makes electricity to barely power a very dim headlight bulb, and feels like you are dragging a cinder block when rubbing against the tire
r200james on
It is a dynamo generator. The knurled head spins when it is against the tire’s sidewall. Inside the housing there are spinning magnets and coils of copper wire. The spinning induces an electric current. The current powers a light. Old tech, but very reliable.
EnflureVerbale on
The dynamo or the frame lock?
RealEagle_shadow on
I suddenly feel very old
shavemejesus on
Ever seen the movie Critters?
Content-Start-656 on
Yeah had ine of these in high school on my 10 speed.Granted it was late seventies and yeah , I hated activating it because it would really drag
Dry_Jello4161 on
Mini milk shake mixer. For calories on the go.
gadgetex on
that sure takes me back. I remembers seeing some come into the repair shop that had been ignored and wore out the tire “what it that rubbing sound?”
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Dynamo for your light
makes electricity to barely power a very dim headlight bulb, and feels like you are dragging a cinder block when rubbing against the tire
It is a dynamo generator. The knurled head spins when it is against the tire’s sidewall. Inside the housing there are spinning magnets and coils of copper wire. The spinning induces an electric current. The current powers a light. Old tech, but very reliable.
The dynamo or the frame lock?
I suddenly feel very old
Ever seen the movie Critters?
Yeah had ine of these in high school on my 10 speed.Granted it was late seventies and yeah , I hated activating it because it would really drag
Mini milk shake mixer. For calories on the go.
that sure takes me back. I remembers seeing some come into the repair shop that had been ignored and wore out the tire “what it that rubbing sound?”