The bike is late 90's, early 2000's so not really concerned about "vintage look." I have a good led headlight and decent tail light that i use in addition to the dynamo when i know i will be out after dark, but i have had several incidences where i either stay somewhere later than planned or I arrive home to discover my battery tail light has shut itself off for some reason. (Always turns right back on when i push the button, not a battery problem). So I like having the dynamo lights as a back up. Just not sure it would be worth it to replace fixtures if a replacement bulb would suit my needs. Im also not sure i have the technical know how to switch out the fixtures without ruining the system.

As i stated this was purchased to be my commuter and "clunker" bike that i leave locked up outside my house (where as my "nice" expensive bikes come inside). I live in a fairly low risk area but I dont want to spend alot of money on a bike (OR accessories) that could be vandilized or stolen, my lights and computer come off the bike when i get home at night.

I'm a little confused about the generator strip, some tires have straight lines on the strip, some have slanted/diagonal lines and others (continental) have bumps where a generator strip would be, What is the difference? will they all work? Thanks for your help