Long Night Rides On The 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 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)
![Picking up my custom made road wheel in Uithoorn](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_04_Picking-up-my-custom-made-road-wheel-in-Uithoorn_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)
![Temporarily soldering the actual cables to a copper guiding cable to enable pulling it through the bike frame](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_15_Temporarily-soldering-the-actual-cables-to-a-copper-guiding-cable-to-enable-pulling-it-through-the-b_500px.jpg)
![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)
![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)