[OSM-talk] Never run out of batteries again!

[Andy Robinson (blackadder)]

Tom Hughes wrote:
>Sent: 21 February 2008 10:29 AM
>To: talk at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] Never run out of batteries again!
>
>In message <Pine.GSO.4.51L2.0802211110490.11062 at nema.lysator.liu.se>
>        Jonas Svensson <jonass at lysator.liu.se> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 21 Feb 2008, Andy Robinson (blackadder) wrote:
>>
>>> I remember those rim running dynamos on my bike as a kid. I hated them
>>> because they made a load of noise and you could really feel the
>resistance.
>>> It amazes me that nobody has come up with a simpler and more efficient
>>> solution.
>>
>> There are better solutions, at least for the bikes headlight. I do not
>> know what the name is in english but the generator is mounted in the
>> center of the wheel. Can't feel the resistance and it won't clog up by
>snow.
>> See for example
>> <http://webhotel.uni2.dk/dcf/cyklist/cyk20005/20005-07.htm> (in Danish).
>
>Usually called a "hub dynamo" in english I think. Obviously much
>harder to retrofit than a rim dynamo however ;-)
>

Probably cheaper to get a new wheel with one already fitted. Would be useful
to have a UK supplier of same on the wiki if anyone knows of one.

Cheers

Andy

>Tom
>
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