http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Dynamo Wheelbuilder? en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:27:24 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541&page=2#post-101379 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:32:19 +0000 Uberuce 101379@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As fate would have it, I've been pondering an upgrade of wee blue floofy's front end to disk/dynamo, thus giving me a wheel I can transfer to the Croix the day before doing any nocturnal Audax type things.</p> <p>This htread is relevant to mah interests, as old lolcats would say. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541&page=2#post-101378 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:15:09 +0000 steveo 101378@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Or bodge something to the seat stays and leave a flashing light on the carradice. The constant sway coupled with the flashes makes it quite eyecatching but a solid light on the bike still makes it easy to gauge distance. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541&page=2#post-101374 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:05:32 +0000 wingpig 101374@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote><em>"and thinking of similar bodge stylee making a mount off the mudguard"</em></blockquote></p> <p>If yout saddlebag is likely to interfere with a seatpost-mounted light and you don't have a rack just get the B&amp;M Seculite Plus, which fits right into the hole at the rear of your Vavert mudguards which currently holds the reflector and also leaves change from £20. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541&page=2#post-101371 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:40:13 +0000 DaveC 101371@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>WC, I would suggest the 3N80 as it has the disk mount so you can move the wheel across to the cotic, which is what I have at the moment. The discs are not that much, link above. I have the 60lux light and its way brighter than the 30lux light. I feel I need it as I ride home through woods and in near darkness the extra brightness helps.</p> <p>I wish I'd got the Topline light now as the Standlite doesn't appear as bright.</p> <p>Steveo is right for power, I have had the 60 and 30 lux front lights on my bike with the rear light, and didn't see any visible drop in output. I have an overvoltage which came with the 60lux front light I'm thinking of using to power my phone or other usb items through a voltage regulator too. May need Steveo to suggest that site with PSU self built circits again.</p> <p>Dave C </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541&page=2#post-101370 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:37:07 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 101370@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>steveo, tempted to futureproof for discs, will 'ave a think about that...</p> <p>Dave, the Toplight was exactly the one I was looking at (and thinking of similar bodge stylee making a mount off the mudguard) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101369 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:23:22 +0000 Dave 101369@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good choice of light, Anth (see <a href="http://mccraw.co.uk/lumotec-lyt/">here</a> for what is, strangely, the most popular article on my site).</p> <p>All hub dynamos and accessories are interchangeable and all dynamos will power multiple lights (even multiple front lights - there's just more friction).</p> <p>Are you looking for a rack mount? If so then the <a href="http://mccraw.co.uk/toplight-line-plus-review/">Toplight Line Plus</a> is a total winner, and you'll have change from £20. </p> <p>As you can see, mine is mounted on the seatpost courtesy a spare reflector mount and a bit of tupperware.</p> <p>I haven't touched my lights in 18 months now, and use them every day. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101365 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:58:25 +0000 steveo 101365@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They'll work just fine, as chdot says virtually everything just works. Might be worth considering the disk option though, add some future proofing to the wheel.</p> <p>Ah, they don't have the '72 with a disk any more. The '80 is only another tenner though... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101362 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:49:43 +0000 chdot 101362@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>6 volt, 3 watt</p> <p>In these days of LEDs, dynamos will power just about anything!</p> <p>But there will be people along soon who have done it recently. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101358 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:42:52 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 101358@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Quick question - would <a href="http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/product/detail/aid:287965">this hub</a> power a front AND rear light? Thinking of getting a <a href="http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/b--m-lumotec-lyt-t-senso-plus/aid:553798">B&amp;M light</a> as well, which looks like good value?</p> <p>Waaaay out of my sphere of knowledge on these! But I do really like the thought of not having to worry about batteries (save in the backup lights living in the bag) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101352 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:09:59 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 101352@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That Oor Wullie thing is brilliant!</p> <p>Hmmmm. Well I'm going to order a hub and take it from there... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101351 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:06:36 +0000 Instography 101351@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>With a new rim, good calculations of spoke length and patience, building a wheel is a piece of cake. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101328 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:24:43 +0000 Charterhall 101328@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got some wheels rebuilt by Big Al (Gow) last year, v. cheap. He got one of his other customers to bring them over to Edinburgh to save me the journey - I gather he often does this. He did specify that I should take the wheels back to him after a few rides but as they remain perfectly true I haven't bothered. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101314 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:35:30 +0000 wee folding bike 101314@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Link to Alastair Gow in Oor Wullie. It doesn't look much like him but he does sit looking out the window. </p> <p><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4285917815_c122a26d92_o.gif" rel="nofollow">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4285917815_c122a26d92_o.gif</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101295 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:25:34 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 101295@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's going to stay dry.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101292 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:14:43 +0000 wingpig 101292@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You have alternative bikes which LACK MUDGUARDS. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101289 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:04:24 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 101289@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If I can have the new wheels up and running in a week or so then I should be grand *touch wood*</p> <p>But I've got alternative bikes anyway, so all is good. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101288 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:04:18 +0000 crowriver 101288@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@WC, is it the wheels, or just the rims that need replacing? If the hubs are okay, then it's easy enough to buy new rims, new spoke nipples and rim tape, and then masking tape new rim to old, swap the spokes across and tension/true. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101287 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:02:59 +0000 amir 101287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, the summer isn't always that bright. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101285 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:02:31 +0000 wingpig 101285@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can lend you one of my two spare front wheels which could get you by (if you avoid using the rear brake) until you can get something built. Can't lend you a rear wheel as you use a weird non-standard freehub system.</p> <p><blockquote><em>"I know, daft to be thinking about a dynamo wheel just now"</em></blockquote></p> <p>Not if you might ever happen to find yourself popping to a shop in the evening between now and June. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101284 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:58:11 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 101284@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know, daft to be thinking about a dynamo wheel just onw. BUt the current wheels do, quite seriously, need replaced, and the dynamo wheel was always in the offing when it came to replacing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101283 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:56:13 +0000 amir 101283@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Well you never said you needed the wheel today!!"</p> <p>He'll have to hurry - it's nearly summer </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101282 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:53:56 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 101282@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>'Oor Wullie'? How so wfb? That's a cool claim to fame! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101281 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:53:19 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 101281@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The funny thing is with everyone recommending their own personal wheelbuilder is that I am guaranteed to let down all but one of you when I choose a particular option that's best for me! :D </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101280 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:45:21 +0000 wee folding bike 101280@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And of course the mighty Alastair Gow. </p> <p>Worth going just to talk to him anyway. I don't know anyone else who has appeared in Oor Wullie. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101278 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:44:30 +0000 DaveC 101278@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well you never said you needed the wheel today!!</p> <p>Spar do pre built (well probably built to order) but if you ordered today, Rose would deliver in 3-4 working days and then Dave in Aberdour would probably take a day per wheel.</p> <p>No harm in contacting him. Just say Dave Crampton refered you pls!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101275 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:38:31 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 101275@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmmm, best option looking like front hub from Rose, rear hub from somewhere, buy the rims, then toddle off to Bicycle Works.... Kaputnik, when you say their turnaround is fast?</p> <p>DaveC, yer man in Aberdour might be an option, although Bicycle Works are within walking distance of my work and I pass it every morning and night :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101271 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:30:44 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 101271@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That said, some good value looking stuff in those Rose links... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101269 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:29:23 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 101269@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thing is, I kind of need the wheel... now... Hmmmm, will ponder. Might just go for the set, then closer the time it'll be needed splash out on a hub dynamo and possibly, maybe, build something myself... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101262 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:14:46 +0000 Coxy 101262@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>WC - do it yourself! It's not hard.</p> <p>I can lend you the stuff. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9541#post-101260 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:12:13 +0000 DaveC 101260@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I used Dave Seaman of <a href="http://www.davesbikeshed.co.uk/">Daves Bikeshed</a> in Aberdour. Your cx race last year was about 100m from his house. I can get him to quote for you, <em>or you could</em>? I have no problems with his work, and he has a fast turn round. I bought the dynamo from Germany, he supplied the rest.</p> <p>I have just put an order in to Rose (you should have said as yours would have been in the same box/postage as mine).</p> <p>TIP: I bought this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shimano-hub-dynamo-dh-3d80/aid:520202" rel="nofollow">http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shimano-hub-dynamo-dh-3d80/aid:520202</a></p> <p>as it allows me to use a disc brake (or not). You do need the disk though as its the Schimano type not the 6 allen bolts type.</p> <p><a href="http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shimano-deore-xt-brake-disc-sm-rt81/aid:515843" rel="nofollow">http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shimano-deore-xt-brake-disc-sm-rt81/aid:515843</a></p> <p>If you do get Dave to build them I could bring them in for you, and meet you at lunch time. FREE DELIVERY </p>