Revolutionizing Night Rides
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![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 beam is amazing - it just works, really well!](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_21_The-beam-is-amazing-it-just-works-really-well_500px.jpg)
![Battery powered Garmin Varia lights - beautiful when they work - but no longer my cup of tea](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_01_Battery-powered-Garmin-Varia-lights-beautiful-when-they-work-but-no-longer-my-cup-of-tea_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)
![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)
![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)