Despite the continuous advances being made in lithium-ion battery technology, many cyclists still prefer to use dynamo-powered lights on their bikes - there's no having to remember to recharge the ...
You can see how "Magnic Light iC" generates electricity and lights the light from the following movie. "Everyone said that there is no dynamo that can generate electricity without touching the tires." ...
Many cyclists have a love-hate relationship with bike lights. On the one hand, they increase safety in low-light conditions and allow riders to see the trail or road after dark. On the other hand, ...
Remember those "bottle"-type dynamos that rubbed against the side of your bike tire in order to power the lights? Well, they've gotten a high-tech makeover, in the form of the fork-mounted CadenceX ...
As a bicycle dynamo user and interfacer, I am always interested in new dynamo designs. A guy called Nick Zamora, from Florida, has created an open design called CydeKick. By the looks of it, a ring of ...
Here is a bicycle dynamo regulator and battery charger circuit which is suitable for 6V/3W generator systems and 6V NiCd/NiMH rechargeable batteries. Other purpose of the circuit is controlling the ...
Tubolito of Austria is working on a “nanogenerator” built into one of its trademark orange bicycle inner tubes that powers a wireless tire pressure sensor. “It’s like a mini dynamo,” said Tubolito’s ...
A new type of bike light is currently on Kickstarter that is looking to make the jump from concept to production. However this bike light requires no batteries of any kind. Instead it is powered by a ...
The hassle with biking gadgets is they draw energy. Even if you’re running everything off your phone (Strava, music, GPS, video, the occasional pic, message, or phone call) the serious worry is that ...