Road Bike With Dynamo Lights
How I Upgraded to a Dynamo Lighting System
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![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)
![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)
![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)
![Van der Schaft tweewielers in Uithoorn](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_03_Van-der-Schaft-tweewielers-in-Uithoorn_500px.jpg)
![The high beam function becomes available from 20KM/h and allows you to illuminate the road much further ahead (if traffic permits)](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_06_The-high-beam-function-becomes-available-from-20KM-h-and-allows-you-to-illuminate-the-road-much-furt_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)