Installing a Dynamo On Your Road Bike
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![The head light is fitted on my front brake calliper - to keep my handle bar free for some future bike packing adventures](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_20_The-head-light-is-fitted-on-my-front-brake-calliper-to-keep-my-handle-bar-free-for-some-future-bike-_500px.jpg)
![If you look carefully, you can see a piece of copper cable inside the hole](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_13_If-you-look-carefully-you-can-see-a-piece-of-copper-cable-inside-the-hole_500px.jpg)
![The resulting shrink wrapped connection is both functional and durable](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_18_The-resulting-shrink-wrapped-connection-is-both-functional-and-durable_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)
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![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)