Originally Posted by
SweetLou
Glad to hear you like it. I am a huge fan of dynamo lighting. Bottle dynamos do have higher resistance than hub dynamos. But, they have less resistance when not using the light. If you rarely need the light or don't ride in snow and rain, then I think bottle dynamos are a good choice. My commute home is at night and I ride in all weather conditions, so the hub dynamo is a better choice for me. But I have been thinking about getting a bottle dynamo for my dog walking bike.
I know you can get replacement rubber and wire rollers for the B&M and other dynamos but I don't know if they will fit yours. Call Peter White and ask, he might know.
Yeah. I agree. I am now a dynamo convert after only using cheap bottle unit. I wonder what it would be like if i upgrade to some of the mid or higher end dynamo/lights. I dont need dynamo power during summer, but i absolutely will be needing it during dark winter days.
I am thinking of buying a spare wheel and fitting the hub dynamo, so i can switch it during winter period.
By the way, how difficult or easy is it to grease hub dynamo bearings? Any special yearly maintenance needed to be done? Are these brushless dynamos?