The bicycle is a great invention. It is an extremely efficient method of transportation, even more so than walking. So why not harness that efficiency for other things? [Tony] had that same thought so ...

As we become more and more reliant on electricity, power outages hit us harder and harder. The solution is simple: build a bicycle generator. A magnet DC motor is spun 50 times for each revolution of ...

Sure, pedaling your bike can get you from one place to another, but a user at DIY web site Instructables details how you can really put all that effort to good use by charging up your USB devices.

One of my bikes has a bottle dynamo that presses on the tire and powers the front lamp. The Siva Cycle Atom is a modern-day equivalent, only it won’t rub away your tire or slow you down, and it’ll ...

LAS VEGAS--For all the bicycle enthusiasts, especially those interested in longer-distance touring, China-based Jooyn Power Shenzen is introducing a rear-wheel mini generator that can power the ...

Keep your iPhone fresh as you pedal. If you want to power your bike’s lights and charge your iPhone as you pedal, you should have specced a dynamo hub when you got the wheels built. But either you ...

Pedalling the bicycle generator supplies power to a bank of lights: incandescent, fluorescent, and LED. The pedal work required to turn on the lights depends on the energy efficiencies and ...

A bicycle born out of auto industry technology, the Mando Footloose makes claim of using the world's first chainless series hybrid technology for an e-bike. Like other pedal-assisted electric bikes, ...

An event at Universal Studios powered by people pedaling bikes equipped with ASE generators. Pedal-powered generators are nothing new. In fact, we’ve featured quite a few examples here on Inhabitat ...

To put it as simply as possible, the Volume Generator is a beast. Forget your track bike, the Generator will chew it up and spit it out. It comes with an eight-speed internally geared hub, hydraulic ...