For more info: http://ecorenovator.org/forum/appliances-gadgets/325-building-pedal-power-bicycle-generator-ghetto-style.html
A simple, home made pedal power 12 volt generator made from an old mountain bike and junk parts for $12 (not counting stuff already on hand).
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November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
My legs hurt just …
My legs hurt just watching that.
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Awesome
Awesome
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
thanks ! very …
thanks ! very instereting
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
vik95170- Wikipedia …
vik95170- Wikipedia says a normal person can generate 1.2 horsepower briefly, 0.3hp for a couple hours and 0.1hp indefinitely. 1hp = roughly 746 watts. If that’s the case, we’re looking at 900 watts for a minute, 220 watts for an hour or two and 75 watts continuously. That’s still a lot of pedaling!
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
So now what if you …
So now what if you hooked 2 or 3 more generators to the same wheel? would peddeling be that much more difficult or could you multiply the output with little more effort?
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
nice vid
nice vid
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Nice job! At least …
Nice job! At least your getting good excercise and getting something out of it at the same time.
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
how about storing …
how about storing the energy when going down hill and letting it help when going back up
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
If you want to …
If you want to avoid pedaling like crazy to store ALL energy you produce in the battery, you have to connect a bridge rectifier (or a diode), so the current will flow only from the motor to the battery
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
exellent i love it …
exellent i love it ! can you produice 100 watts ?
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
amerist how can I …
amerist how can I be as smart as you?
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
mmm, wrong battery, …
mmm, wrong battery, that’s a starting battery you need a deep cycle battery otherwise you’ll be replacing them every couple of months or so with normal use.
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
install a diode
install a diode
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
To act like a …
To act like a flywheel, the tube would have to be filled with solid material. Fluids would only cause drag. Nice try though. You get a gold star for effort, now go finger paint with the rest of the children.
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Suggestion 2: Fill …
Suggestion 2: Fill the tire with water to increase its mass. The more mass you get spinning the better.
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
alguien podria …
alguien podria traducirlo al español me intereso mucho
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
alguien podria …
alguien podria traducirlo al español me intereso mucho
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Would be a good …
Would be a good idea to contact the generator to the bicycle rim instead of the rubber sidewall of the bicycle tire so you don’t wear out the tire with this.
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
you could simply …
you could simply connect a diode to stop the motor from spinning, yet you would still be able to generate power…
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Hah! Thought the …
Hah! Thought the same, I was just going to write it down until I saw your comment! That’s right, I agree 100%, with a diode you could also pedal slower and use all the energy coming out of the motor. A 2nd idea could be to use a better way to connect the motor, f.ex. using a gymn bike stand with standard rolls.
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Reminds me of an …
Reminds me of an episode of Gilligans Island were they came up with a coconut/bicycle generator to power a radio or something.
Good job Gilligan!
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
cool
cool
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
i would go to a …
i would go to a junk yard and get an electic motor and make a chain adaptor for it and mount it on there and put the battery on the bike so that u can ride then charge and wen ur tired u can just power urself with the motor
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
nice bike gt
nice bike gt
November 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Suggestion: …
Suggestion: Shouldn’t it be possible to use some diodes to keep the energy from flowing out of the battery and only allow power to go into it? That way you don’t have to pedal faster than the motor spins because the motor wont run when you switch it on but you can put energy into it.