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Old 03-22-08, 09:11 PM
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BarracksSi
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Lace it to a wheel, and the wheel's inertia -- and much better leverage since it's so much bigger -- will pretty much take care of the notchiness.

That's really why a dynohub feels smoother and drags less than a tire-driven bottle generator. Think of trying to stop a spinning wheel with your hand. If you want to do it quickly & easily, you grab the tire & rim; trying to grab spokes at the hub is much more difficult.
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