Illuminating the Path
Customizing My Bike with Dynamo 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![Soldering the individual leads together and shrink wrapping them](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_17_Soldering-the-individual-leads-together-and-shrink-wrapping-them_500px.jpg)
![Both lights working - the result](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_19_Both-lights-working-the-result_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)
![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)
![Taking the upgrade bike for a spin at former Dutch Air Force base Soesterberg](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_22_Taking-the-upgrade-bike-for-a-spin-at-former-Dutch-Air-Force-base-Soesterberg_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)