Biking in the Dark
My Journey to Dynamo Powered Bike Lights
Nov. 1, 2023 - Willem L. Middelkoop
The darker days are here in the northern hemisphere, and so is the need for good lights on your bike. Although battery powered lights can do the job, you need to keep them charged. I wanted a light system on my road bike that just works. Read along for some light in the darkness!
Continue reading![Once the bottom bracket was removed, I was able to see the holes inside the bike frame.](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_12_Once-the-bottom-bracket-was-removed-I-was-able-to-see-the-holes-inside-the-bike-frame_500px.jpg)
![Supernova E3 Tail Light 2](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_07_Supernova-E3-Tail-Light-2_500px.jpg)
![The tail light mounted to my seat post with its cable going inside the seat post](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_16_The-tail-light-mounted-to-my-seat-post-with-its-cable-going-inside-the-seat-post_500px.jpg)
![Pictures from the SON factory in Tübingen, Germany - they're serious about doing it the right way](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_02_Pictures-from-the-SON-factory-in-Tubingen-Germany-they-re-serious-about-doing-it-the-right-way_500px.jpg)
![The beam is amazing - it just works, really well!](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_21_The-beam-is-amazing-it-just-works-really-well_500px.jpg)
![Use a thin layer of tape to temporarily join the individual leads - making it easier to guide the cable](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_10_Use-a-thin-layer-of-tape-to-temporarily-join-the-individual-leads-making-it-easier-to-guide-the-cabl_500px.jpg)