But before we could leave, Mr. G had to fix a flat.
When we arrived, we just intended to have a beer and leave. Mr. H paid. Thanks, Mr. H!
But two of us ordered food and next thing you know it was dark.
I had front and rear blinky lights, but Mr. G and Mr. H didn't have lights. We stayed on the bike trails and had a fun ride home. I was blinded a few times by the car lights shining in my eyes from a parallel road. One of those times, I even rode off the trail. I need to start carrying a more powerful headlight.
I also want a dynamo front hub. Which one should I buy? It's worth the expense, because it's a safety item, right?
I know a shop that carries three brands of dynamo hubs at competitive prices.
ReplyDeleteSchmidt, Shimano, and ?
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ReplyDeleteAnd I just ordered a Sturmey-Archer drum brake dyno hub for us to play with.
ReplyDeleteI use the shimano on my commuter and the schmidt on my randonneuse. Both very work well. You won't be disappointed with either hub.
ReplyDeleteYou'll be a miserable person if you get anything less than the Schmidt. Actually, to really be happy, you need two Schmidts, in case the first one fails when you're night-riding 200 km outside of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with no hope for replacement.
ReplyDeleteI use fear tactics to turn up the pressure on a potential sale.
That tactic seems to work -- it made me buy the Bleriot before the other guy...
ReplyDeleteSturmey Dynamo Drum Brakes Rule! 'Nuff said. Val
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