Originally Posted by
tatfiend
Jeff;
Why the change to the SON dynamo? Per a PDF downloadable from the Supernova web site the high end Shimano huibs actually have a bit greater output and they are way less expensive.
Well... partly because I got a deal on the correct Schmidt hub (my recumbent uses a 20" front wheel), partly because I didn't have the highest end Shimano hub ("just" a 3N71), and partly because She Who Pays The Bills wants a dynohub on her commuter 'bent.
OK, OK.. it's because the Schmidt hub looks so much cooler than the Shimano. :-)