Interesting Lighting Gadget

[R Brickston]

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/07/wind_bike_light_concept.html

Or

http://tinyurl.com/rwfdu

 

[[email protected]]

R Brickston wrote:
> http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/07/wind_bike_light_concept.html
>
> Or
>
> http://tinyurl.com/rwfdu

Dear RB,

That fan bike-light generator is interesting, but it may not work well
in a tail-wind.



I'm a little skeptical of the actual power output being enough for a
bicycle light. A computer case cooling fan of similar size is usually
rated at less than 2 watts:

http://www.pcextreme.net/fanshootout1.php

But just about every generator in this test produced > 2 watts at 6
mph:

http://www.myra-simon.com/bike/dynotest.html#drag

The fan's alleged details are here:

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/07/a_double_whammy.php

As for the battery backup for stop signs, that feature is included in
many bike generators.

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

 

[R Brickston]

On 23 Jul 2006 15:25:30 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

>
>R Brickston wrote:
>> http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/07/wind_bike_light_concept.html
>>
>> Or
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/rwfdu
>
>Dear RB,
>
>That fan bike-light generator is interesting, but it may not work well
>in a tail-wind.
>
>
>
>I'm a little skeptical of the actual power output being enough for a
>bicycle light. A computer case cooling fan of similar size is usually
>rated at less than 2 watts:
>
>http://www.pcextreme.net/fanshootout1.php
>
>But just about every generator in this test produced > 2 watts at 6
>mph:
>
>http://www.myra-simon.com/bike/dynotest.html#drag
>
>The fan's alleged details are here:
>
>http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/07/a_double_whammy.php
>
>As for the battery backup for stop signs, that feature is included in
>many bike generators.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Carl Fogel

Carl, it wasn't a buy recommendation, but thank you the commentary.
No, 3.5 volts at 70mA is not really gonna work for the backwoods
adventure racer, maybe not even for the post-dusk daily commute.
Interesting concept though.

 

[jtaylor]

"R Brickston" <rb20170REMOVE.yahoo.com@> wrote in message
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> Carl, it wasn't a buy recommendation, but thank you the commentary.
> No, 3.5 volts at 70mA is not really gonna work for the backwoods
> adventure racer, maybe not even for the post-dusk daily commute.
> Interesting concept though.


That's be more than three typical red led's need; in blinking mode you could
have a larger number, assuming there was some sort of power storage. Post
dusk would be fine.

 

[Earl Bollinger]

"R Brickston" <rb20170REMOVE.yahoo.com@> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/07/wind_bike_light_concept.html
>
> Or
>
> http://tinyurl.com/rwfdu

it might be inbteresting, but it is powering a single LED of about medium
power or brightness.
So it might be useful in the dark if your main light ran down or something.
But the real catch is how fast you have to go to have it work.

 

[Bill Sornson]

jtaylor wrote:

> That's be more than three typical red led's need;

I didn't realize you suffer from strokes. Sorry I've been so hard on you!
LOL

(What? No cross-post to UKC?!? You /really are/ slipping!)

 

[jtaylor]

"Bill Sornson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> jtaylor wrote:
>
> > That's be more than three typical red led's need;
>
> I didn't realize you suffer from strokes. Sorry I've been so hard on you!
> LOL
>
> (What? No cross-post to UKC?!? You /really are/ slipping!)
>

Another content-free insult-rich post from the post-humper Sorni.

 

[Werehatrack]

On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:52:22 GMT, R Brickston
<rb20170REMOVE.yahoo.com@> wrote:

>http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/07/wind_bike_light_concept.html
>
>Or
>
>http://tinyurl.com/rwfdu

A decent hub or rim generator would be more efficient.
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[jtaylor]

"Werehatrack" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:52:22 GMT, R Brickston
> <rb20170REMOVE.yahoo.com@> wrote:
>
> >http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/07/wind_bike_light_concept.html
> >
> >Or
> >
> >http://tinyurl.com/rwfdu
>
> A decent hub or rim generator would be more efficient.

No doubt.

There have ever been endless entepreneurs trying to catch the ignorant with
wizardry where form trumps function.