Shedding Light on Road Safety
Installing dynamo powered lights on my road bike
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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![Both lights working - the result](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_19_Both-lights-working-the-result_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)
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![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)
![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)