I know many of you will have had experience with using dynamo lights back when battery-powered options were not really viable. Typically these would have involved bottle dynamos coupled with incandescent bulbs which, whilst fine by the standards of the time, very few would elect to use nowadays. As the market for cycled became more sport-oriented here in the UK, dynamo lights have fallen out of favour, despite the same advances in technology which made battery lights feasible being incorporated into dynamo lighting systems sold in other parts of the world where the market for bikes is more transport and utility-oriented.
Over here, the dynamo lights which are popular in Germany (due to local laws), The Netherlands and Denmark are rarely seen in bricks and mortar bike shops, and when they can be bought online, information is often lacking. I have converted all of my bikes to use dynamo lighting (to a certain extent). A lot of it was trial and error. I’d be happy to help anyone else who is thinking of going down this route but who wants more info, perhaps I can help you avoid making the same mistakes I made when discovering the joys of self-sufficient lighting. It would also be useful to hear from anyone who has experience of shops whose staff are knowledgeable about this area, personal experience or recommendations
