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The Bicycle USB Charger

extra — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:07:29 +0000

Just found this one, nice little simple thing and by the looks of it will do the job. If you just need to charge something via USB this is the one. Most mobile phones and mp3 players let you do that now.

The Bicycle USB Charger allows the charging of electronic devices from a standard bicycle dynamo. Simply connect to a bottle or hub dynamo, attach to your bike, and plug in your mobile phone, mp3 player, GPS, or any other device able to charge via USB.

And at £25 it is probably the cheapest dyno hub charger around, unless you build it yourself.

LINK : bikeusbcharger.com

The Plug

extra — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:14:03 +0000

The Plug from Tout Terrain is probably the simplest, cleanest and neatest looking gizmo that I have seen. When it comes to things that you can plug to your dyno hub and charge other things with. Because it is integrated into a standard bicycle steer tube where you plug your USB powered device into and while you ride your bicycle it will charge.

Others I have seen looks bulky and easy to nick because you are strapping it to the bicycle frame. The way that the Plug is hidden into the steer tube you do not have to worry about it.

The Plug is the world’s first power supply for devices such as mobile phones, Ipod® and GPS that is fully integrated into a standard bicycle steer tube.
The Plug offers an independent and eco-friendly power source for any bicycle rider, who is looking forward to supply electronic devices such as mobile phones, Ipod® and GPS while riding.
It can be mounted on nearly any bicycle and its integration into the steer tube offers a clean bike design and theft protection.

The Plug converts power from an existing dynamo hub into USB Standard.
A USB interface allows to run external devices, that i.e. can be mounted to the handlebar or stored in front bags.

Especially touring cyclists, commuters and messengers benefit from The Plugs features such as:

* Eco friendly power supply for USB devices via dynamo hub
* supplies GPS devices, Ipod ® or MP3 Player, mobile phones
* fully integrated into steer shaft for a clean bike design
* On/Off switch to avoid idle consumption when not used

By the look of it it will be available from Bikefix in Central London for the UK and should go for 209 SFR which is about £126, give and take few currency deals.

The Plug is very high on my list of stuff to get, even though it is limited to only charging USB able gizmo’s. But then again all my eletronic bit are USB so I really don’t need various plugs.

LINK : http://www.tout-terrain.de – The Plug

E-WERK

extra — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:03:14 +0000

The E-WERK from Busch & Müller KG can only be the bee’s knees, if it as good as their lights.

For all those who do not want to go cycling without their mobile phones, GPS, MP3 players and other electronic devices and do not have access to a stationary charging station comes the “bike mobile” E-WERK. If the compact device is connected to the hub dynamo, the electricity generated by the cyclist’s muscle power does not have to be used by only the lighting fixtures but can alternatively be processed by E-WERK.

It comes with all the adapters you can shake a stick at, so I really doubt that you will end up with a gizmo that you can’t charge. The E-WERK have two turning knobs controlling voltage (2.8 to 13.3 V) and current (0.1 to 1,5 A) which makes it much easier to control what you need charged. I wonder since it can do up to 13.3 V if it should have enough juice in it to power one of these mini pc’s for a while.

Looks like the going price is 139 euros which is around £127 give and take.

LINK : http://bumm.de – E-WERK