Gear Talk / Re: Bicycle Speeds Question
« on: January 26, 2011, 01:41:02 pm »Long rides, brisk tempo, new terrain. I'm about to talk myself into trying it!
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Jan Heine is one of the most respected cyclists and authors on cycling in the country, including to Adventure Cycling Magazine. To suggest that "bicycle Quarterly was making this stuff up" is absurd at best and libelous at worst. Your experience may have been different than Jan's but that is not proof of his dishonesty.
Its a lot more libelous for Mr. Heine to write his stuff. Shimano may have a claim against him. He operates a bike shop. He sells Schmidt hubs and lights. Seems he has a vested interest to put down the competition. He is most definitely not an independent reviewer.
So do I really need to be worried about keeping my (new) brooks saddle dry?
I treated it with the wax they provide, but do I have to cover it?
So, does it vibrate, as claimed?
Bicycle Quarterly http://www.bikequarterly.com/VBQgenerator.html.
Bicycle Quarterly, Winter 2010 issue, compares the Shimano DH-3N80 hub to a SON delux hub. They found the Shimano vibrated noticeably more than the SON and that it required about twice as many watts to power it. Given BQ's result and Peter White's opinions, I'd definitely go with the SON hub. My next set wheels will be from Peter and have a dynamo.
Is there a noticable drag with this type of hub? Are some better than others?
Who'd have thought of Google?
I would recommend SKS fenders, the breakaway device really does work. And the PB "mudflap" is a complete waste of time. As you will know if you have ever followed someone with PB fenders in the wet. Unless you plan to never have anyone riding behind you a flap that comes to within 3-4" of the ground is a must.