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It’s unpopular to think of other people in 2020, but another benefit of a dynamo setup is that the vast majority (and all the decent) lights are dipped beam.
Not only does that not blind fellow people, but it makes a mad difference on visibility. When I go back to battery lights on my SSCX I can hardly see where I’m going now.
RonnieOatmilk
trying to justify getting a dynamo wheel built up, but struggling with the cost of it all. i've done multiple tours, audaxes and one pbp with battery power (on the latter i carried 3 power packs, about 35,000mah of power), and i managed fine, though it was an almighty faff at times.
i have a couple of bikes i use on rides where a dynamo would be useful, one is QR, the other 100mm thru axle; both disc brakes. the QR bike is the one i'd probably use the most, and i've had a quote of ~£200 to have a wheel built up which would be almost identical to the specs of the rear wheel. that's with an sp pv-8 hub, i imagine if i'd want it to be swappable onto both bikes i'm looking at the more expensive pd-8x hub? then, what, £70 for a decent front light, and £72 for an igaro? and i'd still need a power pack anyway for emergencies, and battery lights for the same.
spendy, innit. someone please tell me how easy your life became on night rides / really bloody long rides to make my mind up.