Old 01-16-13 | 07:46 PM
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petalsandpedals
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From: East Tennessee

Bikes: 2013 Electra Townie 21D, 2013 Schwinn Meridian Single Speed Tri-Wheeler

Adding dynamo lighting to my new Electra Townie

Hello to all. I'm new to Bike Forums and very new to biking. I have just bought my first bike, an Electra Townie 21D (AKA: "Gloria"), and I am interested in having my local bike shop install pedal-generated lighting to Gloria - both a headlight and a tail light - similar to what I see on higher end city bikes like the Pashley Princess Sovereign and the Workcycles Omafiets. I think this is called hub dynamo lighting (I hope I have that right!)

Is this something that can somewhat easily be added to my new Townie as an aftermarket upgrade or would the expense be just enormous? Could any good bike shop do something like this for me or would I need to find a very specialized shop? Also, do any of y'all have recommendations for particular brands of aftermarket dynamo lighting systems that I should look into?

Many thanks for all input!

-Katie

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