http://www.bicycles.net.au/2012/07/flying-instruments/ The Top Australian Cycling Portal Thu, 23 May 2013 01:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.bicycles.net.au/2012/07/flying-instruments/#comment-80702 LightCharge Hub Dynamo-powered Bicycle USB Charger | Bicycles Network Australia Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:42:52 +0000 http://www.bicycles.net.au/?p=5829#comment-80702 [...] As a cycling tourist and self-confessed gadget man, it is important to keep all of my gadgets charged whilst on tour; it isn’t always easy to find a source of electricity in the middle of nowhere. On my touring bike I have a dynamo hub that powers the lights and has a little spare juice for charging the gadgets. The problem is that my dynohub puts out 6V AC but most devices these days charge from USB which is 5V DC. Not only that, the output from the dynohub varies quite a bit depending on how fast you are going. This is not ideal for the camera, Garmin, power meter and other gadgets I normally travel with. [...]

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