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Old 08-31-17 | 03:34 PM
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tspoon
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Bikes: 1990 Paul Dye Hand Built 7 Speed, 1965 Raleigh Sport, Folding 26" Tourer

Originally Posted by tcs
On a touring bike? Well, how much touring (not commuting, not randonneuring - there are other, better forums for those fun things to do with a bike) are you going to do in the dark?

I pack a small flashlight - useful for all kinds of touring situations. For the rare twilight ride, I have a mount.
Excellent advice indeed, for anyone for whom the only battery powered item they take on tour is a light. For others, I submit that a dynamo could be worthwhile during the day as well.

For the OP, hub dynamos seem to be the most widely available, and suitable for the majority of uses. Velological make a lightweight rim dynamo, which has the advantage that you can turn it off (or at least I think you can). You also don't need a wheel rebuild to fit one. Possibly this option may become more widely used in future, but right now the hub type have the ascendency.
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