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

[Lambertus]

Robert (Jamie) Munro wrote:
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> Richard Fairhurst wrote:
> | Looks interesting:
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> | http://www.ikonglobal.com/
> | http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/03/pedal_power.php
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> I want one that has loads of resistance, but only engages when I pull
> the break. If it was really clever, it could alter the resistance
> electronically and proportionally to the break being pulled. You could
> have that on one wheel and a normal break on the other.
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Sounds like you want an electric wheel hub motor and use it for 
regeneritive breaking. If your attached batterypack is powerful enough 
you could also use it as e.g. an assistance motor uphill.

China has lots of cheap disk motor producers, like: 
http://www.goldenmotor.com/