Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
If you only ride one bike, I could see a dynamo making sense - but otherwise I see them as pretty pointless and limiting. The batteries on the good rechargeable LEDs are so good now, and move between bikes so easily, that dynamos don't make sense for most people. You're adding cost, weight and friction just to limit adaptability.
I haven't made a jump to a dynamo yet either.
I saw a Schmidt that looked nifty at the swap today until I saw the price.