Originally Posted by
secret_squirrel
Is that true of the front hub of the Mk3 as well? I thought it was a standard SunRace hub to match the Capreo compatible rear?
The special hub is needed for all Birdy with front disc brake on the right side of the fork.
Rim brakes Birdy use a standard OLD 100mm front hub.
Nowadays, Riese & Müller mount a Shutter Precision hub dynamo. Previously, there was a SON hub dynamo for Birdy disc but as far as I know, it is discontinued (not on the website of SON Nabendynamo anymore).
As said, the front hub has a standard 100mm OLD. The problem is that the disc isn't placed at the same distance from the fork side (and of the center of the wheel) as with a standard 100mm OLD front disc hub, so a standard 100mm OLD front hub flipped to put the disc on the right side won't fit.