Bicycle as generator/power source?

Already sent this to rbt, but...
During the winter I sometimes ride on a trainer, and think about how
much energy I'm expending and how it would be cool to harness it to
power, say, my espresso maker.
I finally did a quick google and found this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3ab928b76932.htm
which is pretty close to what I envisioned. He uses this contraption to
charge batteries that power devices.
Has anyone seen a marketed version of something like this produced? I'm
not electrical engineer, and for the right price I'd be happy to forgo
the experimentation.
And, yes, I'm well aware of friction light generators. I have two of
them.
/s

Scott Gordo wrote:
Already sent this to rbt, but...
During the winter I sometimes ride on a trainer, and think about how
much energy I'm expending and how it would be cool to harness it to
power, say, my espresso maker.
I finally did a quick google and found this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3ab928b76932.htm
which is pretty close to what I envisioned. He uses this contraption to
charge batteries that power devices.
Has anyone seen a marketed version of something like this produced? I'm
not electrical engineer, and for the right price I'd be happy to forgo
the experimentation.
And, yes, I'm well aware of friction light generators. I have two of
them.
/s


I'm sure it has been suggested by others, we'd go a long way to solving
the obesity problem if TVs were only hooked up to bicycle powered
generator, or something similar.

--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado

Owner/Operator of the Pekingnese Ranch.

I'm sure it has been suggested by others, we'd go a long way to
solving the obesity problem if TVs were only hooked up to bicycle
powered generator, or something similar.

http://www.ific.org/foodinsight/1999...ingnbfi399.cfm

Convenience : the quiet killer.

"JohnH" wrote in message
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I'm sure it has been suggested by others, we'd go a long way to
solving the obesity problem if TVs were only hooked up to bicycle
powered generator, or something similar.

http://www.ific.org/foodinsight/1999...ingnbfi399.cfm

GWood wrote:
Convenience : the quiet killer.

I thought that was fettucini alfredo

"JohnH" wrote in message
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I'm sure it has been suggested by others, we'd go a long way to
solving the obesity problem if TVs were only hooked up to bicycle
powered generator, or something similar.

http://www.ific.org/foodinsight/1999...ingnbfi399.cfm


Hmm... people spent money to actually carry out that study? Anyone with
half a brain could have figured that one out.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

JohnH wrote:
I'm sure it has been suggested by others, we'd go a long way to
solving the obesity problem if TVs were only hooked up to bicycle
powered generator, or something similar.


http://www.ific.org/foodinsight/1999...ingnbfi399.cfm



Well, I was sure.

--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado

Owner/Operator of the Pekingnese Ranch.

"Scott Gordo" wrote in message
ups.com...
Already sent this to rbt, but...
During the winter I sometimes ride on a trainer, and think about how
much energy I'm expending and how it would be cool to harness it to
power, say, my espresso maker.
I finally did a quick google and found this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3ab928b76932.htm
which is pretty close to what I envisioned. He uses this contraption to
charge batteries that power devices.
Has anyone seen a marketed version of something like this produced? I'm
not electrical engineer, and for the right price I'd be happy to forgo
the experimentation.
And, yes, I'm well aware of friction light generators. I have two of
them.
/s

In the late sixties, we had a cabin without electricity, we hooked up to a
car generator and car battery to a bike to listen to the radio.

Shawn wrote:
GWood wrote:
Convenience : the quiet killer.

I thought that was fettucini alfredo

mmmm...with bacon.

CLEAR!!!....zzzzzap....

Well, when I was a boy, we had to walk uphill to school in both
directions... oh wait, wrong forum.
Late sixties? Um, I'm not sure I recall them that clearly.

"Dean A. Stepper" wrote in message
news:bJrjf.52416$qw.32458@fed1read07...

In the late sixties, we had a cabin without electricity, we hooked up to a
car generator and car battery to a bike to listen to the radio.