SON28 dynamo review
How Dynamo Lights Changed My Cycling Experience
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![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)
![Both lights working - the result](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_19_Both-lights-working-the-result_500px.jpg)
![Using a tweezer I eventually succeeded in guiding the wire through the tiny holes in my front fork](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_09_Using-a-tweezer-I-eventually-succeeded-in-guiding-the-wire-through-the-tiny-holes-in-my-front-fork_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)
![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)
![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)