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Old 09-18-25 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by storckm
With lights on two of my bicycles (that already had front wheels), both of my wife's, and about five of our children's bicycles, bottle dynamos are a pretty practical option. The B&M dynamos are pretty nice: I really don't notice the drag, although I can hear a whirring sound if there aren't any cars around.
I'm surprised you say that because installing 7 such systems involves a lot of time and expense. I prefer dynamo lighting but I don't put it on all of my bikes. I have movable battery lights for bikes that don't have dynamos.
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