From Battery Hassles to Steady Beams
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![The wire to the rear light goes inside a newly drilled hole in my bike frame - leaving just enough cable for my steering wheel to turn](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_11_The-wire-to-the-rear-light-goes-inside-a-newly-drilled-hole-in-my-bike-frame-leaving-just-enough-cab_500px.jpg)
![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)
![Hooray! I pulled it through!](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_14_Hooray-I-pulled-it-through_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)
![Welcome to the dark (country) side... where street lights are a rare sight](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_00_Welcome-to-the-dark-country-side-where-street-lights-are-a-rare-sight_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)