Mine is not. I sometimes regret having a rear ‘metal net’ basket. I never know if something is falling out. A benefit is that, with Bungie Cords and a tarp I can load up on groceries and still see where I am going.
Druid, you would always have a canvas (or other waterproof fabric) liner made for your basket, it can be snapped in place and it won’t effect your ability to bungie things in place. I made a liner for the wire basket I had on my scooter when I was living in Yokohama for the same reason
Is any of the hub generators really sail-worthy?
Seriously. I would like to get one someday. One of my most favourite areas (not only for cycling) is a flood-plain/flood-forest “delta” between two rivers, the triangle before their confluence. Crossing a ford is the least concern – quite often you may encounter a long strech of the road flooded… and I’ve ridden more than hub-deep several times. WWTHGD?
(What would the hub generator do?)
I haven’t submerged either of mine, but as for PacNW constant driving rains, I’ve done 200 and 300k rides where it rained for all 10+ hours and I never had a problem.
I use a SON28 on one bike, and a Shimano 3N72 on another.
my bike dealer told me about problems with SRAM and Shimano Hub Dynamos if they get submerged in winter. With the SON this is normally not a problem because he is equiped with a pressure balancer.
If you put your hub under water the temperature inside falls, the pressure of air drops and the water gets sucked inside and causes corrosion.
Yep – I’ve got a Schmidt SON and it’s truly waterproof – I rode through a river at the start of a long mountain bike trail, it was submerged for a couple of minutes (yes, OK, I slipped in the river and had to walk out!) and the dynamo carried on working for the following 3+ hours of riding and has been fine ever since. They really are excellent.
You said it Zman – in my cape I HAVE been blown to a full standstill by a squall one day. Only the brakes and my pressure on the pedals stopped me going backwards!
I do confess that I was riding uphill a bit that time though
I hope that baks is watertight.
Betcha it comes with a pair of oars… Yehuda might need them to row his way through the flash flood.
Mine is not. I sometimes regret having a rear ‘metal net’ basket. I never know if something is falling out. A benefit is that, with Bungie Cords and a tarp I can load up on groceries and still see where I am going.
Druid, you would always have a canvas (or other waterproof fabric) liner made for your basket, it can be snapped in place and it won’t effect your ability to bungie things in place. I made a liner for the wire basket I had on my scooter when I was living in Yokohama for the same reason
I’m sure that in that bak of holding, he’s got two of everything… and enough to keep himself afloat for 40 days, and 40 nights.
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I was just thinking about a similar comment but you said it better than I could have done.
Well done K’Tesh
at least he chose the right bike that day!
He forgot to cover the Brooks, mymy.
I thought that Yehuda would spin a dyno-hub generator. Maybe he has a
Busch & Müller set up with the Standlicht function.
Is any of the hub generators really sail-worthy?
Seriously. I would like to get one someday. One of my most favourite areas (not only for cycling) is a flood-plain/flood-forest “delta” between two rivers, the triangle before their confluence. Crossing a ford is the least concern – quite often you may encounter a long strech of the road flooded… and I’ve ridden more than hub-deep several times. WWTHGD?
(What would the hub generator do?)
I haven’t submerged either of mine, but as for PacNW constant driving rains, I’ve done 200 and 300k rides where it rained for all 10+ hours and I never had a problem.
I use a SON28 on one bike, and a Shimano 3N72 on another.
my bike dealer told me about problems with SRAM and Shimano Hub Dynamos if they get submerged in winter. With the SON this is normally not a problem because he is equiped with a pressure balancer.
If you put your hub under water the temperature inside falls, the pressure of air drops and the water gets sucked inside and causes corrosion.
Yep – I’ve got a Schmidt SON and it’s truly waterproof – I rode through a river at the start of a long mountain bike trail, it was submerged for a couple of minutes (yes, OK, I slipped in the river and had to walk out!) and the dynamo carried on working for the following 3+ hours of riding and has been fine ever since. They really are excellent.
People often seem to equate a rain cape with a sail. Apparently it is.
You said it Zman – in my cape I HAVE been blown to a full standstill by a squall one day. Only the brakes and my pressure on the pedals stopped me going backwards!
I do confess that I was riding uphill a bit that time though
Unfortunately, the wind would appear to be blowing Yehuda back to where he started.
He’s tacking.
This is hands down one of my favorite Yehuda funnies. I really really love this series.
Its raining cats and dogs… I stepped on a poodle…
Why am I being asked to log in on today’s comic (the one after this one)?