Originally Posted by
Spaghetti Legs
I would disagree and say daily commuting is one of the better reasons for a dynamo. Charging lights on a regular basis is a big annoyance for me and then on top of that, if you don’t charge your lights every day, then guesstimating if you can get one more ride out of the charge. Knowing your lights are ready to go, anytime, anywhere is a wonderful luxury.
Minimizing how much of my investment is being left out at a rack to tempt thieves and simply plugging my lights in when I plug in my phone at work/school/home is the closest I get to Cycling Luxury in the sort of town I live in. My lights are always ready for a longer ride than I’m ever taking them on.
I did have a dynamo wheel some years back- I’m rather grateful that it got ruined in a wreck. A hated worrying about it getting stolen by some dink with a battery powered right angle grinder. I don’t intend on getting one again till I get to a place in life where I can go on multi-week tours.