALw_wcB