Installing a Dynamo On Your Road Bike
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![Testing the dynamo powered lights using some quickly connected loose wires - it works!](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_08_Testing-the-dynamo-powered-lights-using-some-quickly-connected-loose-wires-it-works_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)
![Both lights working - the result](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_19_Both-lights-working-the-result_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)
![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)
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