Supernova M99 DY PRO light review
My Road Bike's Dynamo Light Transformation
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![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)
![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)
![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)
![Both lights working - the result](/blog/2023-11-01_and-there-is-light/images/i_19_Both-lights-working-the-result_500px.jpg)
![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 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)