How much energy do they rob? I can't think of dynamos without thinking of Bart Simpson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaKjmxb7Qlc
Not solely caused by the lights as they are about ~5W anyway (edit: the old one in my box of bike parts says 6V/3W on the metal). The wheel dynamo's are insanely inefficient and get hot everywhere which were the primary ones used with most incandecant lights.
Older dynamos with a bulb connected were quite tiresome to propell.
The old dynamos were a chore. But their efficiency pales in comparison to a solid hub dynamo :)
https://www.cyclingabout.com/how-much-do-hub-dynamos-really-...