daveeasa

I actually do have power right there, from the old garage openers which are now side-mounted. The thought had crossed my mind to use it, however, climbing up a stool to plug it in or dealing with a hanging cord doesn't appeal all that much to me.

I think the concept here is to be off the grid / self sufficient, purely for want rather than need. If you think that's stupid then I don't disagree with you, however it's mostly a pure thought experiment at this point, with perhaps some tinkering to observe current possibilities.

If you start to think of a bicycle as human powered transportation it becomes a very unique tool. Dynamo lighting is a huge step forward in that regard. Electronic shifting has several advantages over mechanical (shift from multiple hand positions, no cable stretch, automated setup, auto front derailleur trim, etc). It seems perfectly natural to want a fully automated electronic shifting system which does not require external input. I can't really explain the peace of mind I had when I switched from battery powered lighting to dynamo, all of a sudden I could rely on my bike to get me home regardless of what I remembered or did not remember to do earlier in the day.

fietsbob

IMO went a step too far then ... go back to Mechanical shifting ..

My Upgrade was a Rohloff hub bike @ 69, I got over the need for speed 30+ years ago..

IT has a Dyno Hub But just for Lights ..

I was not let into the Tech world .. Except for the peripheral Jobs, on A Nuclear Ballistic Missile submarine 48 years ago..





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melric

Did you get anywhere with this? I am coming to the realization that dynamo hubs are great for lights, but not so great for device charging. If there's a way to utilize some of that spare power during the day, by feeding it to something less demanding than a GPS or phone, I'd be well up for that.