Sanyo Dynohubs Have Arrived
Our hubs have quick release axles rather than the solid axle pictured here. Quick release skewer included.
I recieved a shipment of Sanyo dynoubs last week and had a chance to build a wheel with one yesterday. My highly scientific drag test consists of building a wheel with a hub and noticing how much the wheel rotates when I give a spin. The verdict–on par with the Novatec dynohub we sell. The Shimano and Schmidt hubs are in another league, but considering the huge price differences they should. Since the Sanyo is $10 less, prettier than the Novatec, and comes in a variety of drillings (28, 32, and 36 instead of 36 only) I don’t plan to order more Novatecs when my stock is depleted. Hubs a la carte are $40 and include a quick release.
My guess is that people will buy these hubs for bikes they would like to have dynamo lights on, but haven’t converted because of the cost. I can build the hubs up with any rim and spoke combination you’d like, but I’ve listed wheels with economic components below since I suspect they’ll be ordered most frequently. Paired with a Lumotec N2 Plus and Toplight Flat Plus a Sanyo wheel could be part of a battery-less lighting system that costs less than $170.
Sample Complete Wheels with Sanyo Dynohub (all components silver and handbuilt by me) Choose your wheel diameter in the drop down menu
Sun CR-18 32H and Wheelsmith SS14 stainless steel spokes
Weinmann ZAC 19 32H and Wheelsmith SS14 stainless steel spokes
Velocity Twin Hollow 35H and Wheelsmith SS14 stainless steel spokes
