The bulbous dynamo hub is about to be a factor of the previous, because of this modern SON 29 S hub dynamo. With all-new slim electronics inside, SON Nabendynamo tucked the dynamo generator into an enlarged flange behind the 6-bolt disc brake tabs that could possibly be simply missed. With extra efficiency all-road, gravel & journey touring bikes with ever-expanding digital devices lately, SON is making a greater case for limitless energy on the go!
SON 29 S modern low-profile hub dynamo
Can I simply begin out saying that I’m an enormous fan of dynamo hubs. Even when I don’t put in as many kms as I’d like, on the one gravel bike I’ve arrange with a dynamo, for the time being. In a time the place daytime working lights will maintain me safer on the street, GPS mapping can lead me to find new locations to experience, my smartphone is a superb cell digital camera to share these rides, and derailleur batteries are shortly recharged by way of USB… the concept of self-sufficient energy as I pedal is all the time engaging. I’ve had each kind of digital gadget die on a experience earlier than. However by no means on my dynamo-equipped bike.
So now SON Nabendynamo has their first new hub dynamo in a number of years.
The SON 29 S is a lower-profile hub with a brand new generator design tucked into an outsized disc-side hub flange, developed for the performance-oriented journey market. On the bike, it virtually disappears behind even a small disc brake rotor, supplying you with a extra fashionable aesthetic.
Tech particulars
The generator contained in the SON 29 S dynamo hub could also be slim, however it’s nonetheless designed to place out the identical 6V/3W energy as a daily dynamo. Just like the 28, SON once more optimized the 29 S for energy output at comparatively low speeds and 29″ wheel – outputting 6V from round 15km/hr (StVZO-compliant). In line with SON, “along with good charging electronics, it permits particularly excessive energy output” so you can’t solely energy your lights but additionally recharge your whole devices as soon as you might be using at a relentless velocity.
SON meant the 12mm thru-axle 6-bolt disc 29 S hub for street or gravel wheels, with straight-pull spokes. It options radially lacing on the driveside, and 2x on the disc facet. The 29 S provides symmetric 32-hole drilling or 2:1 drilling for 24-spoke wheel builds, and comes solely in black.
The brand new dynamo comes commonplace with SON’s easy-plug coaxial connector (like proven above).
However it can even be attainable to get one to work with SON’s self-connecting SL interface that integrates a powered ring straight into the dropout (like on this purple fork that comes on Urwahn bikes). You then don’t even must unplug the dynamo to take away the entrance wheel.
SON 29 S dynamo – Pricing, choices & availability
Because the straight-pull hub design requires a bit extra experience to construct up, at first SON is just providing the brand new SON 29 S dynamo hub in wheels constructed by them now in Germany. Full entrance wheel builds begin at 550€ with an alloy DT Swiss rim for street or gravel.
With that mentioned, count on the brand new hub to even be obtainable quickly to respected skilled wheelbuilders for customized builds. And with its slim design and a pair of:1 24-hole possibility, we count on to see quite a lot of carbon street, all-road, and gravel wheels constructed up with the brand new SON 29 S hub dynamo in time for the beginning of subsequent 12 months’s journey racing season.
New Ladelux LED dynamo headlight, too
Along with the progressive new dynamo hub, SON additionally has a wise new Ladelux dynamo-powered headlight, with low & excessive beams. SON designed the Ladelux for easy output USB-charging of your electronics with a small inner buffer battery. And SON claims it’s ready to attract extra energy from a hub dynamo than another charging gadget available on the market (from 700c using velocity of >30km/hr) making it good for the journey racer with a lot of devices to maintain juiced.
The 480€ Ladelux places out 120/180Lux at any velocity, backed by a 1200mAh battery inside, and features a handlebar change and magnetic charging cable in your good gadget.