Road Bike With Dynamo Lights
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!
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![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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![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)
![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)
![Once the bottom bracket was removed, I was able to see the holes inside the bike frame.](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_12_Once-the-bottom-bracket-was-removed-I-was-able-to-see-the-holes-inside-the-bike-frame_500px.jpg)