Busch & Muller Dymotec S6 Discontinued, any other high quality sidewall dynamos available?
SMS
dynamo, and I see that it's been discontinued. Not sure if Busch &
Muller has gotten out of the dynamo business or what. The B&M Dymotec
S12 is still apparently available for now, but at $285.00 I think I'll
pass on it.
Are there any other high quality sidewall dynamos available? I see a
bunch of junky ones from Bike Gear and Bell.
Mike Rocket J Squirrel
This is a timely question. My son (presently unemployed, does not have
much disposable income) has, after a few months of living in the Dutch
city of Utrecht, picked up the habit of going as many places as possible
on his bicycle. Sometimes his trips home are close to or shortly after
dusk and I'd to look into the less-expensive dynamo* options. So I'll be
reading this thread with interest.
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* Isn't "dynamo" a synonym for "generator"? Permanent-magnets + coils
generators? How can they cost hundreds of dollars?
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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"
landotter
<j.michael.elli...@GOLLYgmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/22/2008 11:08 AM SMS wrote:
>
> > I was on Peter White's site, deciding to order a Busch & Muller S6
> > dynamo, and I see that it's been discontinued. Not sure if Busch &
> > Muller has gotten out of the dynamo business or what. The B&M Dymotec
> > S12 is still apparently available for now, but at $285.00 I think I'll
> > pass on it.
>
> > Are there any other high quality sidewall dynamos available? I see a
> > bunch of junky ones from Bike Gear and Bell.
>
> This is a timely question. My son (presently unemployed, does not have
> much disposable income) has, after a few months of living in the Dutch
> city of Utrecht, picked up the habit of going as many places as possible
> on his bicycle. Sometimes his trips home are close to or shortly after
> dusk and I'd to look into the less-expensive dynamo* options. So I'll be
> reading this thread with interest.
>
Just get a fork mounted Basta with an integrated light like everybody
and their mamma has on their fiets--they're like $15 at the herring
bazaar or something. I got one here with a busted light, might get a
Planet Bike headlamp for it. Think it was $12 in Sweden. Or just get
some LEDs--teach the kid to beg for AAs thrice yearly amongst the
heroin junkies in the town center.
James Thomson
> On 9/22/2008 11:08 AM SMS wrote:
>> Are there any other high quality sidewall dynamos available? I
>> see a bunch of junky ones from Bike Gear and Bell.
I've been quite impressed with the inexpensive AXA HR Traction I installed
on a friend's bike:
http://axabasta.intermix5.nl/cat/front/item_info.asp?currentpage=1&item_id=546
James Thomson
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under the name DYMOTEC 6
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lime...@gmail.com
> "Mike Rocket J Squirrel" <j.michael.elli...@GOLLYgmail.com> a écrit:
>
> > On 9/22/2008 11:08 AM SMS wrote:
> >> Are there any other high quality sidewall dynamos available? I
> >> see a bunch of junky ones from Bike Gear and Bell.
>
> I've been quite impressed with the inexpensive AXA HR Traction I installed
> on a friend's bike:
>
> http://www.axa-basta.nl/
>
>
> James Thomson
Where do I find a price list for these items in the States, please?
Lewis.
*****
landotter
Your best bet is likely just doing a direct purchase from someone that
ships internationally such as SJS cycles and using their prices
plugged into a currency exchanger of your choice.
Peter White has a limited selection of fine quality dynamos and is US
based--He seems like the go-to guy if you need a Norte America based
bike dynamo problem solution. And perhaps some mild smartassery if you
read between the lines of his website.
JG
>
> - Show quoted text -
I was recently shopping for a B&M mirror, and was so moved by his
whining about how hard it was to take my money over the Web, that I
did him a favor and bought from some place in Nashville...
JG
SMS
You don't. You need to order from Europe.
phs...@gmail.com
> I was on Peter White's site, deciding to order a Busch & Muller S6
> dynamo, and I see that it's been discontinued. Not sure if Busch &
> Muller has gotten out of the dynamo business or what. The B&M Dymotec
> S12 is still apparently available for now, but at $285.00 I think I'll
> pass on it.
B&M is still going strong in the dynamo light market. They have just
released their new new 60 lux Lumotech IQ Cyo. I don't believe at all
that B&M have discontinued the Dymotec 6 since it is in their new 2009
catalogue
Perhaps Peter White didn't sell enough of them to bother stocking
them.
> Are there any other high quality sidewall dynamos available? I see a
> bunch of junky ones from Bike Gear and Bell.
AXA are said to be OK, not B&M quality stuff, but cheaper.
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Regards
Tom Sherman
<http://www.yellowjersey.org/manylite.html>. The last time I checked,
Wisconsin was still part of North America. ;)
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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
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