Originally Posted by
nashcommguy
Very cool. Is that black thing attached to the seat stay an old school generator? Euro bikes are awesome. So sensible and efficient. Luv 'em!
Seeing as you're already
in Europe and if you've got the fundage try this one:
http://www.quitmann-ms.de/eng/big_apple.html W/t Rohloff hub it's my dream urban commuter. The 'Speed' version w/t 700 wheels and Rohloff hub would be my dream rural commuter.
That black thing WAS a old bottle dyno, but I've taken all the electrics off since they were totally-utterly useless! The dyno's resistance was so great that I needed to downshift to be able to cope with the drag.
Very nice bike on the link... don't know if my budget is enough for it, but it will definitely be looked into thoroughly!
Edit: I was amazed at the Rohloff hub system! I actually found the local distributor for Rohloff products in Greece, but I have to admit that as great as it is, 900 euros ($1300) for the kit is way out of my budget! That's the budget for the whole bike I plan to purchase (hopefully)!