yes :) easier but less cool than have all your bike wired like a ciborg XD 2009/5/23 Michal Brzozowski <[email protected]>: > I'm starting to think that taking 2-3 additional FR batteries for a bike > trip or hike is an easier solution :-) > > 2009/5/23 David Reyes Samblas Martinez <[email protected]> >> >> in australia there is a company called www.pedalpower.com that has >> the full solution, I trying to reach them but with any luck I will try >> again tomorrow morning. but in parelell I trying to make my own >> solution, just a aux batery able to recharge while charging providing >> 500mA will do the trick, just precharge that battery and it will at >> least be mantained by the dynamo. I still searching for one that >> fits. For the dynamo hubs , my local bike workshop is searching for an >> affordable one(shimano, afiline..), but the main problem is that all >> dynamo hubs requires to unmount and remount the hole wheel, and this >> is an added cost in the total amount. so he is also searching for >> wheels with the dynamo hub already mounted. once I got information I >> will post. >> >> 2009/5/23 Michal Brzozowski <[email protected]>: >> > Ok, I wasn't specific enough. What I'm looking for is exactly that thing >> > in >> > the middle :-) that will output the 500mA or 1A through a USB. >> > >> > Is a bike dynamo powerful enough to provide the 500mA or 1A to charge >> > the >> > Freerunner? >> > >> > 2009/5/23 David Reyes Samblas Martinez <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> look at http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/lighting/shimano.html >> >> >> >> but remember you will have to have a good voltage regulator or better >> >> a battery charger able to charge itself and the neo at time, in the >> >> middle, to avoid the current variance of the dinamo >> >> >> >> 2009/5/23 Michal Brzozowski <[email protected]>: >> >> > 2009/5/21 Al Johnson <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> >> >> If you want something effective for emergencies or extended periods >> >> >> away >> >> >> from >> >> >> power a mechanical device is probably more effective. For cycling a >> >> >> good >> >> >> dynamo will provide more, and more reliable, power than any >> >> >> bike-mounted >> >> >> solar >> >> >> panel. Other than that there are some good quality hand cranked >> >> >> generators >> >> >> available, along with a lot of bad ones. There are even a few >> >> >> devices >> >> >> that >> >> >> will take energy from irregular movement, a bit like a self-winding >> >> >> watch. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > I'm looking for a bicycle or hand driven dynamo for use with >> >> > Freerunner. >> >> > Do >> >> > you have any links where to find such devices? >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Openmoko community mailing list >> >> > [email protected] >> >> > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> David Reyes Samblas Martinez >> >> http://www.tuxbrain.com >> >> Open ultraportable & embedded solutions >> >> Openmoko, Openpandora, Arduino >> >> Hey, watch out!!! There's a linux in your pocket!!! >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Openmoko community mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >> >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Openmoko community mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> David Reyes Samblas Martinez >> http://www.tuxbrain.com >> Open ultraportable & embedded solutions >> Openmoko, Openpandora, Arduino >> Hey, watch out!!! There's a linux in your pocket!!! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Openmoko community mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > >
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