Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
One possible solution is to use two solutions for your headlight. Use a dynamo and a good headlight. And get a battery-powered light. A lot of the USB-charged headlights can run while plugged into power. Check before buying. Get an external battery or maybe a few. They are lightweight. My favorite battery is the Anker Astro E1. I used to use bigger, heavier ones with larger theoretical capacities but the E1 is quicker to charge and seems to give more watt-hours per gram. I have occasionally carried two with me. You might want to carry three or four.
Even if you decide you don't want a dynamo, my recommended method for using batteries could help. And you may not need to charge anything on a 1200k.
Tail lights are easier to get right since they use so much less power.