Originally Posted by
fietsbob
I recall reading Paris Brest Paris Brevet Requires that..
AFAIK, they don't. Many longer randonneuring events in the U.S. do, 300km and up. The inspector at PBP gave me no end of trouble because I had a spare dyno light on the bike as a spare, but making it work was going to be an exercise in re-wiring. Not sure what the French word for "spare" is, "plus?" I just got new lights and being superstitious.
I have a spare battery headlight and taillight on my dyno-equipped road bike. I use the battery headlight to augment the dyno light sometimes, do the same with my helmet light