[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 ;-)

> 

 

 

I found this useful thread

 

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.rec.cycling/browse_thread/thread/83e61b4
1a2eabb78/cdc0f6b139acf8c9

 

Cheers

 

Andy

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