Originally Posted by
mymorningjacket
Looking into a good,break dynamo hub for my upcoming tour.
I wad thinking about Shimano ones. More specifically the T785. Seems like good quality for a decent cost.
What hubs do you use on your tours?
I have the T780. One season. No problem.
If I had to do it again, I *might* consider
Velogical's modern incarnation of bottle generators. Forumslader (see below) has developed a charger compatible with their most recent and powerful unit, that supposedly delivers as much power as a dynohub. It will not be cheaper, but easier to replace if something fails, and creates zero drag when not engaged.
Originally Posted by
mymorningjacket
I plan to use thos to charge my phone and kindle while touring. Will I need to buy anything else for this other than the hub? Wires or adapters?
You'll need a charger. Three things to consider: (a) efficiency (i.e. how much energy is extracted from the hub by the charger); (b) cache battery (some chargers come with a small battery. Useful/essential with some devices that cannot handle current variations); (c) in steerer vs something you tie on your frame.
I went for the in steerer version of the
forumslader. I you are good with electronics, I believe that you can purchase parts. The guy behind the open source project sells fully assembled chargers for 150 euros if I am not mistaken.