Despite the continuous advances being made in lithium-ion battery technology, many cyclists still prefer to use dynamo-powered lights on their bikes - there's no having to remember to recharge the ...

The “Magnic,” (L) and the Gotham Bicycle Defense light. In a place like Portland where darkness covers commutes for several months a year, two projects currently seeking funding via Kickstarter — a ...

In the case of the Nova lights, such currents are produced by the interaction between a magnet within a frame-mounted dynamo, and the bike's adjacent fast-spinning wheel rim. The dynamo does not touch ...

A new Kickstarter that promises riders an easily mountable bike light powered only by magnetic energy has successfully been backed by over 1,000 people. Reelight says its CIO LED bike lights are ...

If you’re an avid biker, a dynamo-powered lighting solution trumps out any old battery sipping tech any day. It’s just more convenient as well as less worrisome. A dynamo light doesn’t need batteries ...

Many cyclists have a love-hate relationship with bike lights. On the one hand, they increase safety in low-light conditions and allow riders to see the trail or road after dark. On the other hand, ...

Kid bedtimes are getting easier now that the blazing orb of discomfort is leaving the sky well before 10 p.m.; but with that comes the need for little manufactured orbs of light. As much as it pains ...

The Van Rysel EDR CF Ultra is an ultra-ready machine with comfortable geometry and a lightweight frame, but what really sets it apart are the details: 38mm tyre clearance, clean dynamo routing up ...

Tubolito of Austria is working on a “nanogenerator” built into one of its trademark orange bicycle inner tubes that powers a wireless tire pressure sensor. “It’s like a mini dynamo,” said Tubolito’s ...

This article is of interest only to readers whose bicycle lights are powered by a dynamo. The laws on bicycle lights in the United Kingdom are stricter than in most other countries and a dynamo is, ...

Autumn is here, and depending on where you live in the world the days are getting shorter and the mornings and evenings are darker. For me, at home in the UK, I now leave the house in the dark to make ...