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aerodynamics after adding bags
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cyclebeatz
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No not yet. Good idea thanks m8 ; ) He generate energry out of the power I produce while I ride - thats clear, but do I need ride harder with more strain as usally to get energy or is there no difference at all +/- 0 ?
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arallsopp
Post of The Year 2009 winner
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- Bromley, Kent
A decent Dynamo hub paired with a modern led lamp will be pretty much imperceptible. The incremental combined weight of a SON, plus B&M cyo for example is less than you'll carry in spare batteries.
Ive done serious mileage with this config and wouldn't really want to rely on anything else.
You need about 3.5 watts combined to light and charge front and rear lamps. Efficiency of the hub means you probably lose up to seven. That'll put an extra minute on every hour of riding. You'll get it all back the first time you descend into a dark valley. Modern leds are bright!
Ive done serious mileage with this config and wouldn't really want to rely on anything else.
You need about 3.5 watts combined to light and charge front and rear lamps. Efficiency of the hub means you probably lose up to seven. That'll put an extra minute on every hour of riding. You'll get it all back the first time you descend into a dark valley. Modern leds are bright!
cyclebeatz
Regular
Sounds great!
Then I will save the money for the solar charger and grab a good dynamo hub!
Then I will save the money for the solar charger and grab a good dynamo hub!
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Found a interesting chart at Google
The partial fairing (zzipper) looks kind of strange lol
Anybody serious cycling with that?
Added bonus, that would remove some wind chill from your hands, great for the winter
tommaguzzi
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- Location
- County Durham
Cyclebeats check out this link.
http://ultralightcycling.blogspot.co.uk
I have used most of this bloke's tips and have done mini tours of 3 and 4 days where my total load was only 12lbs Inc tent doss bag sleeping mat and clothes wash tackle etc. Which all fitted into one large supermarket bag for life bungee'd to a stripped down rear carrier.
I use a normal lightweight road bike with a compact 50/34 on the front and i fitted a 30 tooth rear sprocket.
I am no superman but kitted out like this I can do 70/90 miles per day and tackle any hill I would normally ride up unladen no problem.
I hope this helps.
http://ultralightcycling.blogspot.co.uk
I have used most of this bloke's tips and have done mini tours of 3 and 4 days where my total load was only 12lbs Inc tent doss bag sleeping mat and clothes wash tackle etc. Which all fitted into one large supermarket bag for life bungee'd to a stripped down rear carrier.
I use a normal lightweight road bike with a compact 50/34 on the front and i fitted a 30 tooth rear sprocket.
I am no superman but kitted out like this I can do 70/90 miles per day and tackle any hill I would normally ride up unladen no problem.
I hope this helps.
