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In Germany, all new bikes are required to have lights and bells. This is also why all the good dynamo-powered lights were from Germany for the longest time. I
by et-al 5y ago
In Germany, all new bikes are required to have lights and bells. This is also why all the good dynamo-powered lights were from Germany for the longest time.
I think this should be adopted here in the US, especially because separated bike lanes from car traffic are rare.
The other electronics you mentioned are nice-to-haves, but nowhere near as critical. At some point the line between a bicycle and scooter/motorcycle starts to blur.
- walshemj 5y agoThe use case for dynamo lights went away once LED lighting arrived - they add to much resistance.
- PaulDavisThe1st 5y agoDepends. Dynamos can also provide a nice little 5W charging system for USB accessories. If you're touring on a bicycle, a dynamo is a nice thing to have, and if you have it, you may as well power the lights with it. Also allows incredible lighting design since there doesn't need to be any significant battery storage in the lighting unit itself.
- walshemj 5y agoAh I had forgotten about touring