Hi – I’m thinking of getting a dynamo front wheel for my Surly Bridge Club an am looking at this one from Bontrager that uses a Shimano hub. What do you all think? Bike is already heavy so I’m not too concerned about weight and just want something that will work and last me long enough to decide if I want to continue with touring.
Also any decent budget friendly light sets your recommend to go along with those wheel would be appreciated. Thanks!
by lemmycaution217
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Just for light? Or also for charging stuff?
Shimano dynamo hub adds extra 300g (compared to 410 hub used in many budget MTBs). That’s about 20000 – 25000 mAh of Li-Ion batteries (21700 or lightest powerbanks) and a bit less than reasonable solar panel.
The question is, how much energy do you need between the pauses when you can recharge your batteries from some outlet? On a budget, the extra batteries are hard to beat, but on really remote expeditions you may need more energy than said 20-25 Ah.
Another way to save both weight and money would be to simply reduce the energy consumption.