Dynamo hubs

Don’t the bearings go after like 10k km? Haha. How much do you want? What’s the rim?

Only if you believe what you read on the internet...
£lots
65mm Light Bicycle PITA deep thing

65mm Light Bicycle PITA deep thing

Probably a bit much for commuting then...

Yeah, I mean, unless you wanna look like a total badass :)

They're pretty specific/stupid wheels though - 32h but black bladed CX-rays handbuilt onto deep as fuck carbon dynamo disc hub :)

Converted to tubeless.. then I broke the only bike that can use them. Maybe I should deconstruct the wheel and part it off.

I just wouldn’t have an equally bad ass rear to match so would look a bit silly.
The search continues

I feel like second-hand carbon rims (and spokes if you decide to sell them - I've never heard of second-hand spokes) are going to lose a lot of value since the #buyer is basically unable to assess the structural integrity of the rim, and there's a major risk of unplanned dentistry
especially with the front wheel.

Anyway my point is you might be better off buying a relatively cheap QR fork and using that until you run the wheel into the ground rather than losing money by selling it for less than it's worth. You could use it as a training wheel and put a nicer one on when you race, or buy a really nice fork and use that wheel as your race wheel.

its ok, its just moscon

It's a 32 spoke carbon rim that's survived 10k under me though, not some prototype tri-spoke. But I see what you mean. I was really just talking about selling the hub, the rim can go on the wall and the spokes become spares. Because it's such a silly wheel I'll almost certainly keep it until I have a bike that'll suit it.

If this ^ does happen, dibs hub

Been in contact with my frame builder re: forks as I wanted to confirm geometry etc before putting down the cash on the custom wound up fork, so did a bit more googling as I’d started leaning to the nice but pricey spork, and wasn’t liking having canti mounts just for a front rack, and found these alternatives..

Fyxation Sparta
https://www.fyxation.com/products/carbon-fiber-adventure-fork

Niner rdo gravel fork
http://www.ninerbikes.com/rdogravelfork

Colab cross fork (no rack mounts but nice dynamo hub and usb charging cable routing
https://www.cyclemonkey.com/forks/colab-cross-fork

Ren carbon fork, can add a titanium front rack to your order
https://www.rencycles.com/store/ren-gx1-12ta-15-tapered-carbon-disc-fork

I've got a VeloCharger to convert current from my SP Dynamo hub for my mobile but haven't had as much luck to get it to charging my powerpack. Are some powerpacks much able to absorb power than others?

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/dynamos/shimano-dh3d37qr-6v-30w-quick-release-centre-lock-disc-dynamo-front-hub-silver-36-hole/

Heavy.. but for a cheap build / beater / daily where you'd rather not faff with batteries and/or recharging. Tempted myself for beater...

£20 dynamo! Cool.

Gets a thumbs-up on the CTC forums: https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?t=112467

I ordered 2. I now own 5 dyno hubs (including the wife's bike). Considering a sixth. I am gifting one of these hubs to someone mind you so its not that bad.

Now to find decent 36 hole rims and more light sets.

I too looked for rim options, my best finds were;

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/wtb-frequency-i-19-mtb-rim-2016/rp-prod139449
but I don't know how it'll cope with road pressures?

or these:
https://spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s116p3767/KINLIN-XR-22T
https://spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s116p3834/KINLIN-XR-26T

I'm sure there are plenty of cheaper options but I wanted a disc specific, wide, light, black rim.

I recommend the kinlin rims. Great quality. Great value. Also available on @cycleclinic ‘s website.

I've also just realised none are 36h.. whoops. I reckon Malcolm over at cycle clinic can get Kinlins in 36h drillings.

So I am new to dynamo lights at all and am currently deciding between SON and SP front hub for my bespoked ti tourer that should be availble soon. My budget does allow me to get the top of the range SON hub, but is twice as much money to a SP hub really twice as good? I could think of 110 things I could do with the money saved if I went for a SP hub...

I don't know which ones in particular I want yet as it's all very confusing and am currently going through the many pages of this thread... but it is very confusing...

I don't plan on any super long tour anytime soon but I am lazy so once parts are on my bike they tend to stay on until they are broken...

I'll probably use the bike for my daily commute on some days... because why not?

Any advice? Suggestion? Can someone just tell me what to get? Please!

I'd get the SP.

The SP is rated up to 10.000 km before it might need service, the SON supposedly goes a lot further than that. So if you do lots of miles the SON is nice for peace of mind, if not save yourself some money. Both are very good

Who rates them at ‘up to’ 10,000km?

If you choose Shimano or SON, both are excellent.

I think most good lights run brighter with SON once you’re up to speed due to some over-voltage cleverness but don’t quote me on that. They also have a system to counter condensation. Getting them serviced in the motherland is reasonably priced and you can post them your wheel.

The Shimano 6v 3w are similar (or the same?) internally with typically ace bearings you can re grease. Friends who ride 9k miles + annually tend to use Shimano on commuters, touring and audax bikes and SON on their pride and joy.

AIUI the flange spacing on the SP hubs is quite narrow, especially for the disk versions; some wheelbuilders won't recommend them for loaded touring for that reason. Shimano and SON are supposed to be better in this respect.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/mavic-a119-road-rim/rp-prod140742?utm_source=customer-emails&utm_medium=stock-email&utm_campaign=backinstock

I set up a stock alert for this and it's just come back in stock, looks like a good and cheap option.

They themselves do saying the bearings are good for at least 10.000 km, many people have reported putting in much more distance than that, mind